简介:Arthritisreferstotheinflammationofthejointscausedbyvariouskindsofetiologies.Clin-ically,therearerheumaticarthritis,rheumatoidarthritis,goutyarthritisandosteoarthritis.Arthritisistermed"BiSyndrome"intradi-tionalChinesemedicine."Bi",inChinese,means"stagnation"or"obstruction".Tradition-alChinesemedicineholdsthatBisyndromere-sultsfromtheinvasionofpathogenicwind,coldanddampness,orwind,coldandheat.Upontheinvasion,thesepathogenswillcauseobstruc-