Is foot soaking effective for gout?

Many people have suffered from gout at some point in their lives, and they all know how serious gout is. After suffering from gout, the patient's joints will be painful and painful. If gout patients can soak their feet frequently, it can promote heat in the joints and help the joints expel moisture, which is helpful for gout.

Gout is caused by excessive uric acid, which is deposited in joint tissues and other places, causing an inflammatory reaction. Soaking your feet in hot water will aggravate the congestion and edema of the affected area. Not only will it fail to relieve the pain, but it may sometimes aggravate the pain.

In addition, during the gout attack period, acupuncture, physical therapy and massage will also aggravate the condition and should not be used; at the same time, it is not advisable to apply analgesic ointment, musk wind-chasing ointment, or rheumatism oil, bone-setting water, etc. locally. The safe way to deal with a gout attack is to rest in bed, avoid exercise as much as possible, elevate the affected limb, and take appropriate treatment measures immediately. If you want to soak your feet at the right time, it is best to add Chinese medicine, the effect will be better.

Foot soaking method: Take cinnamon twig, ephedra, angelica dahurica, safflower, asarum, and mugwort. Boil the above ingredients in water to extract the juice, then add appropriate amount of hot water or heat it on the fire, wash and rub your feet at the same time. The water should preferably reach above the ankle joints. Do it once a day for about half an hour, preferably at night. Based on your own condition, it would be better to have the guidance and prescription of a Chinese medicine practitioner.

Professor Zhu reminds: Foot soaking can effectively relieve the condition, but if you want to cure gout, you must use professional treatment methods. When it comes to the treatment of gout, many patients are faced with so many treatment methods and do not know how to treat it properly. Once treated improperly, it can easily lead to a vicious cycle, resulting in increasing medication dosage and worsening effects.

Can I soak my feet when I have a gout attack? Through the above introduction, I believe everyone should have some understanding. Gout is a stubborn disease, so you must follow professional and formal guidelines to choose a good treatment method and get rid of the pain as soon as possible.