Updated: 2025-05-18

Date of writing: 2025-05-18

Did you know that for those who have thyroid problems, drinking some soup can actually help? The following soups are specially introduced for friends in Hong Kong with thyroid problems. Let’s see if you like them~

I. Hyperthyroidism (overactive thyroid gland)

What does a Traditional Chinese Medicine doctor say about hyperthyroidism?

Yin deficiency with excessive fire, and liver yang hyperactivity.

What are the symptoms of hyperthyroidism?

Afraid of heat all day long, rapid heartbeat, trembling hands, easily upset, losing weight quickly, and unable to train at night.

Recommended soup for hyperthyroidism:

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1. American Ginseng and Ophiopogon japonicus Soup

Ingredients: 10g American ginseng, 15g Ophiopogon japonicus, 15g Polygonatum odoratum, 10g lily bulb, and appropriate amount of lean meat.

Efficacy: Nourishes yin and reduces fire, improves dry mouth and strong heartbeat.

2. Prunella vulgaris and chrysanthemum tea

Ingredients: 15g of Prunella vulgaris, 10g of chrysanthemum, and 10g of goji berries.

Efficacy: Clears the liver and purges fire. After drinking it, people will not feel irritable. It can also improve exophthalmos.

3. Mung bean and winter melon soup

Ingredients: 50g mung beans, 200g winter melon, 30g Job's tears.

Benefits: Clears heat and promotes urination, perfect for summer!

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⚠️Precautions for hyperthyroidism:

- Don’t eat too much iodine: eat less kelp, seaweed, and sea fish.

- Things that are not good to eat to warm up: mutton, ginger duck, longan, bye bye!

- Don’t eat irritating foods: chili pepper, coffee, alcohol, hold it back!

II. Hypothyroidism (underactive thyroid)

What does Traditional Chinese Medicine say about hypothyroidism?

Spleen and kidney yang deficiency, and insufficient qi and blood.

What are the symptoms of hypothyroidism?

Afraid of cold all day long, no strength, edema, constipation, poor memory.

Recommended hot spring water:

1. Astragalus and Yam Chicken Soup

Ingredients: 15g astragalus root, 30g yam, 5 red dates, and appropriate amount of chicken.

Efficacy: Tonifies Qi and strengthens the spleen, improves fatigue and edema.

2. Angelica, ginger and mutton soup (best drink in winter)

Ingredients: 10g Angelica sinensis, 5 slices of ginger, 200g mutton.

Efficacy: Warms kidney yang and improves the problem of frozen hands and feet.

3. Sishen Soup

Ingredients: 15g each of Poria cocos, lotus seed, fox nut, and yam, plus an appropriate amount of pork stomach or spare ribs.

Efficacy: Strengthens the spleen and removes dampness, improves digestion and relieves edema.

⚠️Precautions for hypothyroidism:

- Don’t eat raw or cold food: ice drinks, watermelon, those are not for you!

- Be careful when eating cruciferous vegetables: such as broccoli and cabbage, which are not good if eaten raw.

III. Thyroid nodules/cysts

What does Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) talk about?

Qi stagnation and phlegm stasis combine.

What symptoms are there?

There is a lump in the neck, swallowing is uncomfortable, and mood swings are easy.

Recommended hot spring water:

1. Seaweed and kelp lean pork soup (iodine intake needs to be assessed by a doctor)

Ingredients: 10g seaweed, 10g kelp, appropriate amount of lean meat, 5g dried tangerine peel.

Efficacy: Softens and disperses nodules, suitable for benign nodules.

2. Hawthorn and Black Fungus Soup

Ingredients: 15g hawthorn, 10g black fungus, 5 red dates.

Efficacy: Promotes blood circulation and removes blood stasis.

3. Mi’s Xiaoying Decoction

Ingredients: 10g Bupleurum, 15g White Peony Root, 15g Prunella Vulgaris, 30g Oyster Shell.

Efficacy: Soothes the liver and regulates qi. It is a good drink for those who are under emotional stress.

⚠️Precautions for thyroid nodules:

- Eat less high-fat and fried food: it will aggravate phlegm and dampness!

- Be careful with iodine intake: it depends on the nature of your nodules.

IV. Subacute Thyroiditis

Recommended hot spring water:

Honeysuckle and Dandelion Soup

Ingredients: 15g honeysuckle, 15g dandelion, 10g scrophularia, 5g licorice.

Efficacy: Clears heat and detoxifies, helps relieve neck pain and fever.

V. Postoperative care for thyroid cancer

Recommended hot spring water:

1. Black bean and black rice porridge

Ingredients: 30g black beans, 50g black rice, 10g goji berries.

Efficacy: Nourishes the kidneys and protects against radiation; suitable for consumption after radioactive iodine treatment.

2. Astragalus and Ganoderma Decoction

Ingredients: 15g Astragalus membranaceus, 10g Ganoderma lucidum, 5 red dates, and appropriate amount of lean meat.

Efficacy: Enhances immunity and improves postoperative fatigue.

1. Hyperthyroidism → Nourishing Yin and Clearing Heat:

Some American ginseng and mung bean soup can really help you. Drinking some cold soup is best for you, it reduces inflammation and is comfortable!

2. Hypothyroidism → Warming and tonifying the spleen and kidneys:

Astragalus and angelica are just for you, helping you warm up your frozen hands and feet and replenish some energy!

3. Nodules → Softening and dispersing:

Seaweed and hawthorn can help you relieve phlegm, relieve phlegm and relieve qi!

4. Post-operative → Replenishing Qi and Blood:

Black beans and Ganoderma lucidum are your good friends. After drinking them, you will regain some vitality!

⚠️The most important thing to remember:**

- If you have thyroid problems, remember to ask a Western doctor to check you. TSH, T3, T4, ultrasound, all should be done clearly!

- The soup is only an auxiliary medicine, Qianqi is not suitable for treatment!

- It’s best to ask a Chinese medicine practitioner to take a look at it for you. It’s better not to do it yourself, as random supplements may have the opposite effect!

Remember, soup is the favorite of Hong Kong people, but when it comes to health, the most important thing is to listen to the advice of doctors and Chinese medicine practitioners, and drink some soup that is suitable for your own body!