CASE STUDY 1: FIGHTING COMMON RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS IN LONDON

• Patient condition: David, a 55-year-old London resident, has suffered from rheumatoid arthritis for 5 years. His fingers and wrist joints are swollen and painful, and stiffness is obvious in the morning, which lasts for about 1-2 hours. It is aggravated by cold weather, which seriously affects daily life, such as difficulty in dressing and holding objects.

• Doctor's diagnosis: Chinese medicine diagnosed it as "bi syndrome", which is caused by wind, cold and dampness invading the joints and blocking the flow of qi and blood. Western medicine confirmed it as rheumatoid arthritis.

• Formula treatment:

◦ Essential oil formula: Lavender essential oil, lemongrass essential oil, and ginger essential oil are selected. Lavender essential oil has anti-inflammatory, analgesic, and muscle tension-relieving effects, and can effectively relieve joint pain and discomfort; lemongrass essential oil can resist bacteria and inflammation, promote blood circulation, and help reduce joint swelling; ginger essential oil warms the meridians, dispels cold and relieves pain, and has a good dispelling effect on wind, cold and dampness. Choose sweet almond oil as the base oil. Add 3 drops of lavender essential oil, 2 drops of lemongrass essential oil, and 2 drops of ginger essential oil to 10 ml of sweet almond oil and mix evenly.

◦ Fire Dragon Cup Treatment: It mainly circulates the three Yin meridians of the hand (the hand Taiyin lung meridian, the hand Jueyin pericardium meridian, and the hand Shaoyin heart meridian) and the three Yang meridians of the hand (the hand Yangming large intestine meridian, the hand Shaoyang triple burner meridian, and the hand Taiyang small intestine meridian). These meridians pass through the joints of the fingers and wrists. The lung governs the skin and fur. By stimulating the lung meridian, it can regulate the body's surface qi and blood and resist external evil; the pericardium meridian and the heart meridian regulate the circulation of qi and blood and relieve pain; the large intestine meridian, triple burner meridian, and small intestine meridian are respectively in the exterior and interior of the lung meridian, pericardium meridian, and heart meridian, and jointly promote the circulation of qi and blood, improve local blood circulation in the joints, and reduce inflammatory reactions. During the operation, apply the prepared essential oil to the joints, and then use the fire dragon cup to perform flash cupping, kneading cupping, and walking cupping techniques, 2-3 times a week.
After two months of comprehensive treatment, David's morning stiffness duration was shortened to about 30 minutes, joint swelling was significantly reduced, pain levels were reduced, and hand mobility was significantly improved.