Research Progress in TCM Treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis with Cold and Dampness Obstruction
Rheumatoid arthritis(RA)is a debilitating autoimmune disease characterized by joint pain,joint swelling,and morning stiffness.The disease affects the multiple joints of patients for a long time,eventually leading to joint deformity and loss of joint function.With the prolongation of the disease course,it aggravates the psychological pressure and economic burden of pa-tients to a certain extent.The disease can occur at any age,but is more common in women and increases in men with age.At present,the pathogenesis of rheumatoid arthritis is not clear,but may be related to immune disorder,endocrine disorder,inflam-matory response,tissue damage,etc.Modern medical research believes that the disease is related to many factors,including ge-netic factors,environmental factors,immune factors and so on.In terms of treatment strategies,early intensive treatment and standard treatment are advocated.The main therapeutic methods include glucocorticoid,non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs,traditional antirheumatic drugs for improving the condition,biological agents,etc.There is no rheumatoid arthritis in the medicine of the motherland,which belongs to the category of"Bi syndrome".Chinese medicine has conducted in-depth re-search and explanation on the etiology and pathogenesis of RA,which can be divided into internal and external causes,internal causes of lack of positive qi,deficiency of liver and kidney,weakness of spleen and stomach,and external causes of evil invasion of wind,cold and dampness,phlegm,blood stasis and poison.In terms of treatment,there are numerous effective methods,mainly including:classical prescriptions,acupuncture and massage,Chinese medicine paste,traditional Chinese medicine fumi-gation and other therapies.By referring to the literature in recent years,the author summarized the disease name,etiology and pathogenesis of RA as well as the understanding of cold-dampness arthralgia type RA and different treatment methods,providing the basis for TCM treatment of this disease.
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