Rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune connective tissue inflammation due to hemolytic streptococcal infection that can recur and involve the heart. The main symptoms include wandering joint and muscle aches and pains, mostly starting with acute fever and joint pain. It can be treated by both traditional Chinese medicine and western medicine, and can also be treated by a combination of western and Chinese medicine: I. Western medicine treatment 1. General treatment The acute phase should be bed rest, pay attention to nutrition, the rest period is generally 2 to 3 weeks is appropriate, and so on acute symptoms or systemic symptoms, joint cavity effusion disappears, joint pain is reduced, you can get up and gradually increase the activity, in order to avoid too long bed rest leads to joint disuse, and even prompt joint ankylosis. 2, active control of hemolytic streptococcal infection A course of penicillin treatment should be given. Intramuscular injection of benzathine penicillin for children, and intramuscular injection of sodium penicillin for adults. Erythromycin can be given orally for penicillin allergy. Aspirin has a rapid and miraculous effect on rheumatoid arthritis. Those who cannot tolerate aspirin can use fotarine, naproxen or other non-hormonal anti-inflammatory drugs. Those who have myocarditis can also apply glucocorticoids for treatment, the effect is more accurate. 4.Surgical treatment includes correction of joint deformity and arthroplasty. For patients with severe joint damage, surgery can effectively relieve pain and improve joint function. Chinese medicine treatment Chinese medicine believes that the cause of rheumatoid arthritis is caused by external evil such as wind, cold, dampness and heat, so Chinese medicine to dispel wind and cold, remove dampness and heat as the general rule of treatment. In summary, there are more mature clinical treatment methods for rheumatoid arthritis, although it is difficult to completely cure, but regular treatment can reduce the attacks and achieve clinical cure.