Rheumatoid generally refers to rheumatoid arthritis, rheumatoid arthritis is similar to “paralysis” in Chinese medicine, belongs to the category of “persistent paralysis”, and its conditioning prescriptions include Wu Tou Tang, Xuan Piao Tang, and Duo Wu Sheng Tang.
1. Wu Tou Tang: mainly composed of ephedra, white peony, astragalus, the preparation of Sichuan Wu, licorice and other traditional Chinese medicines, has the efficacy of warming the meridians and dispersing cold, eliminating dampness and clearing up collaterals, the main treatment of rheumatoid arthritis caused by cold and damp paralysis, symptoms of cold pain and swelling in joints of the limbs, aggravated by cold and reduced by warmth, unfavorable flexion and extension of the joints, stiffness in the morning, fear of cold and so on.
2. Declare paralysis soup: mainly consists of anthemis, almond, talcum, forsythia, gardenia, coix lacryma, red beans and other traditional Chinese medicines, has the efficacy of clearing heat and dispelling dampness, clearing up the collateral and relieving pain, the main treatment of rheumatic fever paralysis, can be used for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis caused by damp-heat paralysis, symptomatic joints red, swollen, hot and painful, fever and so on.
3. Duhuo Sheng Tang: It is mainly composed of Duhuo, Sangsheng, Xinxin, Gentiana Macrophyllae, Fenghuang, Rhizoma Ligustici Chuanxiong, Paeoniae Alba, and Dihuang, etc. It is effective in tonifying the liver and kidneys, relaxing the tendons and activating the collaterals and can be used for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis caused by the syndrome of deficient liver and kidneys, which includes persistent pain and stiffness of the bones and joints, enlargement and deformity of the bones and joints, unfavorable flexion and elongation, and weakness in the lower back and knees.
The above prescription should be used in accordance with the doctor’s instructions, and if the symptoms worsen, it is necessary to go to the hospital for treatment in a timely manner.