Gout Relief Remedies

An effective gout treatment plan is two-fold: managing the pain during acute gout attacks and reducing uric acid to prevent future attacks. Most patients are prescribed gout pain medication to get rid of the pain. Most common prescription drugs include colchicine, non-steriodal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAID’s), steroids and allopurinol.

There are also a lot of gout patients who turn to natural gout relief remedies to either reduce dependency on prescriptions or to supplement it. Incidentally gout is a disease where there are numerous natural gout relief remedies. Most of which have been passed on from generation to generation with little or no scientific evidence proving their efficacy.

There are also those that are not only proven scientifically to have beneficial effects on alleviating gout pain but are also backed by testimonies from gout patients claiming effectiveness. Here’s a list of some of these:

Black bean broth contains anthocyanins, a kind of flavonoid that gives its dark color. The same can be found in cherries and other dark berries. Both common or turtle beans and soybeans can be used for this very simple and natural gout pain treatment. The preparation is very easy also involving slow boiling of about 200g of beans in 2 liters of water for 1 & ½ hours. The broth obtained after straining and discarding the beans is drunk, initially around ½ liter is recommended to eliminate the pain. For prevention, amount drank daily may be reduced. This remedy is very popular, some even attest to pain relief within one hour of drinking it.

Cherries and its extract are another very effective and very popular remedy for gout pain. Cherries are rich in anthocyanins just like black beans. Anthocyanins which are a kind of flavonoids are proven to be good anti-inflammatory agents. Cherries also contain powerful anti-oxidants. Anti-oxidants protect the cells from harmful free radicals that cause damage and death.

Flax seed is also another natural gout relief remedy. It contains high amount of Omega 3 fatty acid, proven to lower cholesterol and possessing anti-inflammatory properties. Flax seed is crushed and both the oil and the powder are added to food.

Stinging nettles are very popular even during the medieval times when they are slapped into joints swollen from arthritis-like conditions. Nowadays however there are far less painful options. The leaves can be chopped for application into swollen joints. They can be also brewed into tea, infusions or tinctures. Stinging nettles are very effective in treating chronic inflammation, not only gout but other arthritis-like conditions as well.

There are still a lot of natural gout relief remedies we have not mentioned. The list above is those linked to strong scientific and anecdotal evidences. Seek doctor’s clearance first before taking any of the natural gout relief remedies listed here.