Chinese medicine believes that gout belongs to the category of “paralysis”, the disease is mostly associated with external wind, cold, dampness and heat, stagnation of blood vessels, the treatment of which can be selected with the role of clearing heat and dampness, eliminating wind and dispersing cold, activating blood circulation and removing blood stasis of the medication, such as gout Shu tablets. As the efficacy of clinical drugs is related to the patient’s condition, physical condition and other factors, so “what Chinese medicine is effective” needs to be considered comprehensively. Gout Shu Tablet is composed of rhubarb, psyllium, zedoary, Sichuan hyssop, Fangji, etc. It has the efficacy of clearing away heat, inducing dampness, and detoxifying, and can be used for gout due to dampness-heat stasis obstruction. When using it, attention should be paid to eating less seafood, animal offal and other foods during the period of taking the medicine. Patients with gout are advised to go to regular hospitals for consultation and treatment under the guidance of professional physicians for evidence-based treatment.