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XU Xiaoyan, LI Jian, FENG Jiong, CHENG Dong, ZHOU Chunting, FANG Lingli. Clinical efficacy of medicinal cake fire dragon moxibustion in the treatment of rheumatoid knee arthritis of the wind-cold-dampness syndrome type[J]. Chinese Journal of General Practice, 2026, 24(6): 968-971. doi: 10.16766/j.cnki.issn.1674-4152.004532
Citation: XU Xiaoyan, LI Jian, FENG Jiong, CHENG Dong, ZHOU Chunting, FANG Lingli. Clinical efficacy of medicinal cake fire dragon moxibustion in the treatment of rheumatoid knee arthritis of the wind-cold-dampness syndrome type[J]. Chinese Journal of General Practice, 2026, 24(6): 968-971. doi: 10.16766/j.cnki.issn.1674-4152.004532
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Clinical efficacy of medicinal cake fire dragon moxibustion in the treatment of rheumatoid knee arthritis of the wind-cold-dampness syndrome type

doi: 10.16766/j.cnki.issn.1674-4152.004532
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    Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, Jinhua Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinhua, Zhejiang 321017, China

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 2023-3-139

 LGD21H090007

  • Received Date: 2026-01-08
    Available Online: 2026-11-10
    Abstract
  •   Objective  There is a lack of specific treatments for rheumatoid arthritis of the knee. This study aimed to evaluate the clinical efficacy of fire dragon moxibustion with medicinal cake, a traditional Chinese medicine therapy, for patients with wind cold damp obstruction type rheumatoid knee arthritis.  Methods  A total of 108 patients with wind cold damp obstruction type rheumatoid knee arthritis admitted to the Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, Jinhua Hospital of Chinese Medicine, from June 2023 to October 2025 were enrolled. Patients were randomly divided into a control group and a trial group (n=54 each) using a random number table. The control group received celecoxib, and the trial group received fire dragon moxibustion with medicinal cake for 4 weeks. Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) syndrome scores, visual analogue scale (VAS) pain scores, Lysholm knee scores, laboratory parameters including erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR), C reactive protein (CRP), rheumatoid factor (RF), tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), and musculoskeletal ultrasound findings were compared between the two groups. Clinical efficacy and safety were evaluated.  Results  After 4 weeks of treatment, TCM syndrome scores and VAS scores decreased in both groups compared with baseline, while Lysholm scores increased (P < 0.05). The trial group showed significantly lower VAS scores (1.65±0.43 vs. 2.70±0.68), and higher Lysholm scores (82.70±6.24 vs. 78.19±6.07) than the control group (P < 0.05). Levels of ESR, CRP, RF, and TNF α decreased in both groups after treatment, with significantly lower values in the trial group (P < 0.05). Musculoskeletal ultrasound findings, including synovial thickness, suprapatellar effusion thickness, and synovial blood flow score, improved significantly in both groups, with better outcomes in the trial group (P < 0.05). The TCM syndrome efficacy rate was significantly higher in the trial group (P < 0.05), and no serious adverse events occurred in either group.  Conclusion  Fire dragon moxibustion with medicinal cake can effectively relieve clinical symptoms, reduce immune inflammatory responses, alleviate synovial inflammation, and improve knee function in patients with wind cold damp obstruction type rheumatoid knee arthritis. It demonstrates significant clinical efficacy and good safety.

     

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