Doctors said that in addition to taking uric acid-lowering drugs, people with gout can also come to traditional Chinese medicine for conditioning to improve the internal environment and reduce the occurrence of gout. The picture shows the situation. (Picture taken from shutterstock)
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[Health Channel/Comprehensive Report]Gout is arthritis caused by abnormal uric acid metabolism. During an acute attack, the joints will be obviously red, swollen, hot and painful, and the pain will soar in a short period of time. Zhang Jiacheng, a doctor at Xing’en Traditional Chinese Medicine Clinic, said that in addition to taking uric acid-lowering drugs, people who have been troubled by gout for a long time can also come to traditional Chinese medicine for conditioning to improve the internal environment, reduce the occurrence of gout, lower the concentration of uric acid in the blood, and avoid the accumulation of uric acid crystals.
Zhang Jiacheng posted an article on the Facebook page “Zhang Jiacheng Chinese Medicine Practitioner – Experience Quality Chinese Medicine” and pointed out that common gout risk factors include obesity, high-calorie diet, alcohol intake, high blood pressure and renal insufficiency, and those with high blood uric acid in the body, It is easier to cause gout, so it is also very important to control the uric acid concentration in the blood. Clinically, it is recommended to maintain it below 6mg/dl. To achieve this goal, the diet needs to be adjusted.
Zhang Jiacheng said that gout belongs to the category of Bi syndrome in the field of traditional Chinese medicine, and its etiology and pathogenesis are mostly due to spleen deficiency and exogenous wind, cold, dampness and heat, or pathological characteristics of qi stagnation and blood stasis. The acute phase of gout is mostly due to exogenous dampness and heat, and can be treated with Simiao Powder, Tongfeng Decoction, Wuwei Disinfectant Drink, Bamboo Leaf Gypsum Decoction or Guizhi Shaoyao Anemarrhena Decoction. In the remission period, it is mostly caused by spleen deficiency and dampness, and prescriptions such as Lizhong Pills and Wuling Powder can be used for treatment. Studies have shown that Simiao Powder can improve inflammatory symptoms, improve CRP, ESR, IL-8 and reduce blood uric acid concentration.
Zhang Jiacheng suggested that when gout attacks in the acute stage, seek help from Western medicine first to relieve the pain first. To subsequently improve the inflammatory substances and reduce the concentration of uric acid in the blood, you can seek help from traditional Chinese medicine and use both traditional Chinese and Western medicine to restore your quality of life.
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