Effect of Carum Carvi on Thyroid Hormones and TSH Level
Status:
Unknown status
Trial end date:
1969-12-31
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Summary
Carum Carvi has been frequently used in traditional medicine for a variety of disease ranging
from dyspepsia to Alzheimer's disease.We observed high TSH levels in few patients with
thyroid cancer who receiving Carum Carvi despite being on suppressive dose of levothyroxin.
TSH level returned to normal after discontinuation of the Carum carvi. This observation led
to a pilot study for evaluation of the effect of carum carvi on thyroid function.