There are many Chinese herbal medicines commonly used to treat rheumatoid arthritis, which can be divided into the following categories according to their main functions: 1, dispelling colds: Radix Angelicae Pubescentis, Notopterygii Rhizoma, Radix Saposhnikoviae and Herba Ephedrae. 2. Warming meridians to dispel cold: Ramulus Cinnamomi, Radix Aconiti, Radix Aconiti Kusnezoffii, Radix Aconiti Lateralis Preparata and Asari. 3. Eliminating dampness and resolving phlegm: papaya, Poria, Ji Fang, Coix seed, Rhizoma Dioscoreae Septemlobae, Atractylodis Macrocephalae, silkworm excrement, Polyporus, Alisma orientale and talc. 4, clearing heat and removing phlegm: honeysuckle. Honeysuckle. , Fructus Forsythiae, Cortex Phellodendri, Rhizoma Anemarrhenae, Gypsum Fibrosum, Radix Rehmanniae, Radix Paeoniae Rubra, Cortex Moutan and Radix Isatidis. 5. Channeling channels and collaterals: Siegesbeckiae, Caulis Sinomenii, Radix Clematidis, Caulis Trachelospermi, Herba Ajugae, Caulis Lonicerae, Radix Gentianae Macrophyllae, loose knot, Fructus Chaenomelis, Caulis Piperis, Caulis Spatholobi, Squama Manis, and Curcuma longa. 6, search the wind and unblock the collaterals: scorpion, centipede, earthworm, Agkistrodon, Zaocys, pangolin scales, Eupolyphaga Seu Steleophaga, Bombyx Batryticatus and beehive. 7. Promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis: angelica tail, peach kernel, safflower, red peony root, frankincense, myrrh and trogopterori. 8. Resolving phlegm and resolving stagnation: Pinellia ternata, Poria cocos, dried tangerine peel, Rhizoma Arisaematis preparata, mustard seed, weevil. 9, Yiqi Yangxue: Radix Astragali, Radix Codonopsis, Radix Angelicae Sinensis, Radix Paeoniae Alba, Radix Rehmanniae, Caulis Spatholobi. 10, tonifying kidney and strengthening bone: Radix Rehmanniae Preparata, Fructus Psoraleae, Rhizoma Drynariae, Herba Epimedii, Rhizoma Cibotii, Radix Dipsaci, Eucommiae Cortex, Herba Taxilli, Achyranthis Radix, Herba Epimedii, Cornu Cervi Pantotrichum, Fructus Ligustri Lucidi and Eclipta prostrata.