Rheumatism includes all diseases in the musculoskeletal system that are not caused by injury or tumor changes (such as joints, joint capsules, bones, muscles, or tendons).

Rheumatism contains around 400 single diseases, some of which are similar but also different. Rheumatic diseases are not limited to the musculoskeletal system. “Rheumatism” is a disease of connective tissue structure, so it exists anywhere in the human body and almost all organs may suffer from rheumatism.

According to traditional Chinese medicine, the deficiency of the liver and kidney of the patient leads to the deficiency of Qi and blood. The external factors are wind, cold and humidity. The effects of these three factors are different.

Suggestions:

• Keep warm
• Avoid wind
• Keep exercise to strengthen the circulation of Qi and blood
• People with Qi deficiency shall drink more cinnamon tea
• People with enough Qi shall drink more ginger tea

Recommended food:

Coix seed and Chinese yam soup, eel ginger soup, all dark green vegetables; eat less shady plants, such as tomatoes, eggplants, potatoes, peppers (toxic), etc.; use unsaturated oils, algae, artichokes, chicory, olives, molasses