Can Pientzehuang Tablet be applied externally to treat gout?

External application of Pientzehuang Tablet cannot cure gout. Pientzehuang Tablet has the efficacy of clearing heat and removing toxins (removing heat and toxicity in the body), activating blood circulation and removing blood stasis (promoting blood circulation and eliminating blood stasis in the body), and subduing swelling and relieving pain (eliminating swelling and pain). It is used for sore throat, toothache, paralytic pain, dystocia (pain in the area of coxa and ribs), jaundice, anonymous swelling and poison caused by heat, toxin and blood stasis. The indications do not include gout and therefore there is no treatment for gout. Use of the drug may cause adverse reactions such as dry throat, dyspepsia, nausea and vomiting, abdominal pain, diarrhea. The drug is contraindicated in pregnant and lactating women, as well as in patients with active ulcer disease, gastrointestinal bleeding, ulcerative colitis, epilepsy, Parkinson’s disease, bronchial asthma, hepatic and renal insufficiency, hypersensitivity to NSAIDs. The use of the drug should be noted that the drug is recommended to be taken after meals to reduce the stimulation of the gastrointestinal tract; should be avoided at the same time as other non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs orally; the drug needs to be used externally with cold water into a paste, avoiding ulcers and evenly coated. If you suffer from gout, low-dose colchicine, indomethacin or diclofenac and other non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs are generally used in the acute stage to relieve fever and analgesia, and glucocorticosteroids such as prednisone can also be used if they are ineffective. In the interictal and chronic phases, drugs such as allopurinol and febuxostat are usually used to inhibit uric acid production, or drugs such as benzbromarone and probenecid are used to promote uric acid excretion. If gout occurs, you should go to the hospital immediately, with the help of the doctor for treatment, the drug should be applied under the guidance of the doctor.