TCM treatment of rheumatoid arthritis by supplementing the kidney and invigorating the blood circulation.

The therapeutic effects in treating the intermediate and late rheumatoid arthritis by supplementing the kidney and invigorating blood circulation were observed. In the 43 cases of the treatment group, No. 2 Qu Feng Shi Ling capsules and Fenbid were prescribed, while in the 39 cases of the control group Lei Gong Teng Tablets and Fenbid were given. The results showed that the total effective rate in the treatment group was more satisfactory than that in the control (P<0.05 or P<0.01). With less toxic effects, the former could better improve the local swelling and lower the blood viscosity.