Simiao Powder for Gout

Gout usually occurs late at night. The patient will have obvious pain in the fingers, toes or feet. The painful area will be swollen and hot, and the painful joints will be very sensitive. The movement of the joints is restricted. After the pain subsides, the skin will itch or fall off, which seriously affects the normal work and rest time. So can Simiao San cure gout?

Can Simiao San cure gout?

Simiao San is a traditional Chinese medicine prescription, which is mainly used to treat symptoms such as damp phlegm, rheumatism, and bone and tendon cramps. It is mainly used to treat lotus hemorrhoids, fistulas and chicken comb hemorrhoids. Simiao San has no therapeutic effect on gout, and gout patients do not need to take Simiao San for treatment on their own. All kinds of medicinal materials have certain side effects. If taken improperly, they will not only be unhelpful in treating the disease, but will easily cause damage to liver and kidney function.

Gout patients can also use traditional Chinese medicine for treatment, but they must be under the specific guidance of a Chinese medicine doctor, and based on the patient's symptoms and clinical manifestations, adopt the method of syndrome differentiation and treatment. They can choose Chinese medicinal materials such as Scutellaria baicalensis, Rhizoma Pinelliae, Radix Notopterygii, Radix Paeoniae Rubra, Rhizoma Chuanxiong, Semen Coix, Saposhnikovia divaricata, Asarum, Licorice, and Chuanxiong, and interact according to the patient's symptoms.

What should I do when gout pain becomes unbearable?

1. Ice compress can relieve

If the painful area becomes swollen and hot during a gout attack, the pain can be relieved by applying ice. Wrapping ice cubes in gauze and applying it to the painful area can cause blood vessels to contract, prevent excessive swelling, and also relieve pain. If there is no ice, you can also soak a towel in cold water and apply it here.

2. Effective use of painkillers

Gout attacks cause severe pain, and patients may even be unable to walk normally, so patients should prepare painkillers and place them in accessible locations. However, painkillers should not be taken in large quantities for a long time, otherwise it will increase the damage to the liver and kidney functions, and even cause kidney failure or hepatitis.

3. Pull your lower limbs higher

Most gout patients will suffer from lower limb edema, and will experience unbearable pain if blown by the slightest wind. This group of people can usually raise their lower limbs and put a protective cover to prevent the injured area from being hit. This can allow the blood in the lower limbs to flow into the heart, reducing the edema and pain.

4. Find a way to excrete uric acid from the body

Do not eat foods containing high-purine foods such as animal offal, seafood alcohol and pickled foods, as well as high-sugar and high-fat foods, otherwise it will cause a lot of blood uric acid. Eat more foods that can clear uric acid, and ensure at least 2500 ml of water flow every day to allow acidic substances to be excreted from the body along with urine.