• The Journal of Churna Manual Medicine for Spine and Nerves
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• v.5 no.1
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• pp.91-99
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• 2010

Objectives: This study is to report three cases those have an meaning for rheumatoid arthritis treatment by oriental medicine. In this case rheumatoid arthritis patients have phalangeal and carpal joints disorder mainly. Methods: These patients were treated by acupuncture and herb medication. Results: After treatment, the conditions of patients were improved with oriental medicine, so in two cases rheumatoid arthritis disappeared, but in one case rheumatoid arthritis not appeared. Conclusions: These results suggested that oriental medical treatment was effective to improve the condition of rheumatoid arthritis patients.