Patients with gout are not recommended to eat gum cake, which is a blood nourishing product that can affect the transport function of the spleen and stomach. The main pathogenesis of gout is phlegm-dampness, damp-heat and phlegm-stasis obstruction. The transport function of spleen and stomach is very important, not only the excess of phlegm-dampness will cause the poor transport function of spleen and stomach, if the transport function of spleen and stomach itself has problems, it will also cause the excess of phlegm-dampness, and the two will affect each other. Gum cake can affect the transport function of the spleen and stomach, thus increasing phlegm and dampness, so it is not recommended for gout patients to eat gum cake. Gum is a kind of blood tonic Chinese medicine, the principle of using Chinese medicine in clinical practice is to carry out Chinese medicine identification, do not blindly follow the trend of using.