Traditional Chinese medicine treatment of rheumatoid arthritis is more effective when it is divided into different types

Rheumatoid arthritis is a disease that often occurs in middle-aged and elderly people. However, with the accelerated pace of modern life, more and more young people are also suffering from rheumatoid arthritis due to lack of exercise or daily care. In the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis, Chinese medicine treats it according to different types of rheumatism.

1: Treatment: dispel wind and dampness, dispel cold and dredge the meridians. Prescription: 6g of Ephedra, 3g of Xixin, 10g of Guizhi, 10g of Duhuo; 15g of Sangzhi, 15g of Clematidis, 15g of Atractylodes, 30g of Poria, 10g of Licorice. Add or subtract: For severe joint pain, add roasted Chuanwu and Hangzhou Baishao; for wandering joint pain, add Gentiana macrophylla and Kaempferia salsa; for numbness and diffuse swelling of joints, add Coix seeds and Atractylodes. Usage: 1 dose per month, decoct in water, take in 2 doses. Efficacy: 160 cases were treated with the above prescription, with an effective rate of 91.4%-93%. Commonly used prescriptions: Wutou Decoction, Maxin Fuzi Decoction, and Qubi Decoction.

1: Treatment: Clear away heat and dispel wind, remove dampness and dredge the meridians. Prescription: 15g of Stephania tetrandra, 15g of Anemarrhena asphodeloides, 30g of Radix Rehmanniae, 20g of Scrophularia ningpoensis, 9g of Radix Angelicae Pubescentis, 15g of Morus alba, 6g of Cinnamon twig, 30g of Honeysuckle vine, 15g of Gentiana macrophylla, 15g of Poria, 3g of Licorice. Additions and subtractions: Add gypsum and Radix Rehmanniae in case of excessive heat; add Smilax glabra, Phellodendron amurense and Gentiana chinensis in case of increased ESR. Usage: 1 dose per day, decoct in water, take in 2 doses. Efficacy: 169 cases were treated with the above prescription, with an effective rate of 90.9%--96.6%. Commonly used prescriptions: Guizhi Shaoyao Zhimu Decoction, Baihu plus Guizhi Decoction, Fangyi Huangmao Decoction, etc.

1: Treatment: nourish the liver and kidney, and harmonize blood circulation. Prescription: 30g of Rehmannia root, 20g of Scrophularia ningpoensis, 15g of Stephania tetrandra, 15g of Stone, 15g of Millettia reticulata. 15g, 15g of Angelica sinensis, 15g of Cyathula officinalis, 15g of Poria cocos, 12g of Rhizoma Anemarrhenae, 9g of Phellodendron chinense. Add or subtract: add Lycium barbarum and Chrysanthemum for dizziness; add Ligustrum lucidum and Herba Ecliptae for afternoon irritability; add Radix Rehmanniae and Radix Paeoniae Alba for bone steaming and fatigue fever. Usage: 1 dose per day, decoct in water, and take in 2 doses. Efficacy: 56 cases were treated based on the above prescription, with an effective rate of about 85.7%. Commonly used prescriptions: Liuwei Dihuang Pills, Qing'e Pills, Wuhu Qubi Powder with additions and subtractions.

1: Therapeutic method: warming yang and replenishing qi, dredging meridians and unblocking channels. Prescription: 20g of raw Huangmao, 15g each of Atractylodes macrocephala, cinnamon twig, processed Chuanwu, Fangji, 30g of mulberry twig, 12g each of Angelica sinensis and white peony root, 10g of roasted licorice. Additions and subtractions: add lentils for stool phlegm; add Bupuzhi and Wuzhuyu for frequent urination at night. Usage: 1 dose per day, decocted in water, taken in 2 doses. Efficacy: 73 cases were treated, with an effective rate of 93.3%-96.8%. Commonly used prescriptions: Zhenwu Decoction, Ginseng Jianpi Pills, Duhuo Jisheng Decoction, etc.

1: Treatment: Activate blood circulation and dissipate blood stasis, remove phlegm and dredge channels. Prescription: 12g peach kernel, 6g safflower, 9g Chuanxiong, 10g earthworm, 12g pinellia, 12g white mustard, 6g each of processed milkwort, 12g angelica, 12g serpentine, 0.6g centipede powder (swallow). Additions and subtractions: For dizziness and dark complexion, add roasted huangmao and red peony root; for muscle atrophy, add dangshen and atractylodes; for severe joint pain, add polygonum cuspidatum and deer herb; for subcutaneous nodules, add fenugreek. Usage: 1 dose per day, decocted in water, taken in 2 doses. Efficacy: After treating 150 cases, the effective rate was 91.6%-94.3%. Commonly used prescriptions: Shentong Huanyu Decoction, Buyang Zhuwu Decoction, Taohong Siwu Decoction, etc.

1: Treatment: replenish qi and blood, dispel cold, remove dampness and dredge the meridians. Prescription: 6g ginseng, 20g huangmao, 15g angelica, 20g scutellaria, 20g atractylodes, 20g millet vine; 15g cooked rehmannia, 15g each of qiang and pubescent angelica, 9g cinnamon twig. Additions and subtractions: add roasted radix fargesii and longan meat for palpitations and fatigue; add processed frankincense and myrrh for severe joint pain; add whole angelica for pale complexion, shortness of breath and weakness. And increase the dosage of huangmao. Usage: 1 dose per day, decocted in water, taken in 2 doses. Efficacy: 117 cases were treated with additions and subtractions based on the above prescription, with a total effective rate of about 94%. Commonly used prescriptions: angelica blood-replenishing soup, four-gentleman soup, and guipi soup.

In addition to taking it regularly, you should also pay attention to exercising more and eating more foods high in calcium, such as bone soup. If the disease relapses frequently, please go to a regular hospital for treatment.