Chinese medicine based on combinations of typically five to ten plants has a long tradition of use against rheumatoid arthritis, but few clinical trials have tested its potential. A review in the Journal of Internal Medicine outlines a strategy to analyze the ability of different mixtures of plants used in Chinese medicine to combat rheumatoid arthritis.
Can traditional Chinese medicine help prevent and treat rheumatoid arthritis?
Chinese medicine based on combinations of typically five to ten plants has a long tradition of use against rheumatoid arthritis, but few clinical trials have tested its potential. A review in the Journal of Internal Medicine outlines a strategy to analyze the ability of different mixtures of plants used in Chinese medicine to combat rheumatoid arthritis.