Treatment of wind-cold arthralgia syndrome after abortion

Artificial abortion, also known as induced abortion, is a last resort remedial measure taken by women when contraception fails. Patients may experience some complications after artificial abortion, such as arthralgia. The reason for this is mostly because the patient's body is weak after surgery, qi and blood are insufficient, and they fail to take care of themselves, and they are affected by wind, cold, dampness and heat. According to the cause of the disease, it can be divided into wind-cold arthralgia syndrome, wind-rheumatic arthralgia syndrome, damp-heat arthralgia syndrome and qi and blood deficiency syndrome. Among them, wind-cold arthralgia syndrome is more common. The treatment and medication are as follows:

The main symptoms of patients are cold pain in the limbs and joints, the pain is wandering, the pain is aggravated by cold, and the pain is relieved by heat. At the same time, it may be accompanied by symptoms such as poor flexion and extension of joints, aversion to wind and cold, and the patient's tongue is pale red, the coating is thin and white, and the pulse is tight. During treatment, it is advisable to dispel wind and cold, warm the meridians and dredge the collaterals, and promote blood circulation and relieve pain. The main drugs include: Astragalus, Angelica, Millettia, Caulis Spatholobi, Caulis Trachelospermi, Caulis Piperis, Caulis Piperis, Caulis Caulis, Caulis Cassiae, Saposhnikovia, Atractylodes, Poria, Duhuo, Ligusticum chuanxiong, Old Crane Herb, Gentiana Macrophylla, White Peony Root, Licorice, etc. The drugs can be added or subtracted according to the patient's symptoms. For example, if the patient has upper limb pain, turmeric and Notopterygium can be added on the basis of the above drugs; patients with severe lower limb pain can add bed Achyranthes bidentata and Stephania tetrandra; patients with lumbar joint pain can add pine knot and Stretching Grass; patients with partial cold can add processed aconite and dried ginger, etc.

It should be noted that since Chinese medicine emphasizes treatment based on syndrome differentiation, symptomatic treatment is effective. If patients diagnose and treat themselves and take medication on their own, it may delay treatment and worsen the condition.