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home remedies for gout
(15 Jan 2008)

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Home Remedies for Gout

There are many home remedies for gout. Following are some of the most popular home cures that can help you treat gout:

Alfalfa is a natural herb that works wonder to reduce the serum uric acid and treat gout.
Prepare a paste by mixing cayenne powder and wintergreen oil. Apply this paste on the affected area to relive inflammation and pain.
You can also use chamomile, yucca, cayenne, peppermint and yarrow in either capsule or liquid form to relieve pain.
Burdock, turmeric, boswellia and hyssop are also good herbs with anti-inflammatory properties.
Consume more of raw fruits and vegetables. Best fruits juices that can speed up the healing process are celery juice and cherry juice. Fruits like strawberry, blueberry and cherry have antioxidant properties and helps in neutralizing the action of uric acid.
Shed down your weight because excess weight increases your levels of serum uric acid.
Avoid taking foods like cakes, pies, dried beans, caffeine, cauliflower, lentils, poultry, yeast, spinach, oatmeal, peas and eggs as these foods may result in increased amount of uric acid.
Leave meat at all because meat contains high amount of uric acid and this addition to the already existing amount of uric acid can worsen the condition.
Avoid any food containing glycine as this amino acid can be easily converted to uric acid especially if you are suffering from gout.

answered by J on 27 Jan 2008, 11:49:27

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