Gout belongs to the category of paralysis in traditional Chinese medicine, and can be treated with Licorice and Epiphyllum Soup when the diagnosis belongs to rheumatic paralysis. Licorice and epiphyllum soup is a common clinical prescription, the composition of the drug is extremely simple, is composed of four kinds of medicines: roasted licorice, cannon epiphyllum, atractylodes, cinnamon sticks. Licorice and epiphyllum soup has the efficacy of dispelling wind and dampness (dispelling wind and dampness in the body) and relieving pain, warming the meridians and dispersing cold (warming the meridians and channels of the human body, dispelling cold in the body). If there is an abundance of wind, cold and dampness that leads to pain in the joints, difficulty in flexing and stretching, urinary incontinence, slight swelling of the body and other symptoms, Licorice and Epiphyllum Soup may be taken to treat the condition. The adverse reactions and contraindications of this formula are not clear. In summary, as long as gout meets the clinical indications of Gan Cao and Zi Tang, it can be treated under the guidance of professional Chinese medicine practitioners.