Gout is a group of diseases in which purine metabolism is abnormal and blood uric acid is increased with tissue damage. It is characterized by hyperuricemia, acute and chronic arthritis, gout stones, gouty nephropathy and kidney stones. Gout can be divided into primary and secondary, primary gout cause is not clear, secondary gout cause is more clear, often secondary to blood disease, kidney disease, or drugs (diuretics, salicylic acid preparations, chemotherapy drugs) gout by purine metabolism disorders, increased blood uric acid, control of blood uric acid is essential. Almost all foods contain purines, which can be metabolized into blood uric acid in the body. Therefore, it is necessary to know the purine content of food. Foods that are high in purines contain 100-1000 mg of purines per 100 grams. These foods include animal brain, heart, kidney, liver and goose meat, chicken, minced meat, broth, bouillon, dried small fish, squid skin, squid fish, shark, cod, sea eel, sea cucumber, scallops, sardines, clams, oysters, dried scallops, oysters, mussels, silver carp, carp, fish roe, bean sprouts, soy bean sprouts, asparagus, cauliflower, nori, shiitake mushrooms, chicken soup, yeast and alcohol. These foods are prohibited for gout patients in both acute and remission phases. Foods containing moderate amounts of purines, 50-100 mg of purines per 100 grams. These foods include: fish, meat, poultry, shellfish, shrimp, crab, dried beans, lentils, tofu and dried bamboo shoots, golden needle, silver fungus, lobelia, spinach, mushrooms, asparagus, peanuts, cashew nuts, sesame seeds, etc. Any patient in remission can choose one serving of animal food and one serving of vegetables from them, but the amount of consumption should not be too much. Foods containing a small amount of purine, less than 50 mg of purine per 100 grams. These foods are: grains of rice, barley, wheat, oats, bread, noodles, sorghum, corn, potatoes, sweet potatoes, macaroni, starch, eggs, duck eggs, skin eggs, milk, cheese, ice kirin, beverages of soda, chocolate, cocoa, coffee, cream of wheat, juice, tea, honey, jelly, and almonds, walnuts, hazelnuts, sugar, jam, honey, vegetable oil, coffee The food items include: almonds, walnuts, hazelnuts, sugar, jam, honey, vegetable oil, coffee, vegetables, cocoa, soda, soft drinks, and various fruits, vegetables and fats. These foods are optional for gout patients and do not need to be strictly controlled. In principle, the diet of gout patients should be based on low purine food, control medium purine food and avoid high purine food. However, avoid all vegetarian food and avoid fishy meat to avoid nutritional problems. Milk and eggs are safe to eat, and lean meat from pigs can be consumed in moderation. Gout patients should not drink alcohol. Alcohol contains ethanol, which affects the excretion of uric acid in the blood. Especially beer contains purine directly, which is more harmful. It is advisable to drink more water, more than 2000ml per day, to help the excretion of uric acid. To promote the excretion of uric acid, it is advocated to alkalize the urine. Baking soda is usually taken. In fact, there are many foods that are alkaline, such as sparse vegetables, fruits, milk, peanuts and walnuts. These foods are helpful in alkalizing the urine to promote uric acid excretion. Blood uric acid is so important for gout, what is the better level of blood uric acid to be at? In principle, when a patient’s blood uric acid is less than 357umol/L, arthritis, gout stones, kidney stones and renal insufficiency rarely occur, and arthritis is not likely to occur even when affected by food, cold, trauma, emotions, fatigue and other adverse factors. Therefore, the most ideal blood uric acid level is controlled below 357umol/L. When blood uric acid is 357-416umol/L, arthritis, gout stone and renal insufficiency are likely to occur if affected by adverse factors such as food, cold, trauma, emotion and fatigue. Blood uric acid ≥ 477umol/L is very prone to arthritis, gout stones, kidney stones, renal insufficiency and even uremia . Reduce blood uric acid with drugs should pay attention to control the pace, do not drop too fast. If the blood uric acid concentration drops too fast, it often causes metastatic arthritis, resulting in joint swelling and pain that cannot be easily controlled. Chinese medicine is a better choice for treating gout by toning the spleen and kidneys and draining turbidity and detoxification.