Abstract： Rheumatoid arthritis(RA) is a chronic， inflammatory synovitis- dominated systemic disease with unknown etiology，which belongs to the category of impediment syndrome in Chinese medicine. In western medicine，RA is mainly treated with non-steroidal anti-inflammatory medicine，glucocorticoids，and biological agents，but only its symptoms can be controlled and it is prone to recurrence after medication withdrawal. After summarizing the relevant literature in recent years，the treatment of RA by Chinese medicine can be based on the patient's condition，besides，syndrome differentiation and treatment，and flexible choices of treatment methods should be applied to reduce the incidence of adverse reactions. As for the treatment of RA by Chinese herbal decoction，there are Duhuo Jisheng tang，Guizhi Shaoyao Zhimu tang，Huangqi Guizhi Wuwu tang，Da Qinjiao tang，Guizhi Fuzi tang，modified Shengyang tang and so on. Acupuncture and moxibustion therapy includes fire needling， bloodletting， moxibustion， superficial needling therapy， electroacupuncture therapy， autohemotherapy， point injection therapy， etc. The external treatment of Chinese medicine includes iontophoresis， and external application. The purpose of summarizing Chinese medicine treatments of RA is to provide a reference for its clinical treatment.