Wang Jihua's Experience of Treating Rheumatoid Arthritis with Horn Drugs
Professor Wang Jihua believes that in the early stage of RA,it is often caused by the three pathogenic factors of wind,cold,and dampness,and the external pathogenic factors of wind and cold enter the interior for a long time or become depressed,leading to heat transformation.If the course of the disease is long and often mixed with deficiency and excess,liver and kidney deficiency,insuffi-cient qi and blood,as well as cold dampness obstruction and phlegm stasis will occur.Therefore,Professor Wang believes that in the ear-ly stage of RA,the treatment should focus on dispelling pathogens and dispersing cold,as well as clearing heat and draining dampness,resolving phlegm and dispersing stasis.In the middle and late stages,the treatment should focus on nourishing qi and blood,and tonify-ing the liver and kidney.Professor Wang Jihua has a lot of experience of treating RA with horn drugs.The formula formation is exquisite and the compatibility is rigorous.The commonly used horn drugs are as follows:Chuanxiong(Rhizoma Chuanxiong)-Yanhusuo(Rhizo-ma Corydalis)-Baishao(Radix Paeoniae Alba)can activate qi and blood circulation,soften tendons and relieve pain.Rendongteng(Caulis Lonicerae Japonicae)-Luoshiteng(Caulis Trachelospermi)-Qingfengteng(Caulis Sinomenii)can clean heat and dredge collater-als,removing wind and eliminating dampness.Banxia(Rhizoma Pinelliae)-Chenpi(Pericarpium Citri Reticulatae)-Zhuru(Caulis Bam-busae in Taenia)can dry dampness and resolve phlegm,regulate qi and harmonize the middle energizer.Baizhu(Rhizoma Atractylodis Macrocephalae)-Yiyiren(Semen Coicis)-Fuling(Poria)can nourish qi,activate the spleen,drain dampness and reduce swelling.Sangjisheng(Herba Taxilli)-Xuduan(Radix Dipsaci)-Duzhong(Cortex Eucommiae)can nourish the liver and kidney,strengthen ten-dons and bones.Suanzaoren(Semen Ziziphi Spinosae)-Hehuanpi(Cortex Albiziae)-Shouwuteng(Caulis Polygoni Multiflori)can calm the mind,relieve depression and annoyance.In clinical practice,Professor Wang pursues the balance of yin and yang,as well as the moderate ascending and descending qi movement.His clinical medication has the advantages of simple and specialized medicine,in-creased efficacy,and reduced burden.
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