Research overview of ethnic medicines for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis.

ABSTRACT: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a common clinical autoimmune disease, characterized by persistent synovitis, cartilage destruction and systemic complications, and the incidence of which is increasing every year. The current study found that the characteristics of multi-component, multi-target, and overall regulation of ethnic drugs have significant effects on the prevention and treatment of RA, with less toxicity and side effects. However, there is a lack of comprehensive overview of existing ethnic medicine treatments for RA. This paper summarizes the available ethnomedicines for RA and reviews the current status of research on ethnomedicines against RA, experimental and clinical studies on some common ethnomedicines for RA, and the effects of non-pharmacological treatments on RA. First of a

SUBMITTER: Lei XJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12500662 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature