Folk remedies for treating gout

If gout patients do not pay attention to their daily lives, they will experience joint pain. More severe gout patients may also suffer from joint disability or renal insufficiency. If not treated in time, it will cause many complications and seriously affect physical health. If gout can be effectively relieved in daily life, it will be a good thing for gout patients. Here are some folk remedies for treating gout.

Traditional remedies for gout

1. Boil 50-100 grams of raw Pueraria root in water and drink it as tea to prevent recurrence of gout.

2. Add appropriate amount of liquor to 250g of Uncaria rhynchophylla root, soak for 1 day and then take it in 3 days. It has the effect of regulating qi, promoting blood circulation and relieving pain.

3. 1500g of peony vine, 30g of Achyranthes bidentata, 60g of Rhizoma Cibotii, 250g of Acanthopanax cortex, 250g of brown sugar, 250g of red dates, 5000g of shochu, sealed for 1 month. Take 30ml each time, 3 times a day. It has the effects of promoting blood circulation, dispelling wind, unblocking meridians and relieving pain.

4. Atractylodes 15g, Phellodendron 15g, Silkworm feces 12g, Papaya 10g, Achyranthes bidentata 6g, Salvia miltiorrhiza 15g, White Peony 12g, Morus alba 12g, Notopterygium wilfordii 9g, Corydalis yanhusuo 15g, Rhizoma Smilacis Glabrae 15g, Areca catechu 10g, Poria 15g, Cimicifuga heracleifolia 3g, Licorice root 3g, which have the functions of dispelling wind and dampness, promoting blood circulation and dredging collaterals.

5. 6-10g of trumpet creeper root (Binweigen root), soaked in wine or decocted with wine, has the effect of promoting blood circulation and relieving pain.

6. Take 30-60g each of pearl lotus root (or vine), ground sycamore root, bamboo root, and Achyranthes bidentata, and 30-120g of Salvia miltiorrhiza. Boil them in water and add rice wine. Take them on an empty stomach in the morning and evening. It has the functions of dispelling wind, activating blood circulation, unblocking meridians and relieving pain. It is used to treat chronic gout.

7. Take 15g each of safflower, angelica dahurica, and saposhnikovia divaricata, and 10g of clematis root, decocted in wine and taken orally. It has the effect of promoting blood circulation and dispelling wind. It is mainly used to treat gout, rheumatism, and pain in the limbs.

8. Use 15 grams of turtle shell and 10 grams of black fungus, boil them into a bowl of soup and take it once, twice a day, for 5 to 7 days. Avoid animal offal, carp, and acidic foods.

9. Add 30g of Plantago seeds (wrapped in cloth) to 500ml of water, soak for 30 minutes and then boil. Drink frequently instead of tea, 1 dose per day. It can increase urine volume and promote uric acid excretion.

10. Take 60-120 grams of Centella asiatica decoction in water, 1 dose per day. It can increase uric acid excretion, reduce blood uric acid, prevent the formation of tophi, and is used during the remission period of gout.

11. Take 1 tube each of Bingpeng Powder and Sulfur Ointment, mix well and apply to the affected area to promote blood circulation, detoxify and dredge meridians. It is suitable for gout joint swelling and pain, difficulty walking, once a day, usually 3-5 days to relieve pain.

12. Wash 1 piece of fresh loofah (about 200 grams), do not peel it, and cut it into pieces; 60 grams of fresh wormwood, cut it into small pieces. Place the mugwort at the bottom of a bowl and the loofah on top of it. Put them into a pot and stew them over water. Drink the soup. Take once a day until you are cured.

13. 50 grams of Phellodendron chinense, 9 grams each of pregnancy, aconite, processed Pinellia ternata, Notopterygium wilfordii, white peony root, Epimedium brevicornum, Radix Dioscoreae, Angelica sinensis, Ziziphus jujuba, and Poria cocos, 6 grams each of Saposhnikovia divaricata, Asarum, Angelica pubescens, cinnamon bark, and roasted licorice, and 4.5 grams of Chuanxiong. Decoction in water, 1 dose per day, 3 times a day. Taking the medicine for one month can cure the disease.

14. 60 grams each of angelica, white peony root, and licorice, 30 grams of white flower snake, 20 grams each of centipede and asarum, and 2000 ml of white wine. Grind the medicine into powder, wrap it in cloth and soak it in wine for 10 days. Take 30 ml each time, twice a day. 25 days is a course of treatment. There is a 5-day break between each course of treatment.

15. Take 15 grams each of dried Centella asiatica and Plantain (available at Chinese medicine shops), add water and boil it every morning and drink it as tea. Gout will gradually subside until it is cured. Centella asiatica and Plantain have always been commonly used diuretic and stone-removing drugs. They can promote the excretion of uric acid, inhibit and remove urate crystals, thereby achieving the purpose of treating gout and are effective for patients with early gout.