The most well-known work attributed to Shennong is The Divine Farmer's Herb-Root Classic (simplified Chinese: ç¥åæ¬èç»; traditional Chinese: ç¥è¾²æ¬èç¶; pinyin: ShÃ©nnÃ³ng BÄncÇo JÄ«ng; WadeâGiles: Shen 2-nung 2 Pen 3-ts'ao 3 Ching 1), first compiled some time during the end of the Western Han Dynasty â several thousand years after Shennong might have existed.
Hypothyroidism, also called underactive thyroid or low thyroid, is a common disorder of the endocrine system in which the thyroid gland does not produce enough thyroid hormone. It can cause a number of symptoms, such as poor ability to tolerate cold, a feeling of tiredness, constipation, depression, and weight gain.
Hypothyroidism. 1  In hypothyroidism, the thyroid gland is underactive and fails to make enough thyroid hormone. 2  Thyroid hormone affects almost every cell in the body. 3  In hypothyroidism, the bodyâs own fuels are sluggish, and therefore basic body functions â like heartbeats and speaking â are slow.