Gout - how to treat?

Due to the metabolic processes in the body, purine compounds are released in the form of uric acid salts. If their content is increased, an excess of such substances is deposited on the surface of the joints. Inflammation is called gout - how to treat the disease can be clarified only after a series of laboratory tests and clarifying the diagnosis, as well as determining the extent of damage to the limbs or fingers.

How to treat gout with medicines?

Traditional methods suggest a two-stage therapy scheme:

Here's how it is recommended to treat gout medications:

Aspirin for gout can not be used, because it affects the concentration of purines in the blood, which can cause an exacerbation of the pathology.

It is worth noting that this alkaloid is also used in the 2nd stage of treatment to prevent repeated attacks of gout. In addition, prescribe drugs that increase the removal of purines (diuretic), as well as reducing the production of uric acid in the body (Allopurinol). It is not superfluous to follow a special diet, selected by a doctor individually.

How to treat gout with folk remedies at home?

Alternative medicine has effective recipes, both for internal reception and external application.

For example, one of the most popular means, than to treat the disease gout on the leg, is a decoction of red madder:

  1. Grind the roots of the plant and dry the raw materials.
  2. In a glass of boiled water, brew 1 teaspoon of the obtained dry mass, covering the container with a lid.
  3. Leave to infuse for 1 hour or boil the solution in a water bath for 12 minutes.
  4. Drink half the glass of broth every day, twice, regardless of the time of ingestion.
  5. Continue treatment until a sustainable result is achieved.

Supplementing internal therapy can be combined with the use of rubbing:

  1. In 1 bottle of triple cologne, dilute 3 bubbles of spirit tincture of medicinal valerian.
  2. Put the solution in the refrigerator for the night.
  3. Before going to bed, lubricate the affected area with the resulting composition, from above applying polyethylene film and a warm sock.
  4. Do not stop the procedure, even if itching or pain.

It is believed that the following recipe helps to get rid of gout on the feet forever:

  1. Prepare 2 clean pelvis.
  2. In the first container to pour any croup, better - oatmeal, and pour boiling water so that the grains absorb moisture.
  3. In the second basin, pour in ice water.
  4. Every day before going to sleep, lower your legs first into cold water, hold them there for 4-5 seconds, and then immediately dip the sick joints into hot grains.
  5. Repeat until the mass in the first pelvis cools.
  6. Rinse your feet, wear warm socks made of wool.

The above recipe is also the basis of the method, how to treat gout on the hands (finger joints):

  1. It is necessary to warm up the hot grains daily in the palms for 5-10 minutes.
  2. After that it is recommended to warm your hands with gloves.

A good remedy for pain is natural lard. Thin slices of the product should be applied to the damaged joints and secured with a bandage in the form of a compress. It is advisable to leave it for the whole night. As a rule, after 8-10 days of such applications, discomfort sensations almost disappear and the mobility of the extremities improves.