Background:Rheumatoid arthritis(RA),a chronic autoimmune disease,has a high incidence and disability rate,causing patients significant discomfort.Although several medicines can be effective,they are also associated wi...Background:Rheumatoid arthritis(RA),a chronic autoimmune disease,has a high incidence and disability rate,causing patients significant discomfort.Although several medicines can be effective,they are also associated with significant adverse effects.In contrast,fumigation as one of the most often used traditional Chinese medicine(TCM)external therapy has shown both efficacy and safety with less side effect.In light of this,we comple-ment western medicine treatment with TCM fumigation therapy to improve patients’clinical efficacy,alleviate symptoms,and improve prognosis.Objective:To investigate the therapeutic effect of TCM fumigation and modern medicine combined therapy in treating RA patients with cold-dampness Bi syndrome.Methods:A single-center,randomized,controlled study was designed.From January 2022 to December 2022,a total of 60 RA patients with cold-dampness Bi syndrome were enrolled in the study.The control group(30 cases)received conventional modern medicine treatment with methotrexate for 4 weeks,while the observation group(30 cases)for 4 weeks received a combination of TCM fumigation treatment and conventional modern medicine.The effects of the two groups were comprehensively compared,including the changes in TCM symptom scores and laboratory indicators,as well as the use of visual analogue scale(VAS)and health status rating scale(HAQ)before and after treatment.Results:The total effective rate of the observation group was 93.3%,which was significantly higher than that of the control group,which is 70%(P<0.05).Before treatment,there were no significant differences in joint functional activity,pain visual analogue scale(VAS),health assessment questionnaire(HAQ-DI)and laboratory indexes between the two groups(P>0.05).After treatment,each group compared to their initial condition,respectively,showed major improvement of joint functional activity and significantly decreased VAS,HAQ-DI,and RA-related biomarkers(P<0.05);inter-group comparison of these indicators showed significanty further enhanced effect of TCM fumigation combined therapy on the RA-related biomarkers and joint functional activity of patients(P<0.05),yet the control group receiving only modern medicine showed better results of the VAS and HAQ-DI.Conclusion:The TCM fumigation combined therapy is effective to treat RA patients with cold-dampness Bi syn-drome,and to enhance their life quality,improving the joint function,and reducing inflammation.展开更多
More than 40 medical history and classical medical literature on the nomenclature of Bi syndrome were systematically arranged,induced and analyzed,the prescriptions named after the medicine include RHIZOMA ET RADIX NO...More than 40 medical history and classical medical literature on the nomenclature of Bi syndrome were systematically arranged,induced and analyzed,the prescriptions named after the medicine include RHIZOMA ET RADIX NOTOPTERYGII,os tigris,RADIX ASTRAGALI,RADIX SAPOSHNIKOVIAE,Prepared common monkshood daughter root,doubleteeth pubescent angelica root,RADIX ANGELICAE SINENSIS,frankincense,RADIX STEPHANIAE TETRANDRAE,RADIX ACHYRANTHIS BIDENTATAE,myrrh,RADIX ACONITI、RADIX DIPSACI,RHIZOMA GASTRODIAE,ginseng root,HERBA DENDROBII,CORNU SAIGAE TATARICAE,RADIX MORINDAE OFFICINALIS,PORIA,SEMEN COICIS,poison yam,and so on.It basically reflected the ancient and modern treatment of Bi syndrome in traditional Chinese medicine named after the formula.展开更多
The literatures in more than 40 medical history books and classical medical works about TCM name and classification of Bi syndrome were systematically sorted out,summarized and analyzed,which basically reflected the a...The literatures in more than 40 medical history books and classical medical works about TCM name and classification of Bi syndrome were systematically sorted out,summarized and analyzed,which basically reflected the academic origin of Bi syndrome in ancient and modern Chinese medicine.Through the research on the academic origin of the nomenclature of arthralgia syndrome in traditional Chinese medicine,the changes of the nomenclature of arthralgia syndrome in traditional Chinese medicine were clearly grasped,which was of great significance for the further standardization of the nomenclature of arthralgia syndrome.展开更多
More than 30 medical history works and classical medical literatures about the theory and prescription of arthralgia syndrome from Zang and Fu were collected,summarized and analyzed,and the theory of treating arthralg...More than 30 medical history works and classical medical literatures about the theory and prescription of arthralgia syndrome from Zang and Fu were collected,summarized and analyzed,and the theory of treating arthralgia syndrome from Zang and Fu in the lung,spleen,liver and kidney basically reflected the academic thought of treating Bi syndrome from the viscera in traditional Chinese medicine books.展开更多
基金This tudy was supported and funded by Science and Technology Project of Jiangxi Provincial Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine(2021B117).
