When uric acid increases in the body over a long period of time, its crystals tend to be deposited in many places: in the joint cavity causing synovial inflammation and cartilage destruction; in the kidneys producing kidney stones; and in the soft tissues forming gout stones. The process from the first gout attack to the formation of “gout stones” is long and varies from 3 years to more than 40 years. How high or low is the uric acid level? How is the kidney function? This is the main factor that determines the formation of “gout stones” in the body. When stones start to form in the body, a large amount of uric acid crystals will start to deposit in the joints, cartilage and around the synovial membrane, causing inflammation in the joints. At this time, kidney function begins to decline, and the urinary system begins to have stone disease, and slowly moves toward uremia. Therefore, for the treatment of gout, the acute phase of the attack should be fully anti-inflammatory and pain-relieving, and the remission phase should focus more on conditioning and restoring the body’s ability to handle uric acid, and Chinese herbal medicine plays an important role in this regard.