home remedies for gout

What is Gout ?

Gout is a painful metabolic disease resulting in inflammation and the deposition of uric acid crystals in the cartilages of the joints. Gout first affects the big toe causing it to swell and become very painful or can affect any small joint. In the next stages it spreads to the ankles, knees, joints of hands and feet, the wrist and elbow etc.

When the human body breaks down the chemicals called purines, it produces uric acid. Purines are found naturally in our body as well as in food. Normally, uric acid dissolves and goes through the urine via the kidneys. But if the body is producing too much uric acid or if the body is not excreting enough uric acid, it starts accumulating in the body joints. This build up results in the formation of sharp, needle like crystals. When they accumulate in the joints or surrounding tissues, it causes excessive pain, inflammation and swelling.

Ayurvedic herbal home remedies for uric acid can surely give you a little relief but for long-term relief it is important to get treatment for the underlying root-cause.

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Causes of Gout

Gout is an inheritable disease which primarily affects the males. It may be predominantly due to excessive consumption of food materials which generates uric acid or incapability of the kidneys to excrete them from body.

• The food items which tend to generate increased amounts of uric acid are usually rich sources of protein like meats, black beans, cauliflower, Cottage cheese and all kinds of animal products
• Consumption of excessive amounts of alcohol.
• In cases where kidneys do not function properly.
• Other causes include dehydration and starvation.

Symptoms Of Gout

• The first symptom seen will be a sudden onset of a hot and painful swelling of any joint and the swollen joint will be stiffness as well.
• There will be severe joint pain by touching.
• Usually it manifests in the knee joint, toes and the ankle joint but over a period of time if left untreated, it affects multiple joints and becomes a chronic condition.

Diet & Lifestyle Advice

•   Eat easily digestible foods
•   Increase your food servings
•   Add garlic, ginger, cumin, fennel, coriander, cardamom and cinnamon to the diet
•   Avoid dairy products, especially yogurt
•   Say no to a high-protein diet
•   Avoid excessive salt and salty food items
•   Ditch sour, fried and processed foods
•   Avoid red meat, alcohol and tobacco
•   Do light and gentle exercises
•   Indulge in an Ayurvedic massage
•   Drink 8-10 glasses of water every day

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Remedies from the kitchen

• Fenugreek Seeds – Helps in reducing internal and external inflammation of the body.
• Garlic – Helps in removing the excess uric acid from the body.
• Ginger – Ginger has anti-inflammatory properties, which relieve pain and swelling.
• Ajwain – Ajwain makes you sweat which helps in removing uric acid from the body.
• Castor Oil – Massaging warm castor oil on gout affected area help in breaking down the toxic deposit. It relieves redness and pain.
• Coriander – It helps in decreasing uric acid level in the body. 
• Turmeric – This yellow spice suppresses chronic inflammation.

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