Patients with high uric acid can drink tea, because most of the tea has diuretic effect, drinking tea can help the uric acid in human body to be excreted from the body, so patients with high uric acid can drink tea. However, patients are generally advised to drink fresh water tea because drinking too strong tea will excite the autonomic nerves and may induce an acute attack of gouty arthritis. Patients with high uric acid can drink lemon water or baking soda in addition to tea water, but it is recommended that patients drink more plain water and ensure that their daily water intake is above 2000ml, which will produce urine and facilitate the discharge of uric acid from the body. Patients with high uric acid need to strictly abstain from alcohol and minimize the intake of soft drinks and fruit juices rich in fructose. Patients also need to avoid a high purine diet and can adhere to a low purine diet and regular exercise to help reduce blood uric acid.