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Title: Immediate Pain Relief For Gout
Author: Kathy Love
Article:
Gout is a very painful health problem that usually effects the
big toe. It can, however, effect other joints such as the
fingers, knees, etc. It is caused by the build up of crystals of
uric acid depositing in the tissues of the body. When the body
is unable to break down uric acid it accumulates causing
inflammation of the joint(s). Uric acid is also known for
causing kidney stones.
Normally, uric acid dissolves in your blood and then passes
through your kidneys into your urine. Sometimes your body either
produces too much or excretes too little of this acid. When that
happens uric acid can build up forming sharp, needle-like
crystals (urate) in a joint or surrounding tissue that causes
pain, inflammation and swelling. The cause of intense pain is
when inflammation occurs in the joint as white blood cells
surround the uric acid crystals. This causes intense pain, heat
and redness
Gout occurs more often in men than it does in women, but women
are more susceptible after menopause.
Here are some things you can do for immediate pain relief:
You can make a charcoal/flaxseed poultice. You mix 1/2 cup
activated powdered charcoal and 3 tablespoons finely ground
flaxseed. Add warm water until you create a paste. Put the paste
directly on the affected area and cover with a cloth or some
plastic. Change the dressing every four hours or leave on over
night. Be sure to cover the poultice carefully as charcoal can
stain your bedding or clothing. You can also take activated
charcoal orally to lower uric acid levels. Take 1/2 teaspoon
when you first wake up, at mid-morning, at mid-afternoon and
again at bedtime.
You can use a Castor oil pack. Soak a piece of white flannel in
warm Castor oil, wring out excess and place over the affected
area. You then cover it with plastic wrap and apply heat using a
heating pad or hot water bottle. Do this twice daily for about
one hour.
Reduce pain by alternating hot and cold applications. Soak the
joint in hot water for three minutes and then in cold water for
a half minute. Do this about three times,
Use an Epsom salt foot bath. Put 2 to 3 tablespoons of Epsom
salts in a pan or basin of hot water big enough to put your foot
in. Soak your foot for about a 1/2 hour. You can also take a
whole body bath in Epsom salts. This is especially helpful if
the gout pain is in another part of the body. There are usually
instructions on the Epsom salts package but you should use about
one or two cups.
Any one of these remedies should work to give you some immediate
relief, but in order to eliminate gout for good you will need to
do some research on how to lower uric acid levels in your body.
You should also support your kidneys using supplements, herbs
and foods that improve kidney function.
About the author:
Kathy Love is the creator and webmaster for <a
href="http://www.natural-cure-remedy.com/index.html">natural-cure
-remedy.com</a> where she has compiled information about natural
cures and remedies for various health problems and ailments. For
more information about gout, go to my <a
href="http://www.natural-cure-remedy.com/gout.html">Gout
page</a>.
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