Home remedy against gout

There are numerous home remedies for gout that can help relieve the symptoms. These include wraps or compresses with juniper oil that can be applied to the affected painful joints. They help to break down deposits within the joints and thus relieve the swelling.

The daily intake of lemon juice or apple vinegar is also helpful, as the high acidity and vitamin C of the lemon helps to reduce pain and has a protective effect. If the pain is severe, the lemon juice can be mixed with small amounts of baking powder for a short period of time. Furthermore, tea made from nettles supports the excretion of uric acid. You can find further household remedies in our separate article “Household remedies against gout“.

Homeopathy

Homeopathy also offers many different preparations that can help to alleviate the symptoms of gout. Colchicum is a homeopathic remedy that can help relieve joint pain and promote the elimination of uric acid. However, the use and dosage should be discussed with a homeopathic specialist due to the possible side effects. Causticum can also be used to reduce the signs of inflammation and is also used for rashes and rheumatism. The dosage is recommended with three to five globules of potency D12 up to three times a day.

Gout in the fingers

Gout in the fingers is one of the less frequent, but strongly limiting manifestations of the disease. Affected persons often experience severe pain and swelling, and although immobilization of the fingers helps, it is often difficult to implement. Most frequently, the base joint of the thumb on the hand is affected. The chronic course of gout leads to deposits in the fingers, which often severely restrict the mobility and function of the hands. For this reason, surgical methods are also used here, albeit rather rarely, for pronounced forms.

Gout in the foot

The most common localization of symptoms of gout is in the foot. Here too, severe pain and swelling often occur, which leads to reduced mobility for those affected. In the event of an attack of gout in the foot, the foot should therefore be elevated and immobilized.

A cold foot bath is a suitable cooling method. More household remedies against this clinical picture can be found in the article “Gout in the foot“.

In about 60% of all cases the base joint of the big toe, also called podagra, is affected, in as many as 15% of all cases the ankle joints and joints of the metatarsus.

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