How Can You Treat Rheumatoid Arthritis without Using Corticosteroids and Immunosuppressive Medications?

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic autoimmune inflammatory disease, which affects approximately 1% of the world's adult population. It is characterized by the inflammation of synovial tissue from multiple articulations. According to traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) theory, RA is categorized under the "Bi" or impediment disease, a group of diseases caused by the invasion of Wind, Cold, Dampness, or Heat pathogen on the meridians involving muscles, sinews, bones, and joints.