Gout is called “heat paralysis” or “calendar disease” in Chinese medicine, and it is recommended to choose blood-stabbing therapy during acute attack, and moxibustion at acupoints such as Liver Yu, Yinlingquan, Quchi, and Daxi in the recovery period. Gout is a high metabolic disease in Western medicine, but in Chinese medicine, it is caused by the accumulation of dampness and heat in the body (dampness and heat are agglomerated in the body), and phlegm (a pathological product formed by the metabolism of water and liquid disorders) condensing in the joints of the body, which is known as “heat paralysis” or “calendar joint disease”. In the acute attack stage, the typical symptoms of redness, swelling, heat and pain will appear, so moxibustion is not recommended, but you can choose the three pronged needle blood therapy to release a small amount of blood or pick out the gout stone. In the recovery period of the disease can choose moxibustion to achieve the effect of adjuvant therapy. Generally choose Yinlingquan, foot Sanli, Quchi, Daxi, Liver Yu, Sanjiao Yu and local pain points for treatment. Note: Moxibustion is not recommended in the acute stage of gout, but can be used in the recovery stage to relieve the condition. Doing moxibustion on your own can lead to inaccurate positioning and burns to the skin, so it is recommended that gout patients who need moxibustion go to an acupuncturist to avoid damage to the body.