
Gout has been around for millenia. It affects a huge amount of people - as much as 1000 out of every 100,000. It's called the disease of kings because generally (but by no means all) people who get it are overweight, drink excessively, eat rich fatty foods - and lead the life that was once only possible to be lived by royalty! Of course I hasten to add that no everyone who gets gout has this type of life style! It can also be caused by stress, or even if you are simply genetically prone to the disease.
It is an ailment which is caused by the formation and storage of uric acid. Due to increased level of uric acid in the blood, monosodium urate or uric acid crystals gets accumulated in the joints or the surrounding tissues and provokes a local inflammatory reaction. Though extremely troublesome and painful, gout can be cured using natural treatment.
There are various remedies all around the internet. Here are a few of those remedies:
• Boil 1 teaspoon of pepper in 1 cup of vinegar and 1 cup of water and apply it on the affected region for 2-3 hours to relieve pain.
• A diet of bananas only for 3 or 4 days is advised for curing gout naturally. A sufferer can take 8 or 9 bananas daily during this period and nothing else.
• Mix 300 ml of carrot juice, 100 ml of cucumber juice, and about 100 ml of beet juice. Mixture of these raw vegetable juices is protective against gout.
• Apples contain malic acid, which neutralizes uric acid and hence proves highly effective for the treatment of gout Thus; it is advisable to eat one apple after each meal.
• Mix 2 teaspoons each of apple cider vinegar and honey in a glass of water. Drink this mixture twice a day on a regular basis to reduce pain and swelling.
• Enjoying garlic cherry paste in the early morning is the most effective natural treatment for gout. To create this paste, just add minced garlic to black cherry juice. (mmmm delicious!)
• Juice of French beans or String beans has therapeutic values and act as a natural treatment for gout. Drink about 150 ml of such a juice daily to treat gout effectively.
• Both sweet and sour cherries can make you feel like gout is a thing of the past. The patient should eat about 20 cherries a day and gradually reduce to ten cherries a day to cure the ailment. Although fresh cherries are best, canned cherries can also be used.
• Meadowsweet leaves, Devil's claw root, Flower tops, white willow bark, and gingerroot are some of the useful herbs that provide relief from the inflammation and associated pain. The link to the report below has some good information on various supplements that you can buy for gout.
• Soak the affected part in a pan/basin of hot water mixed with 2 to 3 tablespoons of Epsom salt until the water drops its heat. Taking a complete body bath in Epsom salts is also a crucial part of gout natural treatment.
Now I'm not sure of the effectiveness of any of these remedies - however here is a very useful report.
Natural treatment for Gout
This goes into avoiding gout in the first place, an effective method that gets you relief in 2 hrs, and other tried and tested methods of relieving and living with gout.
