There are 94 out-patients who were randomly divided into two groups. There are 64 cases in the treatment group, 30 cases in the contrast group. Diagnosis: at least 1 hour stiffness of joint in the morning (more than 6 weeks); above 3 joints with joint swelling (more than 6 weeks); hand joints or metacarpophalangeal joints or proximal interphalangeal joints have joint swelling (over 6 weeks); symmetry swelling; there are subcutaneous nodules; hand X-ray shows there are rheumatoid arthritis change; rheumatoid factor (+). If there are 4 items which mentioned above, we could make the diagnosis. Treatment method: for treatment group: using Feng Shi capsule (Dang Gui [3], Chuan Xiong [4], Chi Shao [5] Yao, Tao Ren [6], Hong Hua [7], Dan Shen [8], Chuan Niu Xi [9], Qing Jiao, Fang Feng [10], Lu Xian Cao, Sang Ji Sheng [11], Xu Duan [12], Yin Yang Huo [13], Bu Gu Zhi [14], raw Gan Cao [15] etc). Control group: with methotrexate or Reed Auranofin (Auranofin), sulfasalazine and non-steroidal painkillers treatment. 4 weeks are for a course of treatment, continuing for 3 courses.
Result: for treatment group, the total effective rate is 87.5%; as to contrast group, the effective rate is 66.7%. There is obvious difference between the two groups in treatment effective rate (P<0.01). The effective rate of treatment group is evidently higher than that of the contrast group.
Writer: Shaoxia Duan
Research office of treatment method of TCM, Wugang city, Hunan province (422400)
Comments: