Gout is a disease which is not linked to any other form of bone disease. It is not only treatable but can also be prevented by following a strict diet. Here are some simple home remedies for gout:
1) An apple a day keeps the doctor away. Yes apples are an effective remedy for gout. Its antioxidants cleanse the body of the uric acid naturally. So include an apple to your daily diet.
2) Eat food that are high in potassium
3) Baking soda helps to alkalize the body so take a half teaspoon of it with your daily diet.
4) Cherries, either in their sweet or sour forms, also contain high antioxidants which cleanses the body. Fresh cherries are best but canned or preserved cherries are also beneficial.
5) Mix two teaspoon of apple cider vinegar and raw honey, and drink it daily.
6) Drink several spoons of concentrated blackberry juice whereas blueberries help in reducing the pain of the gout.
7) Massage by pressing a little between the ball of the foot and the bottom of the big toe, to stimulate a point in the intermediate between the base of the little toe and heel pad.
8) Drink about a half cup of French bean or carrot juice or beet and cucumber juice daily for a month as it helps to ease the symptoms of gout.
9) The citric acid found in lemons and limes are also natural solvent of uric acid. Drink a glass of lemon or lime juice daily
10) Charcoal bath is another effective home remedy. Mix one half cup of charcoal powder with water in a basin, place the affected area in the basin and pour water until it is submerged. Immerse the affected area for 30-60 minutes.
11) Soak a piece of soft cotton cloth with warm castor oil and place it over the affected area for an hour, twice a day.
12) Make a mixture of one tablespoon of pepper, 1 cup of vinegar and 1 glass of water. Boil it and apply it on the affected area.
13) Ground 1/3 cup of ginger in a bathtub fill with water and soak the affected area for 30 minutes. Also eat several cloves of garlic daily.
14) Apply an ice pack for ten minutes daily or apply frozen cabbage leaf to the affected area with a towel covering.
15) Drink lots of water to flush out excess uric acid from the kidney. Those who suffer from gout are very likely to suffer from kidney stones.
There are several other effective homemade methods which may be helpful in treating gout but here I have listed some of the most effective ones. These when used with low urine diets will help you to keep gout symptoms at bay. Read on to know the measures which you can take to avoid the inception of gout.
