Gout is one of the dangerous pathological conditions resulting from metabolic disorders in the body. The disease is more common in older people. Previously, it was believed that this was a purely male ailment, but today such pathologies are often found in women. It is impossible to completely eliminate the chronic forms of this disease. However, the treatment of gout with folk remedies in combination with drug therapy and a special diet can minimize unpleasant symptoms.
Clinical presentation of the disease: signs and symptoms
Gout is a disease that disrupts the metabolism in the body and affects the genitourinary system, kidneys and joints. With the development of pathology in the tissues of the joints, uric acid s alts are deposited, subsequently forming nodules -tophi.
In advanced cases, some patients experience discomfort in the bladder, accompanied by a burning sensation. This is due to the fact that the s alt dissolves and irritates the mucous membranes. Without proper treatment, gout attacks new areas of the body's articular tissues.
However, in order to relieve the inflammatory process and pain, it is not necessary to go to the hospital. Judging by the numerous reviews, the treatment of gout with folk remedies also gives a good result.
Disease development
The main cause of this pathology is an increase in the volume of uric acid in the tissues of the human body. Being deposited, the s alt crystals of this substance contribute to a change in the structure of the joint and mechanical damage to its tissues. This, in turn, leads to its partial or complete destruction.
First of all, the disease affects the toes, joints of the foot and knees, which is also due to heavy loads. Then negative changes involve the joints of the hands and elbows. The development of the disease goes through 4 stages:
- Virtually no symptoms.
- The appearance of acute gouty arthritis.
- Intercritical stage.
- Chronic deposits in the joints.
However, with the timely treatment of gout with folk remedies at home, the disease can be stopped, preventing the manifestation of its severe forms.
Who is at risk
Gout can appear in two cases. Most often, this is due toexcessive production of uric acid by the body, while the kidneys do not have time to remove it. Another scenario for the development of the disease is the level of production of this substance is normal, but the urinary system does not work well and does not cope with its main task.
People are at risk for gout:
- suffering from manifestations of arterial hypertension, hyperlipidemia, overweight, kidney failure, diabetes mellitus, gastric diseases;
- who move little;
- undergoing cancer treatment;
- with impaired mineral metabolism in the body;
- heavy drinkers.
Patients with a genetic predisposition are also at risk. In such situations, a special diet and treatment of gout with folk remedies will help prevent the appearance and exacerbation of the main symptoms.
Types of disease: symptoms, signs, treatment
The acute course of the disease manifests itself during attacks of gout. They usually occur after overeating or drinking alcohol. A clear symptom is the appearance of acute pain in the joint at night or in the early morning, in the afternoon it recedes a little, but in the evening it intensifies again. The joint becomes inflamed and swollen, the surrounding skin becomes red and shiny, and the temperature rises. Nausea and vomiting may occur, blood pressure increases, appetite disappears.
In this case, when removing the main symptoms and treating gout with folk remedies, special diets, cleansing the body, eatinghealing infusions of certain herbs inside and their use in the form of compresses or baths.
Without timely treatment, a chronic form of the disease develops over several years, which often leads to impaired functioning of the kidneys, causes nephrolithiasis and manifestations of gouty nephritis. Appeared gouty nodes the body perceives as a foreign body, which should be fought. As a result, the immune system throws all the main forces into this fight, weakening the protective properties of the body. This leads to a general decrease in immunity.
Complex treatment of gout with folk remedies and medications in most cases stops the pathological process. An adequate approach in the treatment and prevention of the disease will normalize the necessary balance in the body.
Diet and herbs: folk remedies for gout
Disease never appears all at once. It manifests itself as unwanted deposits accumulate in the body. As a prevention of the disease and the main stage of treatment, as well as to consolidate the results, special diets are used. However, there are certain rules here.
Firstly, if you suspect some form of illness, nutritionists recommend eating at least 4-5 times a day. Portions should be small. In the daily menu, be sure to enter:
- steamed dishes;
- boiled meat dishes (chicken, turkey, rabbit);
- milk soups and kissels;
- dairy products;
- low-fat cheeses and cottage cheese;
- cereal dishes;
- chicken eggs;
- seafood;
- boiled and fresh vegetables;
- fresh and baked fruit;
- unsweetened fruit drinks, compotes and fresh juices.
Treatment of gout with folk remedies at home involves a complete rejection of smoked, s alty, fried and spicy foods, canned food, fatty meat products (pork), fatty fish, legumes, mushrooms, confectionery and alcohol.
It is recommended to drink from one and a half to three liters of clean drinking water.
