Abstract

The Chinese herbal formula suching-huo-hsuei-tang (SHT) was studied to evaluate its efficacy and possible mechanism on adjuvant-induced arthritis (AIA) in rats. SHT was extracted with water, butanol and chloroform into 5 different layers. The top 3 layers of SHT showed a significant suppression of AIA and writhing reaction; the top 2 layers suppressed neutrophil chemotaxis and platelet aggregation. The results suggest that SHT is very promising in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) by way of its anti-inflammatory and analgesic action. The possible mechanisms for arthritis are multifactorial.

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