Understanding of the causes of rheumatic diseases by traditional Chinese and western medicine

From the beginning to the end, Chinese medicine and Western medicine have never had the same understanding and definition of diseases. After all, Western medicine originated from the West, and Western culture is very different from our country's culture, so not only are the medical aspects different, but the understanding in all aspects is also different. Today we will take a look at the differences between the Chinese and Western understandings of rheumatism.

Synopsis of the Golden Chamber says: Rheumatism is caused by the invasion of evil wind, which fights with the vital energy to produce phlegm (evil dampness). The phlegm condenses when it encounters the cold evil, separates the muscles, and causes pain. It dissolves when it encounters hot blood, and the pain disappears. The pain is intermittent and wanders. Bi syndrome: It refers to the situation when the body is deficient in vital energy and invaded by external pathogens such as wind, cold and dampness, which causes blockage of the meridians due to phlegm, blood stasis, heat and toxins inside the body, resulting in poor circulation of qi and blood, pain, soreness, heaviness, numbness, swollen joints, difficulty in flexion and extension, and even deformity of the joints, affecting the internal organs and leading to paralysis, disability and other symptoms.

According to the cause, there are: Wind Bi, which is caused by the combined invasion of wind, cold and dampness, and the wind is more prevalent in this type of arthritis. Symptoms include arthritis and muscle soreness in the limbs, which is migratory and has irregular locations, and is often seen in the upper limbs, shoulders and back; Cold Bi, which is caused by the combined invasion of wind, cold and dampness, and the cold is more prevalent in this type of arthritis. Symptoms include severe pain in the joints and muscles of the limbs, which is relieved by heat, with fixed pain, which is lighter during the day and heavier at night, and even inability to flex or extend the joints. There is a cold feeling in the painful area, and the extremities are cold, which worsens in cold weather; Damp Bi, which is caused by the combined invasion of wind, cold and dampness, and the dampness is more prevalent in this type of arthritis. Symptoms include swelling, heaviness and pain in the joints and muscles of the limbs, numbness, and accompanied by general drowsiness, lying down, chest tightness, and poor appetite.

The symptoms of hot arthralgia are redness, swelling, heat and pain in the affected area, which is severe when exposed to heat; of general arthralgia, pain spreads throughout the body; of various arthralgias, pain comes and goes continuously. According to body tissues, there are: skin arthritis, flesh arthritis, tendon arthritis, vein arthritis, and bone arthritis. The Bi syndrome mentioned in traditional Chinese medicine refers to the various rheumatoid arthritis, suppurative arthritis, tuberculous arthritis, bone hyperplasia, myofibromyalgia, sciatica, frozen shoulder, ankylosing spondylitis, vasculitis, etc. described in modern medicine. Etiology and pathogenesis: 1. Deficiency of vital energy: Insufficient energy, blood, essence, and body fluid, and low regulatory and anti-evil functions are the prerequisites for causing arthralgia, and are the internal causes. Deficiency of vital energy is mostly caused by careless living habits, excessive sexual intercourse, physical weakness or long-term strain, improper work and rest, and postpartum or illness. Deficiency of Wei Qi is common when illness occurs due to pathogenic factors, because Wei Qi has the function of protecting the skin surface from invasion by external pathogens, warming and moisturizing the skin and fur, which is equivalent to the function of a national defense force. If the Wei Qi is weak, the pores are not tight, and the ability to resist evil is weak, then the evil Qi will take advantage of the opportunity to enter, blocking the meridians, and causing poor circulation of Qi and blood, resulting in arthritis.

The cultures of different countries are different, and when they collide, they produce different chemical effects. But no matter what the effect is, we cannot prevent exchanges between countries. But as a Chinese, all I can say is to support my country. Believe that your country is always right.