How does traditional Chinese medicine treat gout? What are the methods?

As people's living standards improve, their living and eating habits have changed, leading to a gradual increase in the prevalence of gouty arthritis. Many people do not understand its early symptoms very well and do not receive timely treatment after becoming ill, which leads to worsening of the disease. So what are the methods of traditional Chinese medicine for treating gout?

1. Internal treatment

We can treat gouty arthritis through traditional Chinese medicine. Experts point out that modern scholars attribute the cause of this disease to overeating of rich and greasy food, spleen dysfunction or insufficient endowment, kidney dysfunction in raising the clear and lowering the turbid, endogenous dampness and heat, or cold and dampness blocking the tendons and veins. The treatment of gouty arthritis mainly includes internal and external treatment methods.

2. Clear away heat and detoxify

We can treat gouty arthritis with traditional Chinese medicine. Specific prescriptions include: Jiawei Simiao Powder, which consists of: 10g of Atractylodes macrocephala, 10g of Phellodendron chinense, 10g of Rhizoma Cynoglossi, 30g of Coix seed, 20g of Smilax glabra, 20g of Lonicera japonica, 20g of Radix Dianthus, 10g of Cortex Qinpi, 20g of Radix Clematis, 15g of White Peony Root, 10g of Silkworm Excrement, 10g of Ligusticum chuanxiong, 10g of Angelica sinensis, and 15g of Polygonum cuspidatum. If the heat toxicity is severe, add Cortex Moutan, Rhizoma Anemarrhenae, and Gypsum Fibrosum.

3. Acupuncture

Traditional Chinese medicine also uses acupuncture therapy, which is common and has a good effect on gouty arthritis. Experts suggest: acupuncture therapy should be used after bloodletting. The specific acupoints used are Baihui, Shenting, Quchi, Hegu, Shenmen, Zusanli, Taichong, Fenglong, Neiting, Yinlingquan and Ashi points. The purpose of the filiform needle drainage method is to clear away heat and dampness, unblock menstruation and relieve pain. The treatment is once a day, and a course of treatment is 5 times.