Editing Hyperthyroidism (section)

=== Alternative medicine ===
In countries such as China, herbs used alone or with antithyroid medications are used to treat hyperthyroidism.<ref name=":0">{{cite journal | vauthors = Zen XX, Yuan Y, Liu Y, Wu TX, Han S | title = Chinese herbal medicines for hyperthyroidism | journal = The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews | issue = 2 | pages = CD005450 | date = April 2007 | volume = 2007 | pmid = 17443591 | pmc = 6544778 | doi = 10.1002/14651858.CD005450.pub2 }}</ref> Very low quality evidence suggests that [[Chinese herbology|traditional Chinese herbal medications]] may be beneficial when taken along with routine hyperthyroid medications, however, there is no reliable evidence to determine the effectiveness of Chinese herbal medications for treating hyperthyroidism.<ref name=":0" />