Healing baths
In the treatment of gout with folk remedies on the legs and arms, healing decoctions from the leaves, inflorescences and rhizomes of various plants are widely used. They make baths, compresses and use them inside.
So, to prepare a soothing bath that relieves pain during an exacerbation of gout, use medicinal chamomile. The flowers are brewed in hot s alt water. At the same time, 100 g of s alt per 10 liters of water is used to prepare a saline solution.
Painful growths on the joints can be treated with iodine baths. They are usually done before bed. To do this, for every liter of warm water you will need 3 drops of iodine solution purchased at a pharmacy. Thus, a three-liter bath will need 9 drops of an antiseptic. The course of such therapy is from two weeks of daily use. The result will bealready noticeable on the 8-10th day.
Recipes for effective oral infusions
To eliminate the signs and treat gout with folk remedies, it is recommended to use ordinary spruce cones, which not only relieve pain, but also clean the joints remarkably. To do this, young, unopened cones with seeds are brewed in 1.5 cups of boiling water and left overnight. The prepared infusion is taken orally, three times a day, half an hour before meals. This procedure is lengthy, since the course is carried out until complete recovery.
Rhizomes of red madder are considered a good recipe in the fight against the disease. To do this, 1 teaspoon of the crushed agent is poured into 200 ml of boiling water and insisted. The prepared infusion is taken orally ½ cup in the morning and evening.
Often, lilac tincture is recommended to relieve unpleasant symptoms. To do this, the usual half-liter container is completely filled with lilac flowers, without tamping, and filled with vodka (it will take about 1 cup). The jar is placed for two weeks in a dark, cool place, while being periodically shaken. The resulting tincture is taken orally, 2-3 ml three times a day, 1-2 hours before meals.
You can prepare a healing decoction of equal parts of the dried leaves and inflorescences of St. John's wort, lingonberries, lindens and black elderberries. Grind all components, mix and brew in 1 liter of hot water, let it boil and leave for 2 hours. Take the decoction throughout the day.
An effective way in the treatment of gout folk remedies is consideredBay leaf. A healing decoction is prepared from it, which is used internally. To do this, 5 grams of dried leaves are brewed in 1.5 cups of boiling water and boiled for 5-10 minutes without closing the lid. The fact is that the plant contains a large amount of essential substances that can harm the body. Therefore, they need to disappear in the process of preparing a remedy. The prepared broth is removed from the fire and covered with a towel. After three hours, this remedy is ready for use, it should be drunk completely during the day.
The so-called Sokolov collection helps with advanced gout, which not only quickly relieves pain, but also allows the tissues of the joint to recover. For its preparation you will need:
- birch leaves - 4 parts;
- horsetail - 4 parts;
- weeping willow bark - 4 parts;
- nettle leaves - 2 parts;
- elder blossoms - 2 parts;
- buckthorn bark - 1 part;
- juniper fruit - 1 part;
- dry peony inflorescences - 1 part;
- dry calendula inflorescences - 1 part;
- cornflower flowers part 1.
Crush and mix all the ingredients, take 23 g of the resulting mixture, brew 1 liter of boiling water and leave for about an hour. Use this decoction for 0.5 cups every hour until the pain stops.
Rice for treating and cleaning joints
It has long been known about the beneficial effects of rice on the human body. It is not only recommended in various diets, but also used to relieve symptoms andtreatment of gout with folk remedies. Rice not only helps to eliminate pain, but also cleanses sore joints.
To prepare a "healing" dish from this cereal 2 tbsp. l. Rice groats are thoroughly washed, then placed in a half-liter jar of cold water and insisted overnight. In the morning, the water is drained, the rice is washed and put to boil. After the water boils, the groats are removed from the fire, washed again and again put to boil. This is done 4 times. After everything is done, the cereal is eaten without s alt and oil. After that, you can not eat or drink for 4 hours.
Repeated rinsing of rice removes starch, which promotes rapid digestion of cereals in the digestive tract. This procedure is carried out daily for 45 days. As a result, the body is cleansed of toxins, toxins and harmful s alts. However, do not forget that along with this, potassium s alts are also excreted, which are necessary for the normal functioning of the body.
Therefore, during the rice diet, it is recommended to eat foods with a large amount of potassium (dried apricots, raisins, figs, baked potatoes).
Dissolving stones and removing s alts with black radish
One of the most powerful home remedies for treating gout is black radish juice. It is also often recommended for strengthening blood vessels. A prerequisite in this recipe is the use of exclusively freshly squeezed juice. Reception of the drug begins with one teaspoon, gradually increasing the dosage to 1 tablespoon, and then to ½ cup,drunk at a time. The course lasts until the total amount of freshly squeezed liquid reaches at least 3 liters.
