Rheumatoid Arthritis
|Common Symptoms
Clinical Description:
Joint swelling and pain, with pain that moves from place to place; a pale-red tongue and a white, greasy coating
In Plain Language:
- Joints are swollen and painful.
- The pain does not stay in one place and often moves around.
- The tongue is somewhat pale red.
- The tongue coating is white and sticky.
|Treatment Approach
Clinical Description:
Dispel wind and dampness, unblock the collaterals, and relieve pain
In Plain Language:
- Help dispel wind and remove dampness, easing discomfort such as head and body aches, a heavy feeling in the body, or aching and swollen joints.
- Help unblock the channels and collaterals and ease pain, addressing symptoms such as numbness, tingling, or difficulty bending and straightening the limbs.
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|Common Symptoms
Clinical Description:
Cold, painful, swollen joints; aversion to cold and preference for warmth; a pale, dusky tongue and a white, greasy or slippery coating
In Plain Language:
- Joints feel cold, painful, and swollen; cold may make symptoms worse, and movement may feel stiff or restricted.
- There is a marked sensitivity to cold and a preference for staying somewhere warm or using heat for comfort.
- The tongue looks pale and dusky, with a generally reduced color.
- The tongue coating is white and greasy or white and slippery, and may be thick and difficult to scrape off.
|Treatment Approach
Clinical Description:
Warm the channels and dispel cold, eliminate dampness, and unblock the collaterals
In Plain Language:
- Help warm the channels and dispel internal cold, easing discomfort such as feeling cold, cold hands and feet, joint pain that worsens in cold conditions, or muscle and channel tightness.
- Help remove dampness and unblock the channels and collaterals, easing symptoms such as a heavy feeling in the body, numbness or swelling in the limbs, or difficulty bending and straightening the joints.
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|Common Symptoms
Clinical Description:
Red, swollen, hot, and painful joints; thirst without much desire to drink; a red tongue and a yellow, greasy coating
In Plain Language:
- Joints are red, swollen, warm, and painful; movement may make the discomfort worse.
- You feel thirsty but may not want to drink much water.
- The tongue looks red or bright red.
- The tongue coating is yellow and greasy, and may be thick.
|Treatment Approach
Clinical Description:
Clear heat and eliminate dampness, disperse Bi obstruction and unblock the collaterals
In Plain Language:
- Help clear internal heat and remove dampness, easing discomfort such as fever, thirst, a heavy feeling in the body, or difficulty urinating.
- Help disperse Bi obstruction and unblock the channels and collaterals, easing symptoms such as aching and swollen joints, numbness in the limbs, or difficulty bending and straightening.
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|Common Symptoms
Clinical Description:
Long-standing joint swelling and pain, with subcutaneous nodules; a purplish, dusky tongue and a thick white or greasy coating
In Plain Language:
- Joint swelling and pain have persisted for a long time.
- Small nodules can be felt under the skin.
- The tongue looks purplish and dusky.
- The tongue coating is thick and white, or thick, white, and greasy.
|Treatment Approach
Clinical Description:
Invigorate blood and dispel stasis, transform phlegm and unblock the collaterals
In Plain Language:
- Help promote blood circulation and disperse blood stasis, addressing symptoms such as bruising, pain, or menstrual irregularities.
- Help transform phlegm and unblock the channels and collaterals, addressing symptoms such as numbness, tingling, or difficulty moving the joints.
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|Common Symptoms
Clinical Description:
Aching, sore joints and muscles with weakness; muscle wasting, spontaneous sweating, a lackluster complexion, a pale tongue with a thin white coating, and a fine, weak pulse
In Plain Language:
- Joints and muscles ache and feel weak.
- The muscles become thinner and smaller.
- You tend to sweat without exertion.
- The complexion looks dull.
- The tongue looks pale and has a thin white coating.
- The pulse feels fine and weak.
|Treatment Approach
Clinical Description:
Tonify qi and nourish blood, unblock the collaterals and dispel pathogenic factors
In Plain Language:
- Help replenish qi and blood, easing discomfort such as fatigue, shortness of breath, a pale complexion, dizziness, or palpitations.
- Help unblock the channels and collaterals and dispel pathogenic factors, addressing symptoms such as numbness in the limbs, aching and swollen joints, or difficulty bending and straightening.
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|Common Symptoms
Clinical Description:
Soreness and weakness in the lower back and knees; aversion to cold and preference for warmth; enlarged or stiff, deformed joints; a red tongue with a thin white coating and a deep, weak pulse
In Plain Language:
- The lower back and knees feel sore, weak, and soft, with symptoms becoming more noticeable after activity.
- You are noticeably sensitive to cold and prefer a warm environment.
- Joints may be enlarged, stiff, or deformed, with restricted movement.
- The tongue looks red or bright red.
- The tongue coating is white and relatively thin.
- The pulse feels deep and weak, with little force.
|Treatment Approach
Clinical Description:
Tonify the liver and kidneys, dispel Bi obstruction, and unblock the collaterals
In Plain Language:
- Help nourish the liver and kidneys, addressing discomfort such as dizziness, tinnitus, soreness and weakness in the lower back and knees, or reduced stamina.
- Help dispel Bi obstruction and unblock the channels and collaterals, addressing symptoms such as aching joints, numbness in the limbs, or difficulty bending and straightening.
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