Gout is an arthritis disease caused by hyperuricemia. After the onset, patients often have joint pain in many parts, which can last for an acute attack in severe cases, bringing unbearable pain to patients. At this time, it is necessary to receive the treatment of Chinese medicine in time. So, what is the effect of traditional Chinese medicine on gout?
First, what is the effect of traditional Chinese medicine on gout?
The curative effect of traditional Chinese medicine on gout is very remarkable, especially for gout patients with acute arthritis. Treatment based on syndrome differentiation of traditional Chinese medicine can not only eliminate bad symptoms such as joint pain in a short time, but also fundamentally eliminate gout lesions, thus achieving the therapeutic purposes of promoting blood circulation, detumescence, dredging collaterals and relieving pain. At the same time, Chinese medicine treatment will not produce toxic and side effects, and can achieve the effect of treating both the symptoms and the root causes.
Second, how does Chinese medicine treat gout
1, oral Chinese medicine prescription
(1) damp-heat stasis type
Traditional Chinese medicine treatment of gout requires dialectical medication. If it is caused by damp-heat obstruction, patients need to adhere to the principles of clearing heat and promoting diuresis, dredging collaterals and relieving pain. At this time, Simiao Baihu Decoction can be decocted in water, and the available Chinese herbal medicines mainly include gypsum, papaya, radix cyathulae, radix clematidis and coix seed.
(2) Wind-cold-dampness arthralgia type
The attack of gout is related to wind-cold-dampness arthralgia, which is due to the invasion of wind-cold-dampness evil, leading to the obstruction of meridians and joint pain. At this time, patients need to adhere to the principles of expelling wind and cold, eliminating dampness and dredging collaterals. Guizhi Fuzi decoction can be decocted in water. Among them, Radix Aconiti Preparata, Notopterygii Rhizoma, Radix Saposhnikoviae, Rhizoma Chuanxiong and Rhizoma Zingiberis Recens play a key role.
(3) Phlegm and blood stasis type
Mutual obstruction of phlegm and blood stasis can lead to gout. At this time, the treatment should be to resolve phlegm and dissipate stagnation, promote blood circulation and dredge collaterals. Patients can take Chenertaohong Decoction according to the course of treatment. The main components of this prescription include Lycopodium, Rhizoma Arisaematis, Semen Persicae, Poria, Rhizoma Chuanxiong and Carthami Flos.
2. Acupoint acupuncture
Acupoint acupuncture in traditional Chinese medicine can be used as an auxiliary therapy for gout. Specific can be in Hegu point, Yangchi point, Waiguan point, Kunlun point for real stimulation, generally about 3 courses of treatment can be effective.