Treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis January 22, 1996

Treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis January 22, 1996

Commonly used prescriptions for treating this condition include:

① Gui Zhi Shaoyao Zhi Mu Tang: Gui Zhi, Bai Shao, Zhi Mu, Gan Jiang, Gan Cao, Fang Feng, Ma Huang, Bai Zhu, and Fu Pian.

② Sang Zhi Tang: Sang Zhi, Qiang Du Huo, Fang Ji, and Wei Ling Xian.

③ Ma Huang Gan Cao Tang: Ma Huang, Xing Ren, and Gan Cao.

④ Du Huo Ji Sheng Tang: Ba Zhen, Fang Feng, Gui Zhi, Xi Xin, and Niu Xi.

⑤ Jiu Wei Qiang Huo Tang: Qiang Huo, Fang Feng, Xi Xin, Cang Shu, Bai Zhi, Chuan Xiong, Huang Qin, Sheng Di Huang.

⑥ Da Qin Jiao Tang: Zhi Mu, Qiang Huo, Du Huo, Jing Jie, Fang Feng, Xi Xin, Gui Zhi, Cang Shu, Huang Bai, Sheng Di Huang, Dang Gui, Chuan Xiong, Hou Pu, Chai Hu, and Huang Qin.

⑦ Jin Niu Tang: Jin Mao Gou Ji, Niu Xi, Bai Zhi, Qiang Du Huo, Sheng Yi Ren, Gui Zhi, and Ji Xue Teng.

⑧ Wu Mi He Ji: Wu Jia Pi, Sheng Yi Ren, Niu Xi, Gu Sui Bu, and Xun Gu Feng.

⑨ Ji Ming San: Su Geng, Bing Lang, Mu Gua, Chen Pi, Gan Cao, Rou Gui, Fu Pian, Ban Xia, Wu Zhu Yu.

⑩ Wu Ji San: Dang Gui, Bai Shao, Chuan Xiong, Cang Shu, Hou Pu, Chen Pi, Ban Xia, Fuling, Ma Huang, Bai Zhi, Jie Geng, Gan Jiang, Rou Gui, and Zhi Ke.

In summary, when prescribing medication for this condition, Chuan Wu and Cao Wu are typically used at 10–20 g each (decocted for 60 minutes), and one Ma Qian Zi (deep-fried) is commonly added. Among insect-based remedies, Quan Xie, Wu Gong, Jiang Can, and Di Long can each be selected in quantities of 1–2.