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.
Tripterygium wisteria
It was first recorded in "Compendium of Materia Medica Supplements".
This product is the dry root or root xylem of Euonymus plant Tripterygium wilfordii. Slight gas, specific, bitter and slightly pungent. It is better to have large pieces and reddish-brown cross-section. raw use.
[properties of medicine] bitter, pungent, cold; highly toxic. Return liver, kidney channel.
[Efficacy] Expelling wind and dampness, promoting blood circulation and dredging collaterals, reducing swelling and relieving pain, killing insects and detoxifying.
【application】
1. Rheumatism
This product has a strong effect of dispelling rheumatism, promoting blood circulation and dredging collaterals. It is an essential medicine for treating rheumatism and obstinate numbness. Restricted, even deformed joints. It can be used alone orally or externally, which can improve functional activities and relieve pain.
2. Leprosy, ringworm, eczema, scabies
This product is bitter, dehumidifying, antipruritic, insecticidal and poisonous, and can be used to treat various skin diseases. To treat leprosy, it can be decocted and taken alone. Treatment of stubborn tinea can be used alone or in combination.
In addition, it is also used in modern times to treat glomerulonephritis, nephrotic syndrome, lupus erythematosus, Sjogren's syndrome, and Behcet's disease.
[Usage and Dosage] Decoction, 1~3g, decoct first. Appropriate amount for external use, ground into powder or pounded for applying; or made into tincture or ointment for rubbing.
[Cautions for use] This product is highly toxic and should be taken with caution when taken orally. Topical application should not exceed half an hour, otherwise it will foam. People with heart, liver, kidney organic diseases and leukopenia should take it with caution. Pregnant women are forbidden to take it.
