The invention discloses a compound
traditional Chinese medicine for treating acute-phase
rheumatoid arthritis. The compound
traditional Chinese medicine comprises raw materials of
milkvetch root, roasted thinleaf milkwort root-
bark, stem of noble
dendrobium,
achyranthes root, Japanese
honeysuckle stem, Szechuan lovage
rhizome, processed common
monkshood root, Chinese waxgourd peel, glabrous greenbrier
rhizome, and rhizoma
corydalis; the
milkvetch root in the formula is used as a sovereign
drug, which is an effective
medicine for invigorating qi, and is used for maintaining vital qi to lead other medicines to illness stations, thereby removing obstruction and stagnation and driving away
pathological factors. The
achyranthes root is capable of nourishing Yin and strengthening Yang, strengthening tendons and bones, and removing
blood stasis to stop
blood stasis, and is good at treating inhibited bending and stretching of joints; the stem of noble
dendrobium is capable of nourishing Yin to produce
body fluid; the thinleaf milkwort root-
bark is capable of invigorating heart and
kidney; the medicines are used as ministerial drugs which can eliminate an inward spreading path of pathogenic factors, and strengthen unaffected parts, and can remove
phlegm and eliminate pains and swelling. The processed common
monkshood root is capable of dispersing cold and relieving pain; the Szechuan lovage
rhizome and the rhizoma
corydalis are capable of promoting blood and Qi circulation to relieve pains to achieve an effect of removing stasis and pains automatically by promoting blood and Qi circulation; the Chinese waxgourd peel and the glabrous greenbrier rhizome are capable of eliminating dampness to relieve pains, easing joint movement and eliminating swelling; the Japanese
honeysuckle stem is capable of clearing away heat and toxic materials, can eliminate painful swelling of joints caused by heat generated by stases, and can
restrict the warm nature of the
milkvetch root, and these medicines are used as
adjuvant drugs. All the raw medicinal materials work together to achieve the effects of promoting circulation of blood to remove arthralgia, relieving swelling and pains while taking care of the
stomach. All kinds of medicines are combined to achieve the functions of strengthening healthy energy to eliminate swelling, and dispelling cold and relieving pains.