Rheumatism - Chinese Medicine explanation and treatment
According to Chinese Medicine rheumatism is mainly wind heat and damp in the body.A Chinese Medicine practitioner will prescribe Corktree bark, achyranthus root and coix lachryma joba for acute rheumatism. Chronic rheumatism is chronic qi stagnation according to Chinese Medicine theory and herbs will be prescribed which move the blood and the qi. There is a good prognosis for cases that are seen early. In later stages, medicine can help to reduce the swelling.
Professor Song Ke
