Gardenia chicory tea can assist to reduce uric acid level to some extent through diuretic, but the effect is limited.
Because the uric acid is too high and triggers the gout disease, in the Chinese medicine belongs to “the paralysis” category, this kind of disease more to the limb tendon or the joint muscle flexion and extension unfavorable, the pain, the soreness, the numbness, the stiffness and the swelling and so on as the main characteristic, the Chinese medicine thinks this disease with the cold heat wind and dampness the evil invasion, the positive deficiency body weakness and so on the factors related to.
Gardenia can clear away heat and dampness, cool blood and detoxify, diarrhea fire in addition to annoyance, chicory can diuretic and eliminate swelling, strengthen spleen and eliminate food, clear and benefit liver and gallbladder, make gardenia chicory tea instead of tea, can clear away the body’s dampness and heat to a certain extent, and can increase urinary discharge through diuresis to promote the uric acid excretion.
But the Chinese medicine is mainly through the decoction function, make water to drink may be because of the active ingredient release limited, will affect the efficacy.
Adverse reactions and contraindications of the above drugs are not clear.
Gardenia chicory tea has limited effect, if you want to lower uric acid, must be used under the guidance of professional Chinese medicine practitioners.