Gout belongs to the “paralytic syndrome” in Chinese medicine. Among gout patients, according to the identification, dampness-heat, phlegm, phlegm stasis are most common in the solid syndrome, while deficiency is mainly due to deficiency of the liver, kidney, spleen and kidneys. As the causes of gout are different, it is not possible to determine whether the root cause of gout is due to the spleen or the kidneys without the diagnosis of a professional Chinese medicine practitioner. If gout is diagnosed, it is recommended to go to a regular hospital for treatment.
1. Dampness-heat accumulation (dampness and heat evils accumulate with each other in the body): localized joints are red, swollen, hot and painful, the onset of the disease is rapid, and the disease affects one or more joints, and is accompanied by fever, bad wind, thirst, short yellow urine, red tongue with yellow fur or yellow greasy fur, and slippery and number of strings in the pulse.
2. Spleen deficiency and dampness obstruction: asymptomatic period, or only mild joint symptoms, or hyperuricemia, lumbar and knee pain, reduced food intake, distention and stuffiness in the stomach and abdomen (abdominal distension and discomfort), tongue pale fat or tongue tip red, moss white or yellow greasy, pulse thin or string slippery.
3. Cold-damp paralytic obstruction: joint pain, swelling, localized heat, pain in a fixed place, flexion and extension are unfavorable, thin white or white greasy tongue coating, stringy pulse or moistened and slow.
4. Phlegm and stasis paralysis obstruction syndrome: recurrent joint pain that does not get better over a long period of time, sometimes mild and sometimes severe, or tingling, fixed and immovable, swollen joints, or purplish color of the skin, and stringy or astringent pulse.
5. Spleen and kidney deficiency: joint pain, long lasting, recurring attacks, lumbar and knee weakness, fatigue (mental exhaustion, physical weakness), shortness of breath and laziness, lack of color, pale tongue, white moss, thin and weak pulse.
The above is the identification of gout in Chinese medicine, but if the symptoms of gout appear, it is recommended to follow the doctor’s prescription for medication.