How is gout generally treated by Chinese medicine?

In view of gout, TCM treatment of gout is mainly based on syndrome differentiation, which is divided into oral drugs and external treatment. The treatment method is as follows:

1, oral drugs, according to the type, stage, acute or chronic stage of gout, can be treated according to syndrome differentiation, such as promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis, clearing away heat and toxic materials, strengthening spleen and promoting diuresis, etc.

2. Acupuncture treatment, that is, acupuncture distal points with local points can achieve the therapeutic effects of promoting blood circulation, removing blood stasis, clearing away heat and promoting diuresis, and relieving swelling and pain;

3. At the same time, for gout with severe pain, local bloodletting can also be used;

4. You can also treat gout with local fire needle.

The comprehensive treatment of gout has a good effect, especially the analgesic effect is very fast. Generally 1-2 times can obviously relieve the pain, and then it will be slowly conditioned, and it will be better with acupuncture or traditional Chinese medicine for a long time.