Dandelion soaked in water can cure gout

With the continuous improvement of living standards, more and more people are suffering from gout, which can cause gouty arthritis, causing the patient's joints to swell, deform and suffer from severe pain. Dandelion flower is one of the common Chinese herbal medicines. It has a relieving effect on many diseases. Patients with gout also hope to use this kind of medicine for treatment. So, can dandelion flowers cure gout?

1. Can dandelion flowers cure gout?

Dandelion flowers have certain practical effects in treating gout. Gout is directly related to hyperuricemia caused by purine metabolism disorders and decreased uric acid metabolism. In traditional Chinese medicine, gout is divided into five types: cold-dampness obstruction type, phlegm and blood stasis obstruction type, spleen and kidney yang deficiency type, kidney qi deficiency type and wind-cold-dampness obstruction type. Dandelion flowers are cold in nature and have a good effect of clearing away heat and removing fire. If it is gout of the cold-dampness and arthralgia type, the application of dandelion treatment also has a certain effect.

2. How does dandelion flower treat gout

1. Soak dandelion flowers and kudzu root in water

If you want to use dandelion flowers to treat gout, you can make tea with dandelion and Poria cocos. Prepare dandelion and Poria cocos in advance, clean them, put them in a cup, then pour in boiling water, cover with a lid and simmer for 5 minutes, and drink twice a day. This method can lower cholesterol to a certain extent and help alleviate gout symptoms.

2. Dandelion flower chrysanthemum tea

First, prepare appropriate amounts of dandelions and chrysanthemums, put them in a cup, add boiling water to mix, remove the residue after the tea has settled, then pour in the second batch of boiling water, and you can eat it after the temperature is suitable. You can also add appropriate amounts of old rock sugar for seasoning. Dandelion flower and chrysanthemum tea has a certain effect on the treatment of gout, and gout patients can drink some in moderation.

3. Common problems with dandelion flowers in treating gout

1. Do not use too much

The dosage of dandelion flowers for gout treatment should not be large. If the dosage is too large, it may cause adverse symptoms such as nausea and vomiting.