Rheumatoid arthritis belongs to the category of paralysis in traditional Chinese medicine, in which the impurities of wind, cold and dampness are combined to form paralysis, and its formation is the result of the interaction between internal and external factors. The internal cause is due to the lack of righteous qi in the human body, because qi deficiency has lost the function of resisting external evils, and the three evils of wind, cold, and dampness take the opportunity to invade, and the righteous qi cannot defeat the evil qi, and it stays for a long time, and becomes paralyzed for a long time. The external cause is due to factors such as fatigue and environment, the three evils of wind, cold and dampness invade the body, block the joint meridians, and the qi and blood are not smooth, and if it is not passed, it will be painful, causing joint stiffness, swelling, pain and other manifestations.
Rheumatoid arthritis is more common in women, more likely to occur at any age, mainly to invade the fingers, ankles and other small joints, symmetrically appeared, accompanied by morning stiffness, redness, swelling, heat, pain and other symptoms, rheumatoid arthritis if not effectively controlled, may lead to joint deformation, and even have the risk of disability. In addition to causing joint lesions, it can also invade the internal organs of the body, and the lungs are one of the most easily invaded organs, especially in patients with rheumatoid arthritis with a long course of disease, and pulmonary interstitial lesions are more common.
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