Mr. Lin recently often get together with friends and relatives, every day eat a lot of seafood, animal offal, old fire soup, etc., and the table without wine, each time drink beer to the end of the fun, as a result, within a few days, Mr. Lin found his toes, ankles began to pain, Mr. Lin thought it was too much exertion did not pay attention to the results of a few days after the pain more and more serious, toes and ankles began to red and swollen, severe pain, only to the hospital If you have ever had a similar situation, you should be alert to the possibility of gouty arthritis. What is gout? Gouty arthritis, often referred to as “gout”, is caused by hyperuricemia, when blood uric acid is chronically elevated (fasting blood uric acid levels >416.5μmol/L for men or >357μmol/L for women on two different days), and uric acid salts are deposited in the tissues, especially in the joints of the toes, heels, ankles, knees and elbows. This can cause “gout” if it causes an inflammation-like reaction in joints such as the knee and elbow. If uric acid is deposited in these areas for a long time, it may lead to joint deformity or even loss of function. If uric acid is deposited in the kidneys, it may lead to abnormal kidney function, and if it is deposited in the blood vessels and stimulates the blood vessel walls, it may aggravate hypertension and coronary heart disease! How is hyperuricemia caused? Elevated plasma urate concentration is caused by both: excessive absorption and production of purines and abnormal breakdown and excretion of uric acid. Uric acid is the end product of purine metabolism, so if too much purine is consumed or if metabolism is disturbed, it can lead to elevated blood uric acid, so drinking alcohol and eating high purine foods can cause elevated uric acid and lead to gout. It has also been shown that hyperuricemia is related to genetic factors and obesity, so people with family history should pay more attention to diet and weight control. What should I do if I have gout? The most important thing is to control the diet and drink alcohol carefully, eat less high purine food, drink more water (more than 2000ml per day), maintain a reasonable weight, avoid overeating, alcoholism, cold and damp, excessive fatigue and mental stress. When you have a gout attack with joint pain, pay attention to bed rest, elevate the affected limb, and wear comfortable shoes and socks when you go out to avoid damage to the joint. For the first time, or if the condition is serious, it is recommended to go to the hospital first and take medication under the guidance of the doctor if necessary to avoid delaying the condition. What to eat for gout? In addition to moxibustion health care, but also pay attention to dietary regimen, pay attention to minimize the consumption of high purine food such as bean sprouts, mushrooms, purple cabbage, animal offal, seafood, etc., but also less alcohol, especially beer, limit protein and fat intake, drink more water. Dendrobium is slightly cold, belongs to the lung, stomach, heart and kidney, has the effect of strengthening the spleen and nourishing the stomach, nourishing the Yin and producing fluid, moistening the lung and benefiting the kidney, modern pharmacological research also shows that dendrobium has the effect of enhancing the immunity of the body, reducing fever and pain, lowering blood lipids and lowering blood sugar, etc. Gout patients can take fresh strips of dendrobium, 15 grams each time, cooked with water in a soybean milk machine, or dried leaves of dendrobium can be used instead of tea to make tea to drink, which may achieve the effect of gout health care. Can acupuncture be used for gout? Gouty arthritis belongs to the category of paralysis in Chinese medicine, which is mainly caused by diet, weakness of the spleen and stomach, and malfunction of the kidneys; acupuncture can nourish the spleen, benefit the kidneys, open the meridians and activate the channels, and have a preventive health care and therapeutic effect on gout attacks. It is recommended that the following points be moxibustion to prevent gout attacks: 1. Shen Que point: it is located in the umbilicus and has the function of warming and tonifying Yuan Yang and supporting the root, the umbilicus is the place where the Chong and Ren Vessels circulate, the Ren Vessel, the Governor Vessel and the Chong Vessel are “one source and three branches” and the three vessels are connected. The Shen Que point is the general pivot of the meridians and the sea of meridian qi, which is unified with the meridians of the whole body through the Ren, Du, Chong and Belt veins, and is connected to the five internal organs and six internal organs, and is a major point of longevity for the human body. Fu Shi believes that gout is closely related to liver, spleen, kidney and San Jiao, moxibustion Shen Que has the effect of warming and tonifying the lower yuan, which can warm the kidney and strengthen the spleen, combing and regulating the San Jiao to achieve the role of health care and prevention of morbidity. 2, water: located one inch above the navel, is the point of the Ren pulse, and has the effect of harmonizing the middle and rationalizing the qi, fluids and water channels, dampness and swelling, so moxibustion water helps to reduce swelling and pain. 3. Yinlingquan: belongs to the foot Taiyin Spleen meridian, is a joint point of the Spleen meridian, is water, has the function of draining and percolating spleen dampness, benefiting the kidneys and strengthening the spleen, promoting water and reducing swelling, and activating the meridians. Yinlingquan is located on the inner side of the calf, in the medial tibial depression below the knee, opposite to the foot three li (or when the medial tibial condyle is in the depression below). 4. Gong Sun: it is a ligament point of the spleen meridian, with which the eight channels of the Qi meridian are also connected, moxibustion Gong Sun has the effect of strengthening the spleen and stomach, and regulating the Chong Ren. Gongsun is located at the front lower edge of the base of the first metatarsal, between the red and white flesh. When positioning the point, use your thumb to follow the shape of the bent arch of the foot and push it backward and diagonally upward, just to the point of Gongsun.