类风湿关节炎的中医药治疗进展

Treatment Progress of RA with TCM Therapy

类风湿关节炎(RA)作为临床常见疾病,是一种以侵蚀性关节炎为主要表现的全身性自身免疫性疾病。类风湿关节炎属“痹证”范畴,中医学对其病因病机的认识由来已久,具有丰富的治疗经验。本文从病因病机及治疗方法等方面,综述了近年来中医药治疗类风湿关节炎的研究进展,可通过内治法、外治法及内外合治法治疗类风湿关节炎,治疗方法多样,如分型治疗、分期治疗、专药专方等,在缓解患者不适症状、提高生活质量等方面疗效显著,且可降低患者炎性因子水平和免疫反应,安全性更高。

Rheumatoid arthritis(RA)is a commonly seen and a systemic autoimmune disease with erosive arthritis as the main manifestation.RA belongs to the category of'Bi syndrom',which etiology and pathogenesis have been studied and had been gained much treatment experience by TCM practitioners.This study reviewed the research progress of TCM in treating RA in recent years from the aspects of etiology,pathogenesis and treatment.It is found that TCM can treat RA through internal treatment,external treatment and combination of internal and external treatments.There are various treatment methods,such as treatment based on pattern,treatment based on phase,as well as specific prescription and specific medication.It has significant curative effect in alleviating patients′discomfort symptoms and improving their quality of life,it can reduce the levels of inflammatory factors and immune reactions with its higher safety.