Juvenile idiopathic arthritis can be treated with traditional Chinese medicine, but it depends on the type. The systemic type is more severe and is mainly treated with western medicines in an effort to control the disease. The joint type has a longer and more stable course and can be treated with the aid of traditional Chinese medicine. Juvenile idiopathic arthritis belongs to the category of paralysis and wind-cold-dampness paralysis (wind, cold and dampness invade the body and cause paralysis of the limbs) in Chinese medicine. Clearing away heat and dampness (removing heat and dampness from the body), removing blood stasis and dispersing cold, and activating blood circulation are the main methods of treatment, and Chinese herbal medicines are often used to treat the disease. 1. Systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis: additions and subtractions such as Qingying Tang and Baihu Tang are often used to clear heat and detoxification (removing heat and dampness from the body) and cool the blood to promote circulation. 2. Juvenile idiopathic arthritis of joint type: Ermiao San, Xuanpai Tang, Wu Tou Tang, etc. are mostly used to dispel dampness and cold, and activate blood circulation. For children with prolonged paralysis and deficiencies of liver and kidney (weak functions of liver and kidney), Duo Wu Sheng Tang with additional subtractions can be used to nourish the liver and kidney, benefit qi and nourish yin (replenish qi and nourish yin and fluids). If you are suffering from juvenile idiopathic arthritis, you should use medication under the guidance of your doctor’s diagnosis.