Gout belongs to the category of “paralytic syndrome” in Chinese medicine, and it is mainly treated through different types of evidence. For example, the dampness-heat accumulation (dampness and heat evils gathering each other in the body) type is often used in the form of Si-Miao Pills and Gout Ting Capsules, etc.; the cold-dampness-paralytic obstruction type is often used in the form of Wu-Tou-Tang Plus Subtractions, etc.; the phlegmatic and stagnant obstruction type is often used in the form of Inibs Pellets and Beneficial Kidney Remineralization Pills, etc.; and the long-standing disease-void type is often used in the form of Strong Bone and Joints Pills and Dewoong Sheng Pills.
1. Damp-heat accumulation type: Damp-heat accumulation type is mostly seen in the acute stage of gout, and clinically, it often manifests as acute onset of disease, red, swollen and hot pain in the joints, fever, and heartburn. It is common to use Four Miaosan combined with Angelica Pain Relief Soup to add and subtract. Chinese patent medicines are often used, such as Si Miao Pill and Gout Ting Capsule.
2. Cold-damp paralytic obstruction type: Cold-damp paralytic obstruction type is mostly seen in chronic gout, and its pain will be reduced when it gets warm. Usually use Wu Tou Tang to add and subtract. Chinese patent medicines include Sanwu Gum Pills and Papaya Pills.
3. Phlegm and turbid stasis obstruction type: Phlegm and turbid stasis obstruction type is mostly manifested as tingling and deformity of joints, swelling and dark purple. Taohong Siwu Tang and Shuanghe Tang are commonly used. Proprietary Chinese medicines include Inibs Granules and Yi Kidney Remineralization Pills.
4. Prolonged illness and positive deficiency: Prolonged illness and positive deficiency clinically manifests as stiff and deformed joints, emaciation, and soreness and weakness of the waist and knees. It is often used to add and subtract Duhuo Sheng Tang. Chinese patent medicines are strong bones and joints pill, one living parasitic pill, six flavors of dihuang pill and so on.
Warm reminder: If patients have gout symptoms, they should go to regular hospitals, and use the existing compliant drugs under the guidance of the doctor’s diagnosis, which is safer and more effective. In daily life, patients should improve their dietary habits, do not eat animal offal, beer and other high-purine food, and should pay attention to observe changes in the condition.