Ang "bi" ay isang matagal na sakit na mahirap lunain sa maikling panahon

Bi refers to a group of diseases characterized by pain, soreness, heaviness, and discomfort in the limbs, joints, and muscles due to invasion of wind, cold, and dampness, leading to obstruction of qi and blood flow in the meridians. It corresponds to Western medical conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis. Clinically, it can be categorized into different types such as moving bi (wind bi, characterized by migrating pain), painful bi (cold bi, characterized by fixed cold pain), adhering bi (damp bi, characterized by heavy, dull pain), and others, for which patent medicines are selected.Moving bi: Limbs and joints swell and ache, pain moves unpredictably, flexion and extension are difficult, or accompanied by aversion to wind and fever. Caused by external invasion of wind, cold, and dampness, with wind predominance. Treatment: dispel wind, unblock meridians, remove cold and dampness. Use Jiwei Qianghuo Pill, Qu Feng Zhitong Tablets, or Zhuifeng Pills.Painful bi: Limbs and joints are stiff and painful, flexion and extension are difficult, pain decreases with heat and increases with cold. Caused by obstruction of wind, cold, and dampness, with cold predominance. Treatment: warm meridians, dispel cold, remove wind and dampness. Use Xiao Huoluo Pill or Wuhu Powder.Adhering bi: Limbs and joints swell, feel heavy and aching, pain is localized, hands and feet feel heavy, movement is difficult. Caused by dampness predominance from wind, cold, and dampness invasion. Treatment: remove dampness, unblock meridians, dispel wind and cold. Use Guogong Wine.Hot bi: Limbs and joints are red, swollen, hot, and painful, accompanied by fever, thirst, and irritability. Caused by prolonged stagnation of wind, cold, and dampness transforming into heat, with heat blocking the meridians and joints. Treatment: clear heat, unblock meridians, dispel wind and dampness. Use Shire Bi Chongji, Shire Bi Capsules, Simiao Pills, or Sanmiao Pills.Wei bi: Limbs and joints ache, flexion and extension are difficult, joints become enlarged, stiff, deformed, and even muscle atrophy. This condition is also known as "White Tiger Arthralgia," and rheumatoid arthritis in Western medicine mostly falls under this category. Caused by long-standing meridian obstruction, leading to lack of nourishment in tendons and muscles. Treatment: tonify kidney, dispel cold, activate blood, and unblock meridians. Use Lei Gong Teng Tablets or Zhengqing Fengtong Ning.With prolonged bi, if pathogenic factors remain while qi and blood are already deficient or stagnant, then there may be joint pain, numbness, and general weakness. Treatment: tonify qi and blood, relax tendons and unblock meridians. Use Shudao Wan, Duhuo Jisheng Wan, or Dahuoluo Dan. If there is blood stasis, combine with Xiao Huoluo Pill.Additionally, topical applications such as Fu Zi Zhuifeng Plaster, Huoxue Zhitong Plaster, Fengshi Plaster, Tianhe Gutong Plaster, or Qizheng Tibetan Medicine Plaster can be used locally for pain relief. Topical oils like Huoluo Oil or Qu Feng Oil are also effective. Moderate consumption of herbal wines for dispelling wind and dampness, such as Dinggongteng Wind-Dampness Wine, Three Snake Wine, or Jia Pi Wine, can also be beneficial.