Arthritis according to Chinese Medicine

In Chinese Medicine, arthritis is sometimes associated with Kidney Yang Deficiency, a so-called "patterns of disharmony". Chinese Medicine sees the body as a system, not a sum of isolated parts. A "pattern" is when the system's harmony is disrupted. It is not equivalent to the Western concept of "disease" because both concepts arise from totally different ways of seeing the human body.

To understand whether someone's arthritis might be caused by the pattern Kidney Yang Deficiency, one needs to look for signs and symptoms associated with the pattern beyond what one might typically experience from arthritis alone. Indeed if arthritis is caused by Kidney Yang Deficiency, patients also experience symptoms such as soreness and weakness in the lower back, cold in the lower extremities, impotence and spermatorrhea.

We've listed below a more detailed description of Kidney Yang Deficiency so that you can have a better understanding of where arthritis might find its root according to Chinese Medicine.

Once identified, patterns are often treated using herbal formulas. Drinking herbal infusions is the most common remedy in Chinese Medicine, together with acupuncture. Here we detail below four formulas that can help treat Kidney Yang Deficiency.

Kidney Yang Deficiency, a "pattern of disharmony" associated with arthritis

The four herbal formulas that might help with arthritis