Tcm Syndrome Combines The Clinical Studies Of Combination Therapy Of Rheumatoid Arthritis

Rheumatoid arthritis(RA) is a kind of systemic autoimmune disease. The pathogenesis isn't clear so far. We have discussed and studied the regularity of therapy of RA base to combining disease with syndrome in this article.[Theoretical research] We found that RA is attributable to the scope of WangBi in TCM, and inherent deficiency of Qi and blood in liver, spleen and kidney is its basic pathogenic factors. Exopathogen injury is its important condition. Its basic pathogenesis is wind-cold-dampness-heat invade body because of inherent deficiency of liver and kidney, Qi and blood obstruction in the collateral channels , and arthrosis, tendon and bone being damaged. The pathological nature is deficiency of origin and excess of superficiality. Combining disease with syndrome of TCM is a important method to treating RA.[Clinical research] AIM: To observe the efficacy and safety of associated therapy method of TCM in treating RA. METHODS: Forty four patients with RA were andomly divided into two groups in a blindness ,randomized controlled study. TCM group of 16 patients was treated with associated method of TCM, for 24 wk. Western medicine Group of 17 patients was treated with associated method of Western medicine, for 24 wk. RESULTS: The clinical effective rates of associated method of TCM and Western medicine group were 81.2% and 88.2%(P>0.05). The adverse reaction of associated method of TCM group is similar to Western medicine group (P>0.05). CONCLUSION: The associated method of TCM shows authentic effects in treating RA, and its security is superior to the latter.