If you are looking for gout treatments, you have come to the right place. But first, a little information about the disease. Gout is a type of recurrent acute arthritis and gout treatments take many different forms. The cause of this disease is an inability of the body to properly process uric acid, normally found in blood and urine. It leads to an excess of uric acid, which may crystallize and be deposited in and around joints as well as in other parts of the body, such as skin and kidneys. Treating the disease with herbal remedies is a lengthy process that requires patience. Often it takes months to achieve desired results. The good news is that most herbs have no side effects and can be taken for long periods of time.

There are medicinal options for treating gout as well, so consulting with a medical doctor is an important part of getting the right treatment for your particular needs.

Gout treatments using herbal remedies:

• Put 200 g of crushed senna leaves in 1 L of red wine. Leave in dark place for 3 weeks, shaking from time to time. Take 25-30 ml 3 times a day 30 min before meal.



• Mix well 1 tbsp of hops and 1 tbsp of fresh unsalted butter. Use ointment to ease gout pains.



• In 1 cup of water boil 2 tsp of Agropyron for 10 min at low heat. Let stand for 1 hour, filter and take 2 tbsp 3-4 times a day.



• Put 25 g of barberry bark in 100 g of 70% alcohol. Let stand for 7-10 days in a dark place. Take 30 drops 3 times a day. This remedy helps to dissolve salts and reduces pains at acute gout.



• Put 1 tbsp of chickweed in 1 cup of boiling water. Wrap up, let stand for 4 hours and then filter. Take 1/4 cup 4 times a day.



• Peel, crush and mix together 4 lemons and 3 heads of garlic. Add 1 L of boiling water. Leave in cool dark place for 24 hours, filter and take 1/3 of cup 3 times a day before meal.



• Take 1/2 L glass jar and fill it loosely with lilac flowers. Fill the rest of space with vodka and keep it in dark place for 21 days. Filter and take 30 drops 3 times a day before meal for 3 months.



• Add 2 tbsp of lilac flowers to 200 ml of vodka, leave it in a dark place for 7 days, filter and take 50 drops 3 times a day before meal.



• Place 1/2 tsp of ivy leaves in 1 cup of cold boiled water and let stand for 1 hour. Filter and take 1/3 of cup 3 times a day.



• Boil 2 tsp of flax seeds in one and a half cups of water for 15 min. Let stand for 10 min then shake for 5 min and filter. Take 1 tbsp 4-5 times a day.



• Place 2 tsp of golden rod in 1 cup of cool boiled water. Let stand for 4 hours then filter. Take 1/4 of cup 4 times a day before meal.



• Put 1 tsp of mountain cranberry leaf in one and a half cups of boiling water. Steep it wrapped up, for 1 hour, then filter and drink 1/2 cup 3-4 times a day before meal.



• Take 1 tsp of dandelion root and grass in 1 cup of boiling water. Wrap up and steep for 1 hour,then filter. Drink 1/4 of cup 4 times a day 30 min before meal.



• Put 1 tsp of wild rosemary grass in 2 cups of cold boiled water. Put lid on and let stand for 8 hours, and then filter. Drink 1/2 of cup 4 times a day.



• Mix 1 tbsp of dried nettle leaves in 1 cup of boiling water. Wrap up and steep for 1 hour, then filter. Take 1 tbsp 3-4 times a day 30 min before meal.



• Put 1 tbsp of chickweed in 1 cup of boiling water. Wrap up, let stand for 4 hours, then filter. Take 1/4 of cup 4 times a day.

One might not think so, but fresh apples (decoctions and infusions) are some of the most helpful gout treatments available (for relief of gout pain) because of their ability to dissolve salt deposits and to remove them from the body.

Gout treatments for chronic conditions:

Prepare a mix: 5 parts of: cornflower flowers, calendula flowers, peony flowers, juniper berry, buckthorn bark, 10 parts of: black elder flowers, nettle leaf, 20 parts of: ivy bark, horsetail grass and birch leaves. Put 1 tbsp with hip of mix in 300 ml of boiling water. Steep, wrapped up, for 30 min. Drink all while still hot. Repeat every 2 hours.

Get the gout treatments you need - and take care of your health. As with all medical care, consult your doctor before using any home remedies, especially when other prescription medications are involved.

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