How to treat rheumatoid arthritis?

Rheumatoid arthritis is a relatively common joint disease problem. Some middle-aged and elderly people are especially susceptible to rheumatoid arthritis. In terms of treatment methods, we should also pay attention to the use of topical ointments, or acupuncture therapy and the use of some medicated liquor are common treatments.

1. Fumigation therapy: Fumigation therapy is to boil the Chinese medicine and then steam or soak the affected area while it is hot, so that the medicinal properties can directly enter the diseased area through the pores. It has the effects of dispelling wind and cold, relaxing muscles and activating blood circulation.

2. External use of plasters to treat rheumatoid arthritis affects the muscles, joints, and meridians. External application of plasters can allow the medicinal properties to enter the skin through the skin and fur, dredge the meridians and activate the collaterals, which is more beneficial than taking medicine.

3. During acupuncture treatment, select corresponding acupoints according to different pain sites. Acupuncture techniques: use drainage method, strong stimulation, or even use three-edged needle for pricking and bleeding, with the amount of blood let out being 0.5 to 1.0 ml. In the chronic stage, use moderate tonification and purgation, moderate stimulation, and may add warm needles or moxibustion as appropriate. In addition to manual therapy, electroacupuncture can also be used to enhance stimulation and improve therapeutic efficacy.

4. Medicinal wine therapy: Wine is pungent and warm in nature, and has the effects of dispelling wind and cold, relaxing muscles and activating blood circulation. When effective Chinese medicine for treating wind-cold-dampness and arthritis is prepared with wine, the medicinal power can reach the joints of the limbs through the power of wine, allowing Qi and blood to circulate and rheumatism to be eliminated, the tendons and bones to be strengthened and the arthritis to be cured. Long-term drinking has a good effect on the treatment of chronic rheumatoid arthritis.

5. Rheumatic patients are advised to eat easily digestible, high-energy foods; eat less spicy, cold and greasy foods. Maintaining a good eating habit and treatment mentality can make the treatment effect better.