Rheumatism
All the medicines that are mainly used to dispel the evil of rheumatism and are commonly used to treat rheumatic arthralgia are called rheumatism dispelling medicines.
This kind of medicine has a bitter taste and is warm or cool in nature. Xinneng San can work, which can dispel the evil of rheumatism and open the obstruction of meridians; the bitter taste dries dampness, so that the evil of rheumatism does not remain. Therefore, this class of drugs can dispel the evil of rheumatism remaining in the muscles, meridians, and bones, and some of them also have the functions of relaxing tendons, promoting blood circulation, dredging collaterals, relieving pain, or nourishing liver and kidney, and strengthening bones and muscles. Mainly used for rheumatism arthralgia pain in limbs, unfavorable joints, swelling, contracture of tendons and other diseases. Some drugs are also suitable for soreness of the waist and knees, flaccidity and weakness of the lower limbs, etc.
Rheumatism-dispelling medicines are divided into three categories: wind-damp-dampness-dispelling medicines, rheumatism-heat-dispelling medicines, and wind-damp-dampness-strengthening medicines according to their medicinal properties and efficacy. It is respectively suitable for wind-cold-damp arthralgia, rheumatism-heat arthralgia, and those with long-term arthralgia syndrome and weak muscles and bones.
Rheumatism-dispelling herbs that are pungent, warm and dry in nature can easily injure yin and consume blood, so those with deficiency of yin and blood should be used with caution.
Arthralgia syndrome is mostly a chronic disease. For convenience, it can be made into wine or pill powder, and wine can "help the medicine's potency and promote blood circulation" and enhance the efficacy of rheumatism medicine. It can also be made into a dosage form for external application and used directly on the affected area.
Rheumatism and heat medicine
The nature and flavor of this class of medicines are mostly bitter and cold, and enter the Liver, Spleen and Kidney Meridians. Xin can dissipate, bitter can reduce diarrhea, and cold can clear away heat. It has good effects of expelling wind and removing dampness, dredging collaterals and relieving pain, clearing heat and reducing swelling, and is mainly used for rheumatism-heat arthralgia, joint redness, swelling and heat pain. It can also be used for wind-cold-damp arthralgia through compatibility.
self defense
It was first recorded in "Shen Nong's Materia Medica".
This product is the dried root of Fangji plant powder Fangji. Xi called it "Han Fangji". Slight gas, bitter taste. Those with powdery feet and less fiber are better. raw use.
[properties of medicine] bitter, cold. Return bladder, lung meridian.
[Efficacy] Dispelling rheumatism, relieving pain, diuresis and detumescence.
【application】
1. Rheumatic arthralgia
This product is pungent and capable of dissipating, bitter cold and diarrhea, which can not only dispel wind, remove dampness and relieve pain, but also clear away heat. It is especially important for rheumatic arthralgia with excessive dampness and heat, severe body aches, joint swelling and pain, and body pain due to dampness and heat.
2. Edema, beriberi pain, dysuria
This product is bitter and cold, can clear away heat and diuresis, and is good at walking downwards to relieve dampness and heat in the lower burner bladder. It is especially suitable for those with edema of lower limbs and difficulty in urinating.
3. Eczema sores
This product is bitter to dry dampness, cold to clear heat, and treats eczema sores. It can be compatible with Sophora flavescens and honeysuckle.
In addition, this product has the effect of lowering blood pressure and can be used for hypertension.
[Usage and Dosage] Decoction, 5~10g.
[Cautions for use] This product is bitter and cold and can easily injure stomach qi. People with poor appetite and yin deficiency and infirmity should take it with caution.
