海桐皮即木棉(Gossampinus Malabarica D.C.Merr)的树皮。据中药学记载,本药性味苦平,能宣散风湿,可治风湿痹痛。鉴于塞内加尔药源丰富,泡制方便,临床应用亦有效果,我们遂于1977年8月起治疗了大量的风湿性关节炎的病例,其中作了临床疗效观察,并有较详细记录的30例,现介绍如下。临床资料本组30例中,男13例,女17例。年龄最小17岁,最大76岁,其中18～40岁共16例,占53.3％。患者中农民21例,职员4例,学生2例,工人1例,家务2例。风湿病史长短不一, Pittosporum, the bark of Gossampinus Malabarica D.C. Merr. According to traditional Chinese medicine records, the drug taste bitter flat, can declare rheumatism, can cure rheumatism Bitong. In view of the rich source of medicine in Senegal, convenient brewing, clinical application is also effective, we in August 1977 since the treatment of a large number of cases of rheumatoid arthritis, which made a clinical observation, and a more detailed record of 30 cases Now introduced as follows. Clinical data The group of 30 cases, 13 males and 17 females. The youngest 17 years old, maximum 76 years, of which 18 to 40 years old a total of 16 cases, accounting for 53.3%. There were 21 peasant patients, 4 staff members, 2 students, 1 worker and 2 housework. Rheumatism history varies in length,