In this article

the clinical 31 cases patients with Rheumatoid artritis (RA) were observed and animal experiments were carried out on RA model rats and the treatrnent of acupuncture with combination of the different points was adopted. It was found that most of the 31 cases of RA patients had the signs of bloods stasis and abnormal hemorheology

statistical analysis indicated that there were significant differents between RA patients and healthy person- Red and swelling in joints of four limbs

ear and tail

clubbed toes

abnormal hemorheology

high in blood platelet aggregation and so on were found in model rats of RA

statistically

sinificant differents also exist between model rats of RA and healthy rats. The above indesexes in patients and model rats of RA were significantly improved after acupuncture treatment

which suggested that (1) there be a close relation between RA and blood stasis. (2) acupuncture play a role of promoting blood circulation to rernove blood stasis.(3) examination of hemorheology may be one of standards that development of RA and curative effect