In Summer, Rheumatoid Arthritis enters into a low onset period. The treatment
effect is quite obvious in this season. In the research, 48 cases of patients
with this disease treated by Chinese medicine method are surveyed. Among the 48
cases, there are 19 males and 29 females, the oldest is 64 years old, the
youngest is 14 years old, and average age is 47 years old. Of the patients, 81 %
are tested to have positive rheumatic factor, X-ray examination showed that 70%
have varying degrees of osteoporosis, 36% appeared to have low hemoglobin and
light anemia, and 18 % had interstitial lung disease. After the treatment, 42
cases achieved remarkable results, accounting for 87.5% of the patients. 6 cases
showed ineffective treatment effects, accounting for 12.5% of the cases. More
details are presented below.
Disease classification according to syndrome differentiation.
1.1 Dampness and heat blocking
It is more commonly seen in the early and active stages of Rheumatoid
Arthritis. Joint swelling is visible, heartburn can be touched, and joint pains
get increasingly obvious after activities. In the morning, the patients find
joint stiffness without deformities. Occasionally, the patients are accompanied
by fever, oropharyngeal dryness, mouth pain, scanty dark urine, red tongue and
yellow greasy moss .
1.2 Blood and Qi stasis. Joint pains get severe, and are presented as
pinching touch. Palpable subcutaneous nodules bone protrusions can be touched at
bone apophysis. In addition, the patients experience morning joint stiffness and
grew hot into the twilight. Dark red tongue with ecchymosis, dark lip color and
astringen pulses can be seen.
1.3 Blocking caused by cold and dampness.
Severe joint pains which get aggravated after suffering from cold, and get
relieved after returning warm. Local area is clammy when being touched. The
limbs are not warm, bone & joint are deformed and stiff . The tongue is
dull, pale and thin, and the pulse is tight .
1.4 Live and kidney deficiency. Deficiency of blood and Qi causes joint
deformity. Wasit & knees are not easily extended. The patients get weaker
and weaker, are afraid of cold, have pale face, light tounge color and thin weak
pulse.
Treatment of the different types of Rheumatoid Arthritis(RA) with traditional
Chinese medicine
Dredge collaterals, activate blood, remove evil factors and relieve pains.
Prescription: honeysuckle vine 20g, acutum 20g, contact Ishido 20g, Millettia
20g, talc 15g, barley 15g, forsythia 10g, Gentiana 10g, red bean 10g, Treats
10g.
Blood stasis: I Huoxuetongluo , numbness and pain. Prescription: peach kernel
15g, safflower 15g, habitat 15g, Salvia 15g, Chuan Xiong 10g, Wulingzhi 10g,
Xiang Fu 10g, myrrh 6g, Gentiana 15g, earthworm 10g, Cyathula 10g, Yuan Hu
10g.
Blocking caused by cold and dampness. Prescription: cooked tuber 9g, cinnamon
10g, Rehmannia 15g, Asarum 5g, soap thorn 10g, sea breeze rattan 15g,
independent living, 10g, Astragalus 15g, licorice 6g.
Liver and kidney deficiency. Prescription: Rehmannia 15g, ginseng 10g,
Astragalus 20g, white peony root 10g, Dipsacus 10g, Woodwardia 10g, Drynaria
10g, the Sub- 10g, mistletoe 15g, licorice 6g.
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