Composition of Rheumatic Herbal Medicine

The cause and mechanism of rheumatism in Chinese medicine is mainly due to the feeling of wind, cold and dampness, which in turn leads to localized blockage of meridians and channels, and pain when there is no communication. The main efficacy of traditional Chinese medicine for the treatment of rheumatism should be based on activating blood circulation and removing blood stasis, dispelling wind and dampness, dispersing cold, dispersing wind, relieving dampness and relieving pain, and strengthening tendons and bones. Commonly used formulas in the clinic include Dokwo Parasite Soup, Reminiscence Soup, etc. Take Dokwo Parasite Soup as an example, in which commonly used Chinese medicines include Dokwo, Sangsang Parasite, Cow Knee, Fenghuang, Duzhong, Angelica Sinensis, Wilsonia Sinensis, Dangshen, Rhizoma Ligustici Chuanxiong, Qiangwu, Cangzhu, and Paeoniae Lactiflorae. Since Chinese herbal medicines for rheumatism need to be taken orally for a long period of time, the liver and kidney functions should be checked regularly when taking Chinese herbal medicines orally, so as to avoid causing damage to the liver and kidney functions.