What to do with early rheumatoid arthritis and how to treat it

Rheumatoid arthritis is like a little devil that bothers people whenever it is windy or rainy. In traditional Chinese medicine, rheumatoid arthritis is mainly manifested by joint pain, redness and swelling, and movement disorders. Early rheumatoid arthritis can be treated with oral medication, external application, physical therapy, and other methods.

1: Especially when the disease is in the acute stage, the patient should rest completely to relieve pain; in the non-acute stage, the patient is not recommended to be overly active or do strenuous exercise.

1: During the recovery period, effective physical therapy can be chosen to help joint movement and improve the inflammatory response of the diseased joint, while also preventing it from losing too much functionality.

1: Swelling and severe heat in the limbs and joints are caused by damp-heat numbness. In case of damp-heat numbness, herbs that can clear away heat and dampness, relieve numbness and relieve collaterals (e.g. Atractylodes macrocephala, Phellodendron chinense, Sophora flavescens, Honeysuckle, Smilax glabra, Artemisia capillaris, Paeonia lactiflora, Caulis Sinomenii, etc.) can be used as appropriate. Whole body fumigation with medicine can be used for 30 minutes each time, once a day.

2: Body acupuncture: Upper limb acupoints include Jianyu, Jianliao, Quchi, Chize, Shousanli, Waiguan, and Hegu; lower limb acupoints include Huantiao, Yanglingquan, Kunlun, Taixi, Jiexi, etc., or local acupoints or meridian acupoints are selected according to the location of pain and swelling; once a day, each time the needle is retained for 30 minutes, or bloodletting is performed by pricking. The course of treatment is 12 weeks.

1: Xuanbi Decoction combined with Sanmiao Powder with additions and subtractions: Raw coix seed, Stephania tetrandra, Liansuo, Atractylodes macrocephala, Phellodendron chinense, Honeysuckle, Radix Dioscoreae, Notopterygii Root, Red Peony Root, Caulis Sinomenii. Add or subtract ingredients according to the treatment characteristics of each unit. Usage: decoct in water, 1 dose per day, divided into 2 doses.

2: Damp-heat Arthralgia Granules: composed of Atractylodes macrocephala, Honeysuckle vine, Earthworm, Lianxuan, Phellodendron, Coix seeds, Saposhnikovia divaricata, Cyathula officinalis, Radix Dipterocarpa, Stephania tetrandra, Clematis chinensis, etc.), 5g each time, orally 3 times a day;

3: Si Miao Wan: It is composed of Atractylodes macrocephala, Achyranthes bidentata, Phellodendron chinense, and Coix seeds. Take 6g each time, orally twice a day.

The treatment method can be controlled by medication and physical therapy. We hope that patients can choose the treatment method according to their condition. Generally, for patients with early rheumatoid arthritis, we recommend physical therapy and exercise to treat it so that the moisture in the joints can be completely discharged.