Rheumatoid should refer to rheumatoid arthritis, Chinese medicine and Western medicine treatment have their own advantages, can not compare which is better. 1. Chinese medicine treatment: this disease belongs to the category of “paralysis” in Chinese medicine, often manifested as joint pain in the lower limbs, lumbar and knee pain, and unfavorable flexion and extension, etc., which needs to eliminate wind and dampness, and relieve pain through paralysis, and it can be adjusted by Chinese medicines such as Duhuo, Fenghi, Dog Ji, etc., and Qiangwu Shengzhi Tang and Duhuo Shengsheng Tang can be chosen for identification of symptoms and other formulas. The adverse effects of the above prescriptions are not clear. 2. Western medical treatment: rheumatoid arthritis manifests as joint pain, joint deformity, joint swelling, etc. Western medical treatment can generally take medication, surgery and so on. Patients can use non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs such as ibuprofen and loxoprofen to relieve pain, and also with methotrexate and other anti-rheumatic drugs. Surgical treatment generally includes joint replacement and synovectomy. For rheumatoid arthritis, Western medicine and traditional Chinese medicine have their own characteristics and cannot be compared directly. Patients should go to regular hospitals according to their own conditions and choose the suitable treatment under the guidance of doctors.