This paper summarized Professor LIN Lan’s experiences in treating hypothyroidisms. In Professor LIN Lan’ s opinion

kidney-yang deficiency is the root of hypothyroidisms’ pathogenesis while qi stagnation

phlegm obstruction

blood stasis are the manifestations. In the treatment

warming and tonifying kidney-yang is the main therapeutic method. She stressed grasping holistically

including reinforcing yang from yin while warming yang

activating qi

eliminating phlegm

removing stasis while tonifying deficiency

regulating liver

heart

spleen or other organs while treating kidney. She is also good at using emotional articles of blood and flesh. Besides

combination of Western medicine and comprehensive regulation is also emphasized.