Rheumatoid arthritis belongs to the category of “paralysis” in Chinese medicine, and can be treated with Gui Fu Di Huang Wan (桂附地黄丸) according to the doctor’s instructions if it is characterized by insufficient kidney yang.
Gui Fu Di Huang Wan is a Chinese patent medicine with the effect of warming and tonifying kidney yang, which is composed of cinnamon, ripened dihuang, mudanpi, poria, zedoary and other traditional Chinese medicines. It is clinically used for treating the conditions such as soreness and pain in the waist and knees caused by insufficient kidney yang, dysuria (unsmooth urination), excessive urination, phlegm (pathological product formed by impaired metabolism of water and fluid) and coughing and wheezing.
Those with paralysis can take Gui Fu Di Huang Wan as prescribed by the doctor if the diagnosis is a deficiency of kidney yang.
It is forbidden to take Gui Fu Di Huang Wan for people with colds, fever, internal heat of Yin deficiency, women during pregnancy, and people who are allergic to the drug composition of Gui Fu Di Huang Wan. Allergic individuals should be cautious. Children, pregnant women, lactating women and those suffering from hypertension and other chronic diseases of a serious nature need to take Gui Fu Di Huang Wan according to medical advice. Avoid indigestible food and abstain from sexual intercourse while taking Gui Fu Di Huang Wan.
If you are not feeling well, please consult a doctor and use the medication under the doctor’s guidance, do not use the medication on your own, so as not to cause damage to the organism.