Gout
Gout is a disease that results from an overload of uric acid in the body. This overload of uric acid leads to the formation of tiny crystals of urate that deposit in tissues of the body, especially the joints. When crystals form in the joints, it causes recurring the attacks of joint inflammation (arthritis). Chronic gout can also lead to deposits of hard lumps of uric acid in or/and around the joints and may cause joint destruction, decreased kidney function, and kidney stones. Gout has the unique distinction of being one of the most frequently recorded in medical illnesses throughout the history. It is often related to an inherited abnormality in the body's ability to process uric acid. Uric acid is a breakdown product of purines that are part of many foods we eat. An abnormality in handling uric acid can cause attacks of painful arthritis (gout attack), kidney stones, and blockage of the kidney-filtering tubules with uric acid crystals, leading to kidney failure. On the other hand, some people may only develop elevated blood uric acid levels (hyperuricemia) without having arthritis or kidney problems. The term gout refers the disease that is caused by an overload of uric acid in the body, resulting in painful arthritic attacks and deposits of lumps of uric acid crystals in body tissues. Gouty arthritis is typically an extremely painful attack with a rapid onset of joint inflammation. The joint inflammation is precipitated by deposits of uric acid crystals in the joint fluid (synovial fluid) and joint lining (synovial lining). Intense joint inflammation occurs as white blood cells engulf the uric acid crystals and chemical messengers of inflammation are released, causing pain, heat, and redness of the joint tissues.
Gout is one of the forms of arthritis or joint inflammation. Usually one or two joints are affected at a time. Commonly joints of feet and ankles are inflamed in gout. The commonest site is the ball of the big toe . The first attack of gout subsides in a week or so without treatment. There may be a long gap of many months or years between attacks. As time passes the attacks become more frequent and more severe involving many joints. When the frequency of attacks increases progressive joint damage sets in. This is known as chronic gout. This leads to disability and crippling. Gout is very rare in women but usually affects men. In women it is seen after menopause
Cause of Gout:
Causes of vitiation of Blood: (according to ayurveda)
- Indigestion
- Excessive consumption of salty, sour, hot , spicy , oily foods.
- Consumption of Fish.
- Consuming horse gram, urad dal. Alcohol.
- Consuming opposite foods.
- Lack of sleep.
- Obesity.
- Sedentary work
Reasons for increased uric acid level in blood
- Hereditary
- Obesity High alcohol intake High intake of food like liver, kidneys, sweetbreads, tongue, red meat, Shellfish, fish peas, lentils and beans. These foods contain purines. Few drugs used to treat high blood pressure.
Symptoms:
- Inflammation
- Swelling
- Tenderness in the affected joint.
- Touching or moving the joint is extremely painful.
The symptoms of Gout are described in ayurveda as follows :
- Over reaction on touching the affected joint.
- Swelling of the joint.
- Unbearable pain (as if some body is cutting the joint)
- Burning sensation.
- Warmth in the joint.
Tips to reduce blood uric acid level:
- Avoiding consumption of food which contain purines.
- Reducing the intake of alcohol.
- Weight reduction.
- Altered medication for high blood pressure.
Ayurvedic Treatments and Tips for Gout
- One should drink plenty of water to flush out the toxins from the blood and to make kidneys work properly.
- Green leafy vegetables are highly recommended to the patients suffering from gout.
- Patient should be given vegetable juice like carrot or beet.
- Consume wheat, green gram, raisins, ginger, milk .
- Mix some these vegetables and prepare a mixed-veg juice, which also is very effective for treating gout.
- Avoid horse raiding, or other sports which involves lot of joint movements.
- Most common fruits useful for the treatment of gout include apples, banana, grapes, etc. Grapes too are very good, as it clears off the toxic acid present along with uric acid.
- Similarly, banana is also a very useful fruit. Patient should take 6-8 bananas a day.
- Avoid afternoon sleep, roaming in hot sun
- Do not consume alcohol, fish, urad dal, horse gram, curds, radish
- Patient may also immerse their feet in luke-warm water containing apple extract vinegar.
- You should limit your alcohol intake as well as your consumption of foods, which increase the amount of uric acid in the body.
- Some of the Ayurvedic drugs like guggulu preparation have shown good effect on the gouty arthritis and gout condition.
- It is also suggested that Panchkarma as said in Ayurvedic science as an effective treatment for gout. In our center at Ayurvedayogashram Amritsar India we provide complete Gout care package with Ayurveda, yoga & Panchkarma.
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