文摘Background:Rheumatoid arthritis(RA),a chronic autoimmune disease,has a high incidence and disability rate,causing patients significant discomfort.Although several medicines can be effective,they are also associated with significant adverse effects.In contrast,fumigation as one of the most often used traditional Chinese medicine(TCM)external therapy has shown both efficacy and safety with less side effect.In light of this,we comple-ment western medicine treatment with TCM fumigation therapy to improve patients’clinical efficacy,alleviate symptoms,and improve prognosis.Objective:To investigate the therapeutic effect of TCM fumigation and modern medicine combined therapy in treating RA patients with cold-dampness Bi syndrome.Methods:A single-center,randomized,controlled study was designed.From January 2022 to December 2022,a total of 60 RA patients with cold-dampness Bi syndrome were enrolled in the study.The control group(30 cases)received conventional modern medicine treatment with methotrexate for 4 weeks,while the observation group(30 cases)for 4 weeks received a combination of TCM fumigation treatment and conventional modern medicine.The effects of the two groups were comprehensively compared,including the changes in TCM symptom scores and laboratory indicators,as well as the use of visual analogue scale(VAS)and health status rating scale(HAQ)before and after treatment.Results:The total effective rate of the observation group was 93.3%,which was significantly higher than that of the control group,which is 70%(P<0.05).Before treatment,there were no significant differences in joint functional activity,pain visual analogue scale(VAS),health assessment questionnaire(HAQ-DI)and laboratory indexes between the two groups(P>0.05).After treatment,each group compared to their initial condition,respectively,showed major improvement of joint functional activity and significantly decreased VAS,HAQ-DI,and RA-related biomarkers(P<0.05);inter-group comparison of these indicators showed significanty further enhanced effect of TCM fumigation combined therapy on the RA-related biomarkers and joint functional activity of patients(P<0.05),yet the control group receiving only modern medicine showed better results of the VAS and HAQ-DI.Conclusion:The TCM fumigation combined therapy is effective to treat RA patients with cold-dampness Bi syn-drome,and to enhance their life quality,improving the joint function,and reducing inflammation.
基金Supported by"Project of Strengthening Health through Science and Education"of Wuxi Health Commission:The Effect of Huli Powder on Anti-inflammation and Bone Metabolism of Hand Osteoarthritis(2016,No.ZDRCPY013)Study on the Key Technology of"Yiqi Tongluo"Therapy of Wumen for Osteoarthritis(SS201876).
文摘More than 40 medical history and classical medical literature on the nomenclature of Bi syndrome were systematically arranged,induced and analyzed,the prescriptions named after the medicine include RHIZOMA ET RADIX NOTOPTERYGII,os tigris,RADIX ASTRAGALI,RADIX SAPOSHNIKOVIAE,Prepared common monkshood daughter root,doubleteeth pubescent angelica root,RADIX ANGELICAE SINENSIS,frankincense,RADIX STEPHANIAE TETRANDRAE,RADIX ACHYRANTHIS BIDENTATAE,myrrh,RADIX ACONITI、RADIX DIPSACI,RHIZOMA GASTRODIAE,ginseng root,HERBA DENDROBII,CORNU SAIGAE TATARICAE,RADIX MORINDAE OFFICINALIS,PORIA,SEMEN COICIS,poison yam,and so on.It basically reflected the ancient and modern treatment of Bi syndrome in traditional Chinese medicine named after the formula.
基金Supported by"Project of Strengthening Health through Science and Education"of Wuxi Health Commission:Study on the Effect of Huli Powder on Anti-inflammation and Bone Metabolism of Hand Osteoarthritis(2016,No.ZDRCPY013)Study on the Key Technology of"Yiqi Tongluo"Therapy of Wumen for Osteoarthritis(SS201876).
文摘The literatures in more than 40 medical history books and classical medical works about TCM name and classification of Bi syndrome were systematically sorted out,summarized and analyzed,which basically reflected the academic origin of Bi syndrome in ancient and modern Chinese medicine.Through the research on the academic origin of the nomenclature of arthralgia syndrome in traditional Chinese medicine,the changes of the nomenclature of arthralgia syndrome in traditional Chinese medicine were clearly grasped,which was of great significance for the further standardization of the nomenclature of arthralgia syndrome.
基金"Project of Strengthening Health through Science and Education"of Wuxi Health Commission—Study on the Effect of Huli Powder on Anti-inflammation and Bone Metabolism of Hand Osteoarthritis(2016,No.ZDRCPY013)Study on the Key Technology of"Yiqi Tongluo"Therapy of Wumen for Osteoarthritis(SS201876).
文摘More than 30 medical history works and classical medical literatures about the theory and prescription of arthralgia syndrome from Zang and Fu were collected,summarized and analyzed,and the theory of treating arthralgia syndrome from Zang and Fu in the lung,spleen,liver and kidney basically reflected the academic thought of treating Bi syndrome from the viscera in traditional Chinese medicine books.