If during the use of black radish juice there are any side effects or discomfort in the abdomen on the right (begins to disturb the liver), then the dosage should be reduced or stopped altogether, replacing other methods of treating gout with folk remedies.
Preparation of ointments, compresses and lotions
Preparation of special ointments based on certain foods and medicinal herbs will help to effectively relieve painful symptoms and stop the development of the disease. An ointment made from homemade butter and alcohol has gained wide popularity in the treatment of gout on the legs with folk remedies.
For its preparation, you need to take the same amount of melted uns alted butter and alcohol. The oil is heated until foam appears, removed from the heat and carefully poured with alcohol. The liquid is carefully ignited. After the alcohol has faded, the ointment can be used as a remedy for gout. It is collected in a separate container and stored in the refrigerator. If pain occurs, a small amount is rubbed into the inflamed joint until relief occurs.
Many patients for the treatment of gout of the big toe folk remedies recommend a mixture of pharmacy tincture of valerian with triple cologne. The ingredients are mixed in a ratio of 1:1 and infused for 12 hours. The prepared mixture is used as a compress on the protruding bone of the foot. The agent is applied withcotton pad, cover with a piece of cellophane and insulate. Leave overnight. Nevertheless, many who have carried out such a procedure, although they note a positive trend, but at the same time complain about the appearance of redness and itching.
When pain occurs and gout is treated with folk remedies, saline compresses are often used. It has long been noted that this mineral is effective in cleansing the body of harmful s alts and toxins, so it is widely used in non-traditional methods for treating bones, joints and even headaches.
To prepare a healing solution, you will need 0.5 kg of iodized s alt and some plain water. S alt is poured with water and evaporated over low heat, then 200 g of medical vaseline or chicken fat are added, mixed and compresses are made overnight. The remedy is best applied to a piece of woolen fabric and fixed to the diseased limb with a bandage. A good addition to such therapy would be the use of linden decoction.
Another folk remedy for gout on the hands is the usual lard. It is cut into small pieces and rubbed into the sore joints of the hands and elbows until the piece becomes very tiny. After use, the fat is thrown away. With constant pain in the joints, it is recommended to apply this product to sore spots. If you leave such a compress overnight, then in the morning you can notice some improvement.
Very often, an ointment made from mustard powder and honey is used against the manifestation of gout symptoms. For this datathe components are taken in equal amounts, a little clean water is added, stirred and applied as a compress to the steamed joints. Polyethylene is applied on top and fixed with a bandage. Mustard-honey ointment is left overnight. The course of such therapy is carried out daily for 2-3 weeks.
In Japan, alternating exposure to heat and cold is widely used as a folk remedy for gout in men and women. To do this, take two vessels, in one of which is ice, and in the other - very hot water. Any cereals (for example, rice, oats or wheat) can be added to hot water, and when they are steamed and the water cools down a bit, you can begin the treatment procedure. The diseased joint is immersed first in cold and then in hot water, alternating different temperature environments for 1-2 minutes. When the hot water has completely cooled down, the limb must be tied with a warm cloth and warmed up well. The course of treatment is quite long and can take several months, but the method is very effective.
A good folk remedy for the treatment of gout in women and men is a compress from "Dimexide", similar in composition to the juice of ordinary garlic. However, this agent in its pure form is capable of causing a burn, therefore the Dimexide agent must be diluted with water in a ratio of 1: 1. The resulting mixture should be moistened with a gauze napkin, attach the cloth to the inflamed area, cover with polyethylene and wrap with a woolen cloth. After half an hour, the bandage can be removed. The course of such treatment is usually about 1 month. This amazing tool is very effective inabsorbable therapy, which is why it is popular among both doctors and their patients.
Many herbalists and homeopaths recommend their patients to use cabbage leaves in the treatment of gout. This is a unique plant that contains substances that remove uric acid from the body. To prepare a therapeutic compress, take one leaf of fresh cabbage, beat it a little (so that it releases juice), tie it to the inflamed area, covering it with a piece of polyethylene and a woolen cloth or scarf.
In closing
Gout is a disease that does not occur all at once. It takes years to develop. Therefore, when starting the treatment of gout with folk remedies, you need to be patient. In order to prevent this disease, it is necessary to monitor uric acid levels, especially if the patient is at risk.
To reduce the likelihood of this disease, you should adhere to a he althy diet and an active lifestyle, do not overeat, refrain from drinking alcoholic beverages. When the first signs of gout appear, you should consult a doctor and use one or more of the traditional medicine methods listed above.
Be he althy!
