[中圖分類號] R593.22 [文獻標識碼] A [文章編號] 1674-4721(2012)03(a)-0010-02
Traditional Chinese medicine in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis
CAI Wenhong1 SUN Baodong1 ZHANG Baofeng2 CHENG Wenxiang3 HU Yiping3 YUE Ye3 ZHANG Peng3
1.Department of Rheumatology, Shenzhen People's Hospital in Guangdong Province, Shenzhen 518020, China; 2.Department of Nutrition, Shenzhen People's Hospital in Guangdong Province, Shenzhen 518039, China; 3.Center for Translational Medicine R&D, Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Science, Guangdong Province, Shenzhen 518055, China
[Abstract] Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is difficult to cure. Many methods have been used for its treatment, among which traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) has been considered as an important strategy. All of the three parts of TCM: Chinese herbs, acupuncture, and massage have been reported with varying degrees of therapeutic effects on RA. Also the mechanism exploration is under process. Many effective ingredients of anti-rheumatic Chinese herbs have been found to inhibit RA development and some of the effective ingredients have been verified. Furthermore, greatly enhanced life quality of RA patients was obtained using acupuncture and massage to relieve pain, expand joint motion and modulate emotion which mainly correlated with the possible modulation of immune system, nerve system, endocrine system, etc. Thus, a systemic review on the therapeutic effect of TCM on RA is necessary. Research shows that increase joint activies and to regulate mood way to inmune system, nervous system and endocrine system and related regulation. Therefore, systematic review of traditional medicine for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis effect is necessary.
[Key words] Traditional Chinese medicine; Rheumatoid arthritis; Chinese herbs; Acupuncture; Cholinergic anti-inflammatory pathway; Massage
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