自身免疫性疾病

General Introduction

Chapter 1 Rheumatoid Arthritis

Chapter 2 Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

Chapter 3 Scleroderma

Chapter 4 Sjogren's Syndrome

Chapter 5 Inflammatory Bowel Disease (UlcerativeColitis and Crohn's Disease)

Chapter 6 Autoimmune Thyroid Disorders： Graves' Disease and Hashimoto's Thyroiditis

Chapter 7 ldiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (ITP)

Chapter 8 Psoriasis and PsoriaticArthritis

Chapter 9 Systemic Vasculitis (Including Polyarteritis Nodosa and Behcet's Syndrome)

Appendix I

Appendix II

Autoimmune disease refers to illnesses that occur when body tissues are attacked by its own immune system. Common autoimmune diseases include theumatoid arthritis， lupus， Sjogren's syndrome， scleroderma， vasculitis， thrombocytopenic purpura， Graves' disease， inflammatory bowel disease， psoriasis and other hard-to-cure diseases.
　　Western medicines for autoimmune diseases include corticosteroids and immunosuppresants. While controlling symptoms quickly，long-term use increases the risk of infection and reduced adrenal function， and can affect the bone marrow. As patients become aware of these side effects， they seek treatment with Chinese herbal medicinals.