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Home remedies for gout
Home Remedies for Gout - Gout Treatment, Herbal Tea
Every spring, my uncle follows at least one gout treatment. If the joints are very painful he is willing to follow even the most bitter treatment possible. He is often complaining of how bitter corn silk tea is, but it soothes him. If it feels better he can afford the luxury to choose a more pleasant tasting diet :).1. In the Spring drink for 30-40 days 1 liter / 34 oz of tea a day, made of Corn silk, bitter cherry tails and Spiny Cocklebur. Boil 7-8 l / 1.8-2 gallons water in a large pot. Put a handful of corn silk, one of bitter cherry tails and one of Spiny Cocklebur. Boil until it acquires a dark color. Filter an place the tea in 1 liter bottles. Keep them in a cool place. Drink 1 l / 34 oz per day (2-3 glasses a time). It is very important that you don't drink alcohol during this cure. Keep this treatment twice a year and check urea level after the treatment. If urea level didn't reduce continue the treatment until it does. 2. Tea Blend for gout
This tea has also the ability to stimulate metabolism, in this way concentrated uric acid in joints will be removed better. - 30 g / 1.06 oz Birch leaves,
- 20 g / 0.7 oz Horsetail,
- 20 g / 0.7 oz Yarrow,
- 10 g / 0.35 oz Spiny Restharrow (Ononis spinosa)
- 10 g / 0.35 oz Juniper berries
- 10 g / 0.35 oz of Nettle leaves.
Mix the plants. Boil water and scald the plants (1 cup for 2 teaspoons mixed herbs). Let it steep for 5-10 minutes and strain. Drink one cup each morning and evening. 3. Meadowsweet (Filipendula ulmaria) was used from ancient times as home remedies for gout and rheumatism. The flowers, leaves, stems and roots contain compounds of salicylic acid, flavone-glycosides, essential oils and tannins, which administered to people generates salicylates. They have an exceptional anti-inflammatory action, reducing inflammation in joints in case of rheumatism and gout. Ingredients: - 15 g / 0.53 oz MeadowSweet,
- 15 g / 0.53 oz Lovage root,
- 15 g / 0.53 oz Nettle leaves,
- 15 g / 0.53 oz Couch Grass root
- 25 g / 0.88 oz Goldenrod / Woundwort (Solidago virgaurea)
Mix the plants. Boil water and scald the plants (1,5 l / 50.72 oz water for 3-4 tablespoons of mixture). Let it steep for 15 minutes and strain. Drink 1,5 l / 50.72 oz tea per day for 3 weeks. Take a break for 10 days before starting over. 4. Ash (Fraxinus excelsior) leaves decoction. Ash and burdock help eliminate uric acid.
Ingredients: - 20 g / 0.7 oz Ash leaves
- 20 g / 0.7 oz Burdock root.
Mix plants. Pour water over them (1 cup water for 2 teaspoons of mixture). Let them boil for 10 minutes, then strain. Drink this decoction several times a day. Always REMEMBER to check with your physician for permission to use any herbal remedies. They may have contraindications for your condition.
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