Gout is a relatively common condition in daily life, and if symptoms of gout occur, it is important to seek medical attention promptly. There are many methods for treating gout, and in this article, I will discuss some home remedies for treating gout, as well as the massage techniques for gout and dietary considerations for gout.
Treatment Home Remedies for Gout
1. Lotus Root Soup
Ingredients: 10g lotus root, 15g bitter apricot kernel, 15g plantain herb, 15g white atractylodes, 20g poria cocos, 20g pig's large intestine.
Instructions: Mix the above ingredients and boil them in water. Take the soup 1 to 3 times a day, after meals.
Main Effects: This remedy helps with uric acid excretion and can be used for the treatment of early-stage gout and relief of late-stage gout.
2. Ox Knee Changqing Drink
Ingredients: 15g ox knee, 15g changqing (a type of herb), 20g polygonum cuspidatum root, 20g achyranthes root, 20g epimedium, 10g lotus, 7g qinhuang, 13g atractylodes macrocephala, 22g green citrus peel, 22g willow twig, 22g angelica root, 22g saposhnikovia divaricata root.
Instructions: Grind all the herbs and boil them in water for 40 to 50 minutes. Take the drink once a day after breakfast.
Main Effects: This remedy is used to relieve the symptoms of acute gout pain.
3. Tangerine Peel and Cinnamon Twig Soup
Ingredients: 15g tangerine peel, 15g green citrus peel, 15g cinnamon twig, 12g semen descurainiae.
Instructions: Boil the above ingredients in water and take the soup three times a day, after meals.
Main Effects: This remedy has diuretic and uric acid-lowering effects and can be used for the treatment of intermittent and chronic gout.
Gout Massage Techniques
Step 1: Start with gentle massage on the Kunlun acupoint for 10 minutes, then move to the Tanzhong acupoint. Massage other acupoints along the heart meridian and finish with rubbing the gallbladder meridian.
Step 2: Massage the spleen meridian on the calf first, and combine it with massage on the fuliu acupoint of the kidney meridian to relieve the burden on the liver and achieve the goal of nourishing the liver.
