METABOLISM IN HYPOTHYROIDISM: AN AYURVEDIC PERSPECTIVE

Hypothyroidism is a condition marked by a reduced metabolic rate and a constellation of clinical features, including fatigue, weight gain, and cold intolerance. Modern medicine attributes these symptoms to deficient thyroid hormone production, whereas Ayurveda interprets the condition through the lens of Agni (digestive/metabolic fire), Ama (toxins), and dosha imbalances, especially the predominance of Kapha. This article uses a literature review method to integrate modern biomedical insights with Ayurvedic concepts, offering a holistic perspective on metabolic dysregulation in hypothyroidism. It is a clinical syndrome resulting from the insufficient production of thyroid hormones, which is a common endocrinal disorder seen all over the world. The prevalence of hypothyroidism is 2-5% of the global population. It is more prevalent among females. It leads to a long life of pathological events and makes the affected person remain dependent on hormone therapy. Thus, there is an increasing demand to understand the disease given Ayurveda and to establish the management through the Ayurvedic system of medicine. Ayurveda explains hypothyroidism as an abnormality of Jatharagni and Dhatwagni along with an abnormality of Kapha and Vata Dosha as well as Rasavaha, Raktavaha, Medovaha, Shukravaha and Manovaha Srotas.Dosha-dushyasamoorchhana in various Dhatus results in the systemicmanifestation of the disease. Thus, the treatment line involves Deepana, Pachana, Srotoshodhana and Kapha Vata Shamana.