From Ayurvedic view , an underactive thyroid is a Kapha condition. The qualities of Kapha are heavy and slow which align with the symptoms of an underactive thyroid. Manda agni (Slow metabolism ) is common amongst Kapha imbalance.

Thyroid and the 5th chakra or throat chakra – represents an inability to speak your truth because it is somehow repressed or blocked. A major cause of thyroid conditions is stress. From the Ayurvedic perspective, stress contributes to an imbalance of Vata dosha which is involved in all disease processes.

All treatment in Ayurveda is individualized and based on the root cause of the illness. First, Ayurveda work to remove the cause of the illness (diet, lifestyle, stress ) then treat kapha and vata doshas.

Ayurvedic practitioner may also recommend therapies of Panchakarma (Ayurvedic cleansing), meditation, pranayama and yoga to support your healing. In the management of Hypothyroidism, the following procedures are useful and effective – Udhvartana ( Medicated Powder Massage) , Swedana (Steaming and other heating procedures) , Virechana or Medicated purgation (is a cleansing method, performed by giving some herbal purgatives which remove coating of fire principle or agni) , Nasya – herbal specified for thyroid stimulation are very useful.