We self-make Wan Bi Tuo San to treat 60 patients with rheumatic arthritis and obtain good effect. All of patients suffer from repeatedly happened small joints stiffness and pain in the morning, 51 patients have joints swollen, 54 have pressing pain on joints, 19 have joints deformation, 31 have motor impairment, 44 have increased ESR, 50 have positive RF, 39 have increased CRP, 43 have swollen joints, bone erosion or definite osteoporosis on hands according to x-ray test, 48 are daily treated by non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs such as indomethacin. Ingredients of Wan Bi Tuo San include such as sheng Huang Qi, ji Xue Teng, Bai Zhu, Dang Gui, Yin Yang Huo, Dang Shen, Du Zhong, Dan Shen, Sheng Yi Ren, Fang Ji, Ba Ji Tian, Huan Niu Xi, Sang Zhi, Quan Xie, Chuan Shan Jia, Tou Gu Cao, Tian Long etc, we grind ingredients into powder, filter and sterilize powder to kill bacteria, bottle powder for future use. Dosage of each time is 5g, three times a day and intake before meal are performed, 2 months treatment is one course, the another course is taken after 5 days break.
Result: 22 patients ( 37% ) - recent control; 19 patients ( 32% ) -obvious effective; 14 patients ( 23% ) - effective; 5 patients ( 8% ) -no effect, so total effective rate is 92%.
Key words: rheumatic arthritis, Wan Bi Tuo San
Writer: Jianke Dang
Clinic in Baoji Municipal Committee Party School, Shanxi Province
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