Ancient Therapy Promotes Self-Healing, Cures Goiter Without Surgery

Ancient Therapy Promotes Self-Healing, Cures Goiter Without Surgery
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The thyroid gland is an essential endocrine organ responsible for metabolism. Western treatment for thyroid conditions such as goiter often includes surgical resection—a procedure to remove tissue, or part or all of an organ.

Dr. Yuen Oi-lin, a registered traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) practitioner in Hong Kong, explained how TCM treatment of thyroid disease starts with regulating the immune system and enhancing the body’s self-healing capability—without surgery or relapse.

May Cheng is a senior media personality who served as a radio host for the D100 Hong Kong program "Trapeze." Born in a family that practices traditional Chinese medicine, May has been fascinated by it since childhood and developed a great enthusiasm for it. She has studied courses related to traditional Chinese medicine and is now the host of the program "The 100 Doctors, The 100 Treatments."
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