- Soreness, pain, numbness and heavy sensations of the limbs and
joints. Restriction of movement. - In severe cases the soreness
and pain are extreme and recur repeatedly accompanied by
swelling of the joints and even deformity. - It includes
rheumatic arthritis (attacks larger joints), rheumatoid
arthritis (attacks smaller joints), and others are commonly seen
in the clinic. 1) Wandering Bi (more wind than cold or damp)
Characterized by migrating pain and caused chiefly by pathogenic
wind. Wandering pain in the joints, chills and fever. Tongue:
Normal body with thin white coat. 2) Painful Bi (more cold than
wind or damp) Characterized by sever pain and caused chiefly by
pathogenic cold. Severe fixed stabbing pain in the joints. Pain
is alleviated by warmth and aggravated by cold. Tongue: Normal
body with thin white coat 3) Fixed Bi (more damp than wind or
cold) Characterized by marked soreness, numbness and heaviness.
It is cause chiefly by pathogenic damp. Soreness and fixed pain
in the joints, numbness or