Rheumatoid Arthritis (Traditional Chinese Medicine Formula)
Chinese Herbal Prescription (I)
【Differential Diagnosis】Real heat obstruction.
【Therapeutic Principle】Clear heat and detoxify, remove dampness, promote joint function.
【Formula Name】Tui Re Tong Luo Decoction No. 1.
【Composition】Honeysuckle 45 g, Dandelion 45 g, Raw Gypsum 45 g, Gentiana 30 g, Smilax 30 g, Polygonum 30 g, Fresh Rehmannia 15 g, Trichosanthes 15 g, Red Peony Root 15 g, Peach Kernel 15 g, Cicada Shell 15 g, Prepared Hirudo 15 g, Prunus 10 g, Licorice 10 g, decoct with fresh mulberry twig or fresh reed root as water substitute.
【Usage】Decoct and take orally, 1 dose per day, three times daily.
【Source】Zhang Aiguo's Formula.
Chinese Herbal Prescription (II)
【Differential Diagnosis】Cold-damp-wind pathogen obstructing tendons and bones.
【Therapeutic Principle】Expel wind, dispel cold, remove dampness, unblock meridians.
【Formula Name】Jia Jian Feng Ling Decoction.
【Composition】Clematis 15 g, Herba Siegesbeckiae 9 g, Climbing Fatsia 12 g, Coix Seed 15 g, Saposhnikovia 12 g, Leopard Skin Camphor 9 g, Buzha Leaf 15 g, Hawthorn Meat 12 g, Yam 12 g.
【Usage】Decoct and take orally, 1 dose per day, twice daily.
【Source】Jiang Shiying's Formula.
Chinese Herbal Prescription (III)
【Differential Diagnosis】Wind-cold-damp invasion affecting meridians, impairing blood and qi circulation.
【Therapeutic Principle】Activate blood, expel wind, dispel cold, remove dampness.
【Formula Name】San Bi Decoction.
【Composition】Saposhnikovia 9 g, Qianghuo 9 g, Gentian 9 g, Coix Seed 30 g, Angelica 12 g, Prepared Aconite and Prepared Rhizoma Coptidis each 4.5 g, Licorice 4.5 g.
【Usage】Decoct and take orally, 1 dose per day, twice daily.
【Source】Li Baocao's Formula.
Chinese Herbal Prescription (IV)
【Differential Diagnosis】Cold-damp pathogen invading, lodging in meridians, impeding blood and qi flow.
【Therapeutic Principle】Expel wind and dampness, clear stagnant heat.
【Formula Name】Jia Wei Gui Zhi Shao Yao Zhi Mu Decoction.
【Composition】Cinnamon Twig 9 g, Ephedra 9 g, Saposhnikovia 9 g, Prepared Aconite Slice 9 g, Atractylodes 15 g, Atractylodes Lancea 15 g, Licorice 15 g, Ginger 15 g, White Peony Root 30 g, Anemarrhena 30 g, Gypsum 30 g, Phellodendron 30 g, Coix Seed 60 g.
【Usage】Decoct and take orally, 1 dose per day, twice daily.
【Source】Tang Zuxuan's Formula <Arthritis>