How does traditional Chinese medicine treat lupus erythematosus?

Traditional Chinese medicine treatment of systemic lupus erythematosus mainly includes oral Chinese medicine decoction, oral Chinese patent medicine and acupuncture treatment. On the basis of syndrome differentiation and treatment, oral Chinese medicine decoction is mainly used to tonify liver and kidney. In the acute stage, the methods of clearing away heat and toxic materials and cooling blood are often used, while in the chronic stage, the methods of nourishing yin and nourishing blood, promoting blood circulation and dredging collaterals are often used. Commonly used drugs in acute stage are Sheng Di, Ophiopogon japonicus, Scrophularia, Anemarrhena rhizome, Cyathula root and Polygonum cuspidatum. Commonly used drugs in chronic stage include Radix Rehmanniae Preparata, Fructus Ligustri Lucidi, Corni Fructus, Atractylodis Rhizoma, Radix Paeoniae Alba, Caulis Spatholobi, Radix Angelicae Sinensis, etc. Oral Chinese patent medicine can also treat systemic lupus erythematosus. Commonly used Chinese patent medicines include Kunxian capsule, Tripterygium wilfordii polyglycoside tablets, Zhengqingfengtongning and so on. Modern research has confirmed that these drugs can regulate abnormal immunity, reduce immune inflammation and control the progress of systemic lupus erythematosus. In addition, for patients with systemic lupus erythematosus with joint swelling and pain as the main manifestation, acupuncture therapy can also be used, such as acupuncture treatment for local pain points of diseased joints to promote local blood circulation and alleviate the development of the disease. No matter what kind of Chinese medicine treatment, it should be under the guidance of Chinese medicine, according to the characteristics of the patient's condition, in line with the principle of syndrome differentiation and treatment.