Objective: In order to study the therapeutic effects of Ganghwaljetongyeum and Ganghwaljetongyeum plus Carthami Semen.
Methods: The liquid extract of Ganghwaljetongyeum and Ganghwaljetongyeum plus Carthami Semen were administered per oral to the rats with the arthritis induced by Freund's complete adjuvant (0.2 ㎖/kg), several experimental items were measured and compared with each other; body weight, rate of edema, analgesic effect by hot plate method and WBC, RBC, hemoglobin, hematocrit, platelet, total protein.
Results: From above results, we suggest that Ganghwaljetongyeum and Ganghwaljetongyeum plus Carthami Semen can be used for curing rheumatoid arthritis.
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