
Gout can be effectively treated with acupuncture and herbal medicine in East Asian medicine.
* Acupuncture
Acupuncture helps to quickly relieve acute symptoms of gout. The main acupuncture treatment methods are as follows:
+ Five Elements Acupuncture: Supply oxygen to the blood to regulate and normalize uric acid.
+ Bloodletting: Needling the Sangyang and Gyu-eum points with a lancet to bloodletting.
+ Needling: Needling the Tonggok and Hyeopgye points related to gout to reduce pain.
Acupuncture has no side effects, and rather has the effects of enhancing immunity, relieving fatigue, and nourishing and toning the blood.
* Herbal Medicine
Herbal medicine treatment works in conjunction with acupuncture to activate the human body and improve symptoms. The following herbal medicines are commonly used:
+When the right big toe is affected: Ieumjeon
+When the left big toe is affected: Gamisamultang
*Treatment effects
The following treatments are recommended to improve the symptoms of adults with acute gout:
+Acupuncture
+Acupuncture and other oriental medicine treatments in parallel
+Acupuncture and conventional Western medicine medication in parallel
In addition, various oriental medicine treatments such as acupuncture, electroacupuncture, moxibustion, and herbal medicine can be used in parallel to improve symptoms.
*Lifestyle management
Patients with gout require the following dietary management:
Foods to avoid: Offal, mackerel, anchovies, mackerel, sardines, yeast, bacon
Foods to eat: Eggs, cheese, milk, grains, bread, most vegetables, sugar
In addition, limiting alcohol intake, limiting purine intake, limiting high-fructose corn syrup, and losing weight are recommended.
Treating gout with acupuncture and herbal medicine is effective in ending acute attacks, preventing relapses, and reducing the occurrence of complications. Since customized treatment according to each individual's characteristics is important, it is recommended to consult with a specialist oriental medicine doctor to establish an appropriate treatment plan.
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