Traditional Chinese medicine commonly used in treating rheumatism

The commonly used traditional Chinese medicines for treating rheumatism include Angelica pubescens, Notopterygium root, Clematis chinensis, Gentiana macrophylla, Taxillus chinensis, etc. 1. Angelica pubescens has the effect of expelling wind and dampness, clearing arthralgia and relieving pain. It can effectively relieve rheumatism pain, especially for rheumatism in the lower body. Its nature is good at descending, can penetrate into meridians, dispel rheumatism and relieve pain. 2. Notopterygium root is good at dispersing wind-cold dampness evil, and has strong analgesic effect. It is mainly used to treat rheumatism pain in the upper body, dispel wind-cold and dampness on the body surface, and relieve limb pain and other symptoms. 3. Clematis chinensis can dispel rheumatism, clear meridians and eliminate bones. It has good curative effect on rheumatism pain, limb numbness, muscle spasm, etc. It passes through twelve meridians and can dredge the blockage of meridians. 4. Gentiana macrophylla has the effect of eliminating rheumatism, clearing damp heat and stopping arthralgia. It can eliminate rheumatism and clear damp heat, especially suitable for rheumatic arthralgia and damp heat. 5. Taxillus parasiticus has the effect of tonifying liver and kidney, strengthening bones and muscles, eliminating rheumatism and calming fetus. It can not only eliminate rheumatism, but also nourish liver and kidney, strengthen bones and muscles. It has remarkable effect on patients with deficiency of liver and kidney and rheumatic arthralgia. It should be noted that the treatment of rheumatism with traditional Chinese medicine should be carried out under the guidance of professional traditional Chinese medicine doctors, according to the individual's condition, constitution and other factors comprehensive syndrome differentiation and treatment, reasonable selection of traditional Chinese medicine, and combined with other treatment methods, in order to achieve better treatment effect.