Syndrome Differentiation and Treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis from the "Sinews and Membranes-All Sinews-Bone" Trinity Theory Under the Concept of Holism
PANG Fengtao,TANG Xiaopo.Syndrome Differentiation and Treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis from the "Sinews and Membranes-All Sinews-Bone" Trinity Theory Under the Concept of Holism[J].Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine,2026,67(06):686-690.
PANG Fengtao,TANG Xiaopo.Syndrome Differentiation and Treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis from the "Sinews and Membranes-All Sinews-Bone" Trinity Theory Under the Concept of Holism[J].Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine,2026,67(06):686-690.DOI: 10.13288/j.11-2166/r.2026.06.015.
hat the synovium, cartilage, and bone in modern anatomy correspond to "sinews and membranes", "all sinews", and "bone" in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). The basic pathogenesis of rheumatoid arthritis is that wind-cold-dampness pathogens transmit layer by layer from membranes to sinews, and from sinews to bones-eventually leading to disorder of the joint ecosystem. Under the guidance of TCM holism concept, this disease is treated based on the "sinews and membranes-all sinews-bone" trinity theory. When the disease located in sinews and membranes, treatment should focus on regulating
qi
and harmonizing blood to eliminate pathogens and nourish the membranes; when the disease involves all sinews, treatment should focus on nourishing the liver and unblocking collaterals to relax sinews and benefit joints; when the disease invades the bone, treatment should focus on tonifying the kidney and replenishing essence to strengthen bones and prevent damage. Meanwhile, attention should be paid to harmonizing
zang
-
fu
organs,
qi
and blood, treating both manifestation and root cause, so as to restore the ecological balance of joints.
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