Herbal Remedies

Herbal Remedies for Gout

Painful sensation accompanying gout and the expensive mainstream medicines demand an alternative solution using herbal cures, most prevalent among mature and old people.

What is Gout?

Gout is the inflammation of joints, tendons and surrounding tissues brought about by excessive deposits of the uric acid.  There are many known causes of gout, among them are large intake of foods rich in protein, alcohol, drugs, high blood pressure, obesity and other foods rich in uric acid and purine.  Aging people who have no fully functioning kidneys and liver are also likely candidates for gout.

Diminished ability of the excretory organs in flushing out excess uric acid largely contributes to the rapid accumulation of uric acid in various parts of the body.  Normally, joints in toes and hands are the first to be affected.

An early detection of gout symptoms will greatly enhance further accumulation of uric acid in various body joint areas.  Preventive measures may be taken, such as ample water intake everyday, avoidance of foods rich in purine and uric acid, reduction in alcohol intakes and other substances that damages the liver and kidney functioning.

Various herbal remedies for gout are available, using different variety of herbs and other plants.  The following are the top known medicinal herbs used to help prevent and cure gout:

1. Black cherry juice – extract taken from the fruits of the black cherry, also know as rum cherry or mountain black cherry abundant in North and Central America.  However, caution must be carefully taken, since the seeds are known to contain cyanide compounds that may lead to accidental poisoning.

2. Blueberry juice – flowering plants native only to North America, although it has already been cultivated worldwide because of its potent medicinal and supplemental abilities.  Blueberries contain lots of micronutrients and phytochemicals.  It is especially rich in anthocyanins, water soluble vacuolar pigments that are known to cure cancer, inflammation and other illnesses.

3. Nettle extract – comes from Nettle, an herbaceous perennial plant that contains substantial amount of alkaloids that neutralizes uric acid.

4. Alfalfa – a flowering plant which is also a perennial legume, known also as Lucerne in America and Asia.  It contains a wide array of nutrients that reduce serum uric acid.  It has been used as an herbal medicine for almost 1,500 years.  It is very high in mineral, vitamin A, C, C, D, E and K.  Its leaves had long been used in ancient Chinese medicine as alternative treatment for arthritis, gout and adrenal ailments.

5. Bilberry extract – taken from fruits of low growing shrubs also called by the same name.  The fruits are rich sources of anthocyanins, pigments that are known to cure a variety of diseases as discussed earlier.

6. Celery seeds – derived from the popular celery plant.  It contains around 20 compounds that combat inflammation, according to the US Department of Agriculture.  It is a rich source of alkaloids and other substances that help eliminate uric acid from the body.

7. Grape – is rich in alkalines, also established to neutralize high uric acid content in the body.  Substantial reduction of uric acid will prevent their accumulation in various body joints.

Sure, there are other sources of herbal remedies for gout.  Sometimes without us realizing it, most common table fruits and vegetables are actually herbal medicines for the painful gout.

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