Herbal remedies for gout - these herbs, and a spice, might do itHerbal remedies for gout? They are a popular idea among gout sufferers since they offer to at least relieve the disease without using drug medications. Many herbs and a spice or two are featured in the gout literature. Those discussed here are among the most prominent and best researched of the herbal remedies for gout and are included in many herbs for gout supplements. Three of the herbs on this page are reputed to lower uric acid levels. And the spice, Turmeric, is an anti inflammatory which works like NSAIDs medications to reduce pain. Please note that the dosages shown on this page are guideline dosages only. Consult your doctor about your dose. TURMERIC Turmeric is a yellow-orange coloured spice with a pepper-like flavour. Its world-wide sales are growing. Why could it be one of the herbal remedies for gout? The flavonoid anthocyanidins in cherries and possibly in strawberries and some other berries, are reputed to inhibit the Cox-2 prostaglandins which carry pain messages, and reduce inflammation. Turmeric also eases inflammation. The curcumin in turmeric inhibits the production of Cox-2 prostaglandins without the side effects of such similar acting medications. Cox-1 prostaglandins need not be inhibited but NSAIDs such as aspirin, ibuprofen and naproxen work by inhibiting both Cox-1 and -2. Turmeric has not been found to inhibit Cox-1, only the inflammatory Cox-2 prostaglandin. Thus it may reduce the pain of a gout attack and possibly stop it. Moreover, its anti inflammatory effect is well researched and documented by confirming studies. It is used in traditional Chinese and Indian medicine as an anti-inflammatory and for many other medical problems. So turmeric is sold as an anti-arthritic and for gout sufferers its attraction is its ability to reduce pain and inflammation. It's also a strong antioxidant, a property that’s well researched.
If you have read the antioxidants page you’ll know they are important for gout sufferers.
So you definitely need to use a dietary supplement of turmeric. Or take it in one of the herbal cures for gout formula products, where it is usually one of five or six substances included in the formula. Dosage Buy Turmeric extract, standardised to 95% curcumin. Take 500mg of Turmeric extract one to three times daily. DEVIL’S CLAW Devil’s Claw may be a herbal treatment for gout. It comes from the fruit of a Southern African plant. The fruit is shaped like a claw, hence its unusual name. Its medicinal properties have been known to herbalists for centuries. Its reputation as an anti-arthritic has been confirmed by a study at the University of Freiburg in Germany. So it’s a known anti-inflammatory but is it one of the herbal remedies for gout? The anti-inflammatory substances in Devil’s Claw are called harpagosides. What makes Devil’s Claw a possible herbal treatment for gout is that harpagosides are reputed to lower uric acid. Some gout posters to internet forums have said Devil’s Claw helped and even worked. Dosage Take 50/60mg two or three times daily. The best form is a dietary supplement containing a standardized extract of harpagosides. Warning Devil’s Claw is known to cause many side effects. It should certainly NOT be taken without your doctor’s, or your health care professional's approval. YUCCA Yucca Schidegera (one species of the Yucca plant) grows in the south west deserts of the United States and in Mexico. Native Americans have used it for centuries for many medicinal purposes including arthritis relief, and as a poultice. It’s sold as a herbal treatment for gout, and it is often included in some herbal remedies for gout formula products. This is because it contains phytochemicals called saponines. These have been shown to reduce pain and inflammation in some people. Dosage Yucca is available as a standardized extract capsule of 5% saponines. Take two – four 500mg capsules or tablets daily. Possible side effects include Yucca is regarded as generally safe but it can cause diarrhea, vomiting, nausea, upset stomachs and a bitter taste in the mouth. STINGING NETTLE And here’s a would-you-believe-it herb for gout! Your commonplace garden stinging nettle may also be one of the herbal remedies for gout. Nettle (urtica dioica) has been a folk remedy for gout and a host of other ailments including arthritis, for centuries. Nettle roots, not the leaves, are used to make standardized extracts because it’s a diuretic that aids excretion, especially of uric acid. Don’t eat the stinging nettles leaves from your garden. Nettle tinctures can be bought, but most tinctures contain alcohol which gout sufferers do not need. Non alcoholic tinctures can be found on the Internet. Dosage 300-600mg of freeze dried extract daily. LAGERSTROEMIA SPECIOSA (BANABA) Lagerstroemia speciosa (other names: Crepe Myrtle, Queen’s flower or Banaba) is a medicinal flower that grows in the Philippines, some other S.E.Asian countries and India. In these places it has been a traditional folk remedy for a variety of ailments for centuries. As far as gout is concerned, the leaves are used to obtain a recently discovered (2004) herbal treatment for gout called Valoneic Acid Dilactone (VAD). VAD is an inhibitor of xanthine oxidase which lowers uric acid levels. Better than Allopurinol? In one Japanese study, a five star finding was that Valoneic Acid Dilactone is a stronger inhibitor of xanthine oxidase than Allopurinol. Allopurinol, the common gout drug, inhibits xanthine oxidase, an enzyme needed to turn purines into uric acid, and by so doing reduces uric acid production. Ellagic acid in Banaba has also been found to inhibit xanthine oxidase. In the Philippines, where the locals call it Banaba, its ground green leaves are sold as a herbal tea health drink. Various brands of Banaba tea bags can be bought in pharmacies. One tea bag contains about 2 grams of Banaba leaves. The exact amount in the bag depends on the brand purchased. The bags are infused in boiling water for a couple of minutes, and drunk as you would tea (black tea), often with a slice of lemon and sugar or other sweetener. According to the packaging, Filipinos think it is anti-diabetic because it's thought to lower blood sugar by its Corosolic acid. If insulin resistance is your cause of gout this could be helpful too since excess insulin inhibits uric acid excretion. But we are most interested in its Valoneic Acid Dilactone and Ellagic acid to reduce uric acid levels directly. Some also think Banaba is good for kidney and gall bladder stones. Dosage One cup of Banaba tea three times daily. VAD and Ellagic acid have been found in Walnuts and Persian walnuts. It's too early to say whether Walnuts can inhibit xanthine oxidase - not enough confirming studies. Nor do we know how many you would have to eat to reduce your uric acid level, and by how much uric acid would be reduced. Hopefully this knowledge will come in time. So it's not a surprise that Valoneic Acid Dilactone is included in the formulas of the natural cure for gout products, Flamasil and Goutcleanse. For more Flamasil details click on its banner advertisement below. For Goutcleanse,
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