Can Chinese yam treat gout?

Smilax glabra is a traditional Chinese medicine. Many people use it to treat headaches because it has a strong analgesic effect and can dispel wind. Therefore, many people use this method to treat gout. However, many people still have doubts and believe that Smilax glabra has no effect on dispelling wind and its effect on treating gout is not obvious. So let us first look at the medicinal principle of Smilax glabra and see if it can cure gout?

Wild yam can cure gout. Wild yam can cure gout. Wild yam is also known as guoshanlong and tupixie. It tastes sweet, is cool in nature and non-toxic, and has the effects of detoxifying, removing dampness, and benefiting joints. "Compendium of Materia Medica" states that wild yam can strengthen the spleen and stomach, eliminate rheumatism, and when the spleen and stomach are healthy, the nutrient and defensive systems will be in good order, and when rheumatism is eliminated, the tendons and bones will be strengthened; "Inner Canon of Medicine" states that large yam is sweet, mild and neutral, and can eliminate spleen dampness, and when dampness is eliminated, the nutrient and defensive systems will be in good order, and the tendons and veins will be soft, the muscles will be strong, and the pain and cramps will be cured. Therefore, when using Chinese yam to treat gout, the detoxification and dehumidification effects of the medicine have the effect of lowering uric acid. Furthermore, based on the principle of "no pain if the arteries are unobstructed, and pain if the arteries are obstructed", the medicine can benefit the joints and relieve pain. Therefore, using Chinese yam to treat gout can achieve the therapeutic effect of colchicine, without any rebound and toxic side effects.

Uric acid is a disease caused by purine metabolism disorder. The disease is divided into primary and secondary types. The former is caused by congenital purine metabolism disorder, and the latter is mostly caused by hyperuricemia caused by certain diseases and drugs, and is often induced by trauma, infection, diet, and emotional excitement. In the acute stage, there are sudden and severe pains in the joints at night, redness, swelling, heat and pain. Generally, the symptoms will be relieved in one to two weeks, and will recur after several months to years, turning into a chronic stage, with symptoms such as joint deformation and even deformity.

Conservative treatment methods of traditional Chinese medicine can be used, such as acupuncture and moxibustion. The treatment effect is obvious according to the course of treatment. In addition, patients in the acute stage should pay attention to bed rest and raise the affected limb. Generally, they should rest for 72 hours after the joint pain is relieved before resuming activities. They should pay attention to diet, prevent obesity, avoid consuming meat, poultry, animal offal, fish, beans, etc., and should not drink alcohol, strong tea or coffee. If joint movement is difficult, they should cooperate with exercise and pay attention to keeping the joints warm.

After reading the above analysis, do you have a good understanding of the pharmacological effects of Chinese yam? Then in daily life, you can use Chinese yam to treat gout, a stubborn disease. Moreover, Chinese yam is also a very good Chinese medicine. It has no side effects after use. When treating joint diseases, it needs to be combined with exercise, so that it will get better quickly. If combined with moxibustion, the effect will be better.