Simple and effective home remedies
Although Western medicine has a good effect on gout, it can only temporarily relieve the acute attack. In the Qing Dynasty, there was a very famous doctor named Zhang Bingcheng. In his book “Cheng Fang Bu Dui”, he had a famous prescription for treating gout called Sifangmian San, which consists of Huangbai, Yiyanren, Cangshu, and Huai Niuji. It has the effects of clearing heat, promoting diuresis, relaxing muscles and strengthening the kidneys.
Huangbai clears damp heat in the lower jiao, while leei ren drains dampness and reduces swelling. Cangzhu is fragrant and can dry dampness and invigorate the spleen. In traditional Chinese medicine, the kidney governs bones. Niujitou nourishes the liver and kidneys, strengthens muscles and bones, and guides heat downward. When these four herbs are used together, they can clear heat and drain dampness, relax muscles and strengthen the kidneys, and effectively alleviate the redness, swelling, heat, pain, and limited mobility of the local joints in patients with acute gout. Modern research has found that the Sifangmi Decoction can significantly lower the uric acid level in patients with hyperuricemia and improve the joint swelling in gouty arthritis.
Dietary Restrictions for Patients with Gout
Legumes and vegetables: Soybeans, soybean sprouts, mung bean sprouts, bean sprouts, lentils, kelp, cauliflower, mushrooms, etc.
Meat: Various kinds of meat, animal offal, meat jerky, as well as chicken soup, duck soup, and meat soup, etc.
Aquatic products: Marine products (cuttlefish, squid, mackerel, abalone, crab, lobster, fish eggs, dried fish, etc.), shellfish, shrimp, sea cucumbers, etc.
Others: Yeast powder, various types of alcohol, especially beer.
It should be noted that this medicine should be used with caution by patients with chronic diseases and during women’s menstrual periods and after childbirth; it is prohibited for pregnant women; if there is no improvement after taking it for 3 to 5 days, stop using it and seek medical treatment at a hospital. Those with a history of allergy to the above herbal medicine or with allergic constitution should use it with caution.
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