Rheumatoid arthritis belongs to the category of paralysis in Chinese medicine, and its causes include invasion of external evils, old age and prolonged illness.
Rheumatoid arthritis occurs mostly in 20~45 years old, and is more common in women. Early on, there are systemic symptoms such as fatigue, generalized muscle pain, low-grade fever and numbness and tingling in hands and feet, as well as recurring, symmetrical and multiple small arthritis, which is mainly characterized by swollen and painful joints and limitation of activities.
Paralysis is a disease with pain, soreness, heaviness, numbness, or unfavorable flexion and extension of joints, stiffness, enlargement, deformation and impaired movement in the tendons, joints and muscles of the limbs as the main manifestation.
Its onset is mostly associated with wind, cold, dampness, heat evil, wind evil even, the evil flow, wandering pain is walking paralysis; cold evil excessively, local pain is intense, is pain paralysis; external wetness, heavy limbs, belongs to the paralysis; heat evil heavy, steaming burns fluid, local redness, swelling and pain, is the heat paralysis (often manifested as joints and muscles, pain, redness, swelling, etc.).
According to the clinical manifestations associated with rheumatoid arthritis, it can be categorized under the category of paralysis in Chinese medicine. If you suffer from rheumatoid arthritis, please consult a doctor in time to receive standardized treatment.