Chinese patent medicines have good therapeutic effect in common rheumatic diseases treatment such as rheumatoid arthritis

systemic lupus erythematosus

Sjogren’s syndrome

ankylosing spondylitis

osteoarthritis

primary osteoporosis and so on. As an adjuvant for antirheumatic medicine

Chinese patent medicines could not only improve the efficacy but also reduce the dosage of anti-rheumatic western medicines and to reduce their adverse reactions. It will help to improve the therapeutic effect that choosing a proper Chinese patent medicine according to patients’ different pathological stage and the symptom differentiation.