Hyperthyroidism treatment by alternative therapies based on cupping and dietary-herbal supplementation: a case report

Iman Alhilo; Samir Alhilo; Buthaina Alkhatib; Alaa Al-Shorman

doi:10.1515/dmpt-2021-0132

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Hyperthyroidism treatment by alternative therapies based on cupping and dietary-herbal supplementation: a case report

Iman Alhilo , Samir Alhilo , Buthaina Alkhatib and Alaa Al-Shorman

Published/Copyright: August 12, 2021

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From the journal Drug Metabolism and Personalized Therapy Volume 37 Issue 1

Abstract

Objectives

Hyperthyroidism is characterized by increasing production of thyroid hormone (TH) and decreasing of thyroid stimulation hormone (TSH) secretion. The treatment of hyperthyroidism includes such as anti-thyroid drugs, radioiodine, and thyroidectomy have many side effects without complete curing results. We described a successful treatment of hyperthyroidism patient with dietary-herbal supplementation with wet cupping without any medicine.

Case presentation

A 29-years female, blood analysis showed that she had low TSH (0.012 mlU/mL), and normal levels of T3 and T4. After completing 16 weeks on Carbimazole, TSH value still low (0.024 mlU/mL) and urticaria was appeared. She decided to stop Carbimazole and try alternative therapy choices. She received wet cupping and dietary-herbal supplementations (including royal jelly, green barley grass and Taraxaf^®) for two months. Notably, TSH values was increased during-after intervention and urticaria was disappeared.

Conclusions

Alternative therapy could be a beneficial choice for hyperthyroidism treatment without any side effects or complications under physician supervision.

Keywords: green barley grass; hyperthyroidism; royal jelly; Taraxaf® ; wet-cupping

Corresponding author: Buthaina Alkhatib, Department of Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics, Faculty of Science, Philadelphia University, Jarash Road, P.O. Box: 1, 19392 Amman, Jordan, Phone: +96264799000, E-mail: bkhatib@philadelphia.edu.jo

Research funding: No funding was received.
Author contributions: Alhilo, I: diagnosis, following up patient, writing, revision. Alhilo, S: diagnosis, following up patient, writing, revision. Alkhatib, B: writing draft, data collection, analysis. Al-Shorman, A: writing draft, language editing, revision. All authors have accepted responsibility for the entire content of this manuscript and approved its submission.
Competing interests: Authors state no conflict of interest.
Informed consent: Informed consent was obtained from all individuals included in this study.
Ethical approval: This study was approved by Department of Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics, Faculty of Science, Philadelphia University.

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Received: 2021-04-21

Accepted: 2021-06-09

Published Online: 2021-08-12

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