There was a time when it was painful to wake up with gout at midnight when you were having a good dream. Gout used to be more common in middle-aged and elderly people, but nowadays it has gradually become younger, and many young people are also suffering from gout. How can we prevent gout and reduce pain in our daily life? The actual fact is that you can find a lot of people who have been in the marketplace for a long time.
Don’t underestimate the plantain, it is the treasure against gout
In the gout prevention and control of the single prescription, plantain is quite popular. This small plantain to prevent gout, what is the basis?
In the “theory of medicinal properties” pointed out that the plantain can “remove the wind poison”; “the herb HuiYin” that the plantain “with the ShuJin medicine, can benefit the dampness and move the gas, healthy foot and knee, there is a quick response to the experience also”; “medicine HuYi” that the plantain can cure “dampness and paralysis of the body”. From these herbs through the ages can be seen, plantain and seeds are able to be used to prevent and treat gout. Plantain pharmacological action: has a diuretic effect and can increase the excretion of urea uric acid.
Since plantain and seeds are able to prevent and control gout, what kind of formulas are available? In fact, plantain in dealing with gout, the formula is often very simple, just so simple a few medicines, can play a role.
Plantain gout prevention and treatment recipe
1, psyllium drink
Take 30~60 grams of dried plantain, double the fresh, decoction 2 times, 1 dose daily, continuous. After taking the medicine, respectively, within 12 to 15 days of medication, symptoms relief.
2, psyllium porridge
Use 100 grams of round-grained rice and 25 grams of psyllium. First, clean the japonica rice, set aside; psyllium wrapped in gauze, put into a pot, add the right amount of water, boil for 15 minutes and then fish out the psyllium; then put the cleaned japonica rice into the pot and boil, after boiling can put a small amount of sugar, can be eaten.
3, psyllium tea
Use 10 grams of psyllium, pick out the impurities, then clean, dry and set aside. When needed, put the psyllium in a pot and boil it for 5 minutes, and drink it when it is slightly warm.
4, Poria Plantago drink
Poria cocos is a special medicine to combat gout, the effect is better, plus with plantain together, the effect is better.
Drink, with plantain, Poria each 15 grams, add water and boil, drink as tea.
5, money plantain tea
Money grass has a water and laxative, clearing heat and detoxification, dispersing blood stasis and swelling, for stones can be a good medicine, with plantain, for gout is also a good match.
In addition, you can also use plantain to boil water to soak your feet. When plantain is used in the fight against gout, sometimes the grass is used, sometimes the seeds are used, but usually the whole grass is used. Such a roadside weed can prevent and control gout, which is so convenient for gout sufferers. However, there are some things that need to be noted: plantain and psyllium, the medicinal properties are on the cold side, so it is recommended to use them in moderation and not to overuse them. If you are a person whose spleen and stomach do not function well, or belong to a cold constitution, it is not suitable to use plantain and psyllium.
Eat according to these points, gout less attacks
1, meat to eat this way
Gout to avoid large fish and meat, but does not mean you have to eat vegetarian. Pay attention to the type of meat, intake and your condition, or you can live a life of eating meat.
(1) These cannot be eaten: animal offal such as liver and kidney; aquatic products such as sardines, anchovies, roe and small shrimp; thick meat soup, thick fish soup, seafood hot pot soup and lamb hot pot soup.
(2) these poultry meat limited eat: pork, beef, chicken, duck meat and other purine content is moderate, these meat can still eat a little to supplement protein nutrition. Usually eat limited amounts, and do not eat during acute attacks.
(3) These fish can be eaten: salmon, tuna, white fish, etc. belong to the low purine food, can be eaten in moderation.
2.Fruit eat this way
According to the normal diet of healthy people, it is okay to eat 250g of fruit every day, and low-sugar fruit is better.
High uric acid does not mean that you can not eat acid. Some fruits just taste sour, often harmless to gout. The vitamin C in them can promote the dissolution of uric acid salts deposited in the tissues, which facilitates the discharge of uric acid and prevents the formation of stones.
Note: When taking colchicine during the acute phase of gout, avoid taking large amounts of vitamin C to avoid reducing the effectiveness of the drug.
3, drink water like this
Drink more water for patients: In the case of normal kidney function, drinking more water will increase the amount of urine, urine will become lighter, uric acid is not easy to form crystals, but easier to dissolve into the urine and excreted, thus preventing urinary stones and kidney dysfunction, but also help prevent other gout complications.
How much to drink and how to drink it? Normal people urinate an average of 1500ml per day, and gout friends can urinate more than 2000ml per day, so the daily water intake should be more than 2000ml.
Drinking plain water or light tea is fine. If you have kidney stones, you should drink about 3000ml of water per day. Drinking soda is also effective, if you are used to its taste. Because soda water contains dissociated bicarbonate ions, it helps to alkalize the urine and excrete uric acid.
Note: Too much sodium can increase the burden on the kidneys and has the effect of raising blood pressure. People with high blood pressure and other gout complications are not suitable for excessive consumption of sodium-containing soda.
4, these types of foods are safe to eat
They all belong to low purine food: low-fat milk, yogurt; eggs; kelp; radish; celery; broccoli; cucumber; winter squash.
(1) milk and eggs: friends with bad liver and kidney or consult a doctor before eating.
(2) Radish: It is a good gout food, but to say that it can cure gout is to blow blind.
About vegetables: potassium ions in vegetables are good for uric acid excretion, vitamins and dietary fiber are helpful for gout patients to nourish their physique. The daily intake of vegetables should be 500 g or more, and less oil should be put into the stir-fry.