Geranium for rheumatoid arthritis

Geranium was first recorded in the "Compendium of Materia Medica". It is warm in nature, slightly bitter and pungent in taste; it enters the liver, kidney and spleen meridians. Its basic functions include dispelling rheumatism, dredging meridians, clearing away heat and detoxifying, and treating diarrhea and dysentery.

It is mostly used for rheumatism, arthralgia, diarrhea, dysentery, etc. The clinical daily dosage is 10~15 g.

Zhu Liangchun attaches great importance to the use of Geranium to treat arthralgia

The combination of Lao He Cao and Qiang Huo has a very good effect of dispelling wind and dredging meridians. Geranium not only can eliminate rheumatism, strengthen tendons and bones, but also has the effects of clearing away heat, detoxifying, promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis. In clinical medicine, it is often used to treat rheumatoid arthritis caused by long-term rheumatism, obstruction of meridians, and stagnation of blood and qi. When treating this disease, it is often used together with Notopterygium wilfordii to enhance its effects of promoting blood circulation, dredge meridians, dispel wind and relieve pain. Qianghuo is pungent and warm in nature, and is good at moving around. It is a product that can promote blood circulation, remove blood stasis, regulate qi, dispel wind and relieve pain.

For rheumatoid arthritis, sciatica and lumbar disc herniation, Chinese medicine master Zhu Liangchun often uses 30 g of geranium, decocted in water, one dose per day, once in the morning and once in the evening, for 5 to 7 days. It usually works and can be taken again after it works.

Zhou Tongchi attaches great importance to the use of geranium to treat stomach problems

Geranium and ginger and magnolia bark can eliminate dampness, promote qi and treat stomach diseases. In Zhou's clinical medicine, he likes to use geranium and ginger and magnolia bark to treat stomach diseases caused by dampness and turbidity in the middle of the body. It has been reported that geranium can inhibit gastrointestinal function and treat diarrhea at a certain dosage, while large dosage can promote gastrointestinal function and have a laxative effect. Therefore, Zhou believes that the usage of Poly Rui Old Crane Grass should not be less than 30 g, and its purpose is to remove moisture. Ginger and Magnolia bark can eliminate dampness and relieve fullness to regulate the spleen, regulate qi, reduce adverse reactions and eliminate bloating. It is the main medicine for dampness blocking the stomach and intestines. Geranium and ginger and Magnolia officinalis are used together to regulate qi and remove dampness.

Rheumatoid arthritis is mainly characterized by peripheral symmetrical multi-joint inflammation, which may be accompanied by extra-joint targeted damage as symptoms. Its prevalence rate is very high and it is also one of the key causes of disability and lack of human capital among the Chinese population, so it must be given high attention. Next we will introduce in detail 10 effective home remedies for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis.

10 effective home remedies for treating rheumatoid arthritis

1. 60 grams of horse chestnut seeds, 30 grams each of pangolin beads, radix scutellariae, geranium and ginger. Soak the horse chestnut seeds in warm water until the skin is soft, peel off the skin, break it into two pieces, dry it in the sun, and fry it in sesame oil until it is crispy. Grind it into thin noodles with other ingredients. Take 0.3g-0.4g every night with rice wine or boiled water.

2. 9 grams each of burdock seeds and ephedra, a rooster (not crowed), pluck the feathers, clean the chicken droppings in the intestines, and preserve the internal organs. Wrap the first two medicinal herbs in gauze and put them into the chicken's stomach, then cook the chicken until it's well-cooked. After eating meat and drinking porridge for the first time, I was sweating profusely. The second time, roast the chicken bones until they turn yellow, grind them into powder, warm them with rice wine and drink them, then cover yourself with a thick cloth to induce sweating. In mild cases, it will be cured after one treatment, and in severe cases, it should not exceed three treatments.

3. Take an appropriate amount of cotton roots (dry slices), ignite them and put them in a wash basin. When they are half burned, put out the fire and use the smoke to fumigate the injured area to make it sweat slightly. It can usually be cured in 1-2 times.

4. 150 grams of lean beef and mutton, 150 grams of fresh pine bark, 75 grams of dry pine bark, and 600 ml of white wine. Fry over low heat until the meat is cooked, divide it into 4 portions, take 3 portions orally and apply 1 portion to the wound. Long-term use has great efficacy.

5. Appropriate amounts of madder and pure honey. Wash and crush the madder, add pure honey, and apply it to the most painful area. Mainly used to treat subacute rheumatoid arthritis.

6. 30 grams each of Polygonatum odoratum and Viscum album, 15 grams each of Deer tongue grass, Atractylodes macrocephala, Poria cocos, Poria cocos, Chinese Cyathula capitata, and Red Peony Root, and 9 grams of raw licorice. Decoction: 1 dose per day, divided into 2 doses. If you can add 30 grams of Polygonatum odoratum to stir-fry rabbit meat or chicken, the effect will be particularly promoted.