In my clinical practice, among my outpatients and in my patient consultations, people often ask: Can rheumatoid arthritis be treated with Chinese herbal medicine because they are worried about the side effects of western medicine? Or Chinese herbal medicine is the mainstay, and western medicine is the supplement. There are many ways to treat rheumatoid arthritis. There are several types of Western medicine, and these will be described in other articles. Objectively speaking, it should be said that Chinese medicine is effective in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis. For example, Leigongteng, Zhengqing Fengxin (Qingfengteng), Pavlin (Bai Shao total glucoside), Dongliang C-reactive protein decline, but whether it can prevent joint destruction and alleviate the progression of the disease, lack of rigorous clinical observation. Therefore, Chinese medicine cannot be used to replace slow-acting anti-rheumatic drugs, so as not to delay treatment. In addition, many Chinese medicine treatments for rheumatoid arthritis in society are often unrealistically advertised and exaggerated. There are also some Chinese medicines with hormones to deceive patients. Patients should pay attention to this. The Chinese medicine is about dialectical treatment, according to the different conditions of different patients, the prescription of treatment. Of course, Chinese herbal medicine with Western medicine to regulate the immune state of the body is beneficial to treatment. The Chinese medicine is very profound and needs to be properly explored. But at present there is a lack of doing.