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rheumatoid arthritis
chinese formulae

formulas

Licorice and Aconite C.; Cinnamon, Aconite and Ginger C.: acute severe pain, redness and swelling, heat in the joints, tenderness to touch, decreased range of motion: use Cinnamon, Aconite plus Ginger if less severe
(Licorice and Aconite: Hsu, 1980, p. 298; Dharmananda, 1986, p. 110; Cinnamon: Hsu, 1980, p. 305)
Ma Huang and Coix C.: Hot Bi Syndrome: after the acute stage, joint swelling; also generalized aching and arthralgia in the initial mild stage (Hsu, 1980, p. 66)
Ma Huang and Atractylodes C. (Ma Huang Jia Zhu Tang): Cold Bi Syndrome: generalized aching and arthralgia in the initial mild stage, edema, spontaneous sweating
(Hsu, 1980, p. 70; Dharmananda, 1986, p. 125; Bensky and Barolet, p. 34)
• Coix C. (Yi Yi Ren Tang): Xue Yu (Blood Stasis): more severe: many joints swollen with painful movement, especially upper body; edema (Hsu, 1980, p. 489; Dharmananda, 1986, p. 126; Bensky and Barolet, p. 206)
• Lithospermum 15 (patent) plus Clematis 19 (patent): Xue Yu (Blood Stasis) with Fire Toxin: autoimmune disorders, joint inflammation (Dharmananda, 1990; Lithospermum, p. 85: Clematis, p. 42)
• Du Huo Ji Sheng Wan (patent): Xue Xu (Blood Deficiency) (Zhu, p. 111)
Clematis 19 (patent) plus Alisma 16 (patent): Damp Bi Syndrome: for joint swelling, especially of knees (Dharmananda, 1990; Clematis, p. 42: Alisma, p. 34)
• Guan Jie Yan Wan (patent): Wind-Damp (Fratkin, p. 111)
• Clerodendron 6 (patent): Bi Syndrome: opens channels and vessels (Dharmananda, 1990, p. 81)
• Yunnan Rheumatilin (patent): Wind-Cold Damp; do not use during flare-ups. (Zhu, p. 106)
• Feng Shi Ling Pian (patent): Wind-Damp (Should not be used in acute stage or during flare-ups) (Zhu, p. 106)
• Clematis and Carthamus F.: Acute and chronic rheumatoid arthritis: arthritic pain in arms and legs (Hsu, 1980, p. 454)
• Shen Rong Hu Gu Wan (patent): Chronic stage, with deformity and dull or no pain (Zhu, p. 302)
Cinnamon and Anemarrhena C. (Gui Zhi Shao Yao Zhi Mu Tang): Chronic articular rheumatism with swollen and emaciated fingers, weak constitution, NO sensation of heat in the joints (Hsu, 1980, p. 450; Yeung, p. 114; Bensky and Barolet, p. 205)
Stephania and Astragalus C. (Fang Ji Huang Qi Tang): Deformed knee joints in overweight women
(Hsu, 1980, p. 477; Yeung, p. 94; Dharmananda, 1986, p. 343; Bensky and Barolet, p. 179)
• Major Siler C. (Da Fang Feng Tang): Qi and Xue Xu (Blood Deficiency) with joint pain and swelling, especially difficult cases (Hsu, 1980, p. 457; Dharmananda, 1986, p. 343; Bensky and Barolet, p. 209)
Yun Xiang Jing (patent lotion); Bao Zhen Gao (patent plaster): External application
(Yun Xiang Jing: Zhu, p. 119; Bao Zhen Gao: Zhu, p. 116)


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