Efficacy of Boi-ogi-to in the Treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis / 日本東洋医学雑誌

In ten patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) who suffered from renal dysfunction or oedema of lower leg due to ineffectiveness or side effect of NSAIDs or DMARDs, we treated them with other anti-rheumatoid drugs and Boi-ogi-to which is one of Risui-zai at the dose of 2.5g three times daily. After the administration of 2-8 months, there is no statistically significant difference between the means of the pre-and post-labolatory findings by using paired t-test. However, clinical symptoms were improved in 80% of patients. It is concluded that Boi-ogi-to is effective for deriving from the side effects of anti-rheumatic drugs and useful for the pain control of gonarthritis.