The 68 cases conform to the diagnosis standard of rheumatoid arthritis, and commonly have morning stiffness, joint pain and dysfunction; osteoporosis, soft tissue swelling and arthrostenosis according to the X-Ray; 55 cases are positive for rheumatoid factor test and 61 cases have higher blood sedimentation.
Treatments: prescription: Niu Xi [3], Qin Jiu, Dang Gui [4], Chuan Xiong [5], Tao Ren [6], Hong Hua [7], Qiang Huo [8], Ru Xiang [9], Mo Yao [10], Di Long [11], Xiang Fu [12], Wu Ling Zhi, Gou Qi Zi [13], Sang Ji Sheng [14], Xu Duan [15], Fu Zi [16], Gui Zhi [17], Gan Cao [18], ji Xue Teng [19] and Wei Ling Xian [20]. Add Hai Feng Teng [21] and Qing Feng Teng for wind excess; add Yi Yi Ren [22] and Ze Xie [23] for damp excess; add Gan Jiang [24] for cold excess; add Huang Qi [25] for qi deficiency due to long illness; decrease the dose or subtract Fu Zi and add Mu Dan Pi [26] for heat excess; add Cang Zhu [27] and Huang Bai [28] for damp and heat. One dose one day, and take it for twice in the morning and afternoon. 3 months is one course. Generally, don’t take any other antirheumatics in the treatment periods; take indomethacin only when getting severe pain in short term, 25mg for once and stop taking when the pain is relieved.
Treatment results: The total effective rate is 86.77%.
Key words: Shen Tong Zhu Yu Tang, rheumatoid arthritis
Writer: Min Xu
An Gang Tie Dong Hospital, An Shan, Liao ning province (114002)
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