Wang
Xijiao, a female, 52 years
old.
The patient
suffers from rheumatoid arthritis for more than one
years.
Painful joints of the limbs. Swollen wrists with
shuttle shaped fingers. Poor
mobility of the knuckles. Low fever and her
temperature is 37.4 degrees.
She took western medicine to reduce inflammation and had
injection, but the symptoms are of no relief. ^O ̄ is a
bit higher. The rheumatoid factor is positive.
Frequent discomfort of the stomach.
Nausea.
Fatigue. The pulse is string-like and rapid.
Reddish tongue body and the tongue coating
is whitish and greasy.
After taking
30 dosages of rheumatoid decoction, her blood
sedimentation becomes normal. ^O ̄ is below 500 units.
Negative rheumatoid factor.
No pains of the joints.
Attention:
During the period of taking herbal tea, please pay
attention to cold protection, damp proof and avoid the
invasion of coldness and moisture. Please also do more
exercise so that help to
raise the resistance of the body.