1, Matters needing attention in gout moxibustion
1, don't be distracted during moxibustion, so as not to move the moxa stick, not at the acupoint, only hurting the skin and wasting time. For health moxibustion, we should persist for a long time, and occasionally moxibustion can not achieve the expected effect.
2. Pay attention to the accuracy of posture and acupoint selection: on the one hand, posture should meet the needs of moxibustion, and at the same time pay attention to the comfort and naturalness of posture; Acupoints should be identified according to the prescription to ensure the effect of moxibustion.
Moxibustion in the treatment of gout, don't expect a miraculous effect, you need to experience the effect slowly. This process varies from person to person. Some people may get quick results, while others may get slow results. But as long as you don't give up, moxibustion may be the best choice to treat gout, because moxibustion helps yang and moxibustion drives cold and wind evil with fire.
2, gout must be shut up.
In addition to diet therapy and taking gout, the most important thing is to cooperate with the adjustment of diet and lifestyle.
The general dietary principle is "one limit and three lows", that is, a diet with limited purine, low calorie, low fat and low protein. In terms of lifestyle, we should follow the following principles:
1, limit drinking;
2. Reduce the intake of high-purity foods, such as raw seafood, big fish and big meat, animal offal, etc.
3. Prevent strenuous exercise or sudden cold;
4. Reduce the intake of fructose-rich beverages;
5. Drink plenty of water (more than 2000 ml per day);
6. Control weight, reduce fat accumulation and improve metabolic function;
7. Increase the intake of fresh vegetables;
8. Diet rules, work and rest rules;
9. Exercise regularly, and choose moderate-intensity exercise such as walking and jogging;
10, no smoking.
3, gout must stay away from food.
1 seafood
Seafood with high purine content includes anchovies, sardines, hairtail, herring, mackerel, oysters, clams and scallops.
2 viscera
Compared with seafood, animal viscera contains more purines, but because people eat less per meal on average, sometimes the impact is not as great as seafood. Gout patients had better fast the internal organs of animals.
3 soup
After the meat is boiled into broth, the fat content in the soup will increase greatly, and because of its acidic environment, it is not conducive to the discharge of uric acid.
4 glasses of beer
Beer itself is not a high purine food, but it will prevent uric acid excretion, so eating with high purine seafood is more likely to induce gout.
5 high-protein foods except eggs and milk.
Most high-protein foods contain more nucleoprotein, which can be decomposed into uric acid in the body. Excessive intake may induce gout. Although eggs and milk are also high-protein foods, the nuclear protein content is not high, and gout patients can safely eat them. Although tofu is also a high-protein food, due to the addition of a lot of water, the nucleoprotein content in tofu per unit mass is greatly reduced, and it can be eaten as long as it is not gout.
6 high-fat food
Excessive fat accumulation will lead to obesity and affect the normal metabolism of purine; In addition, the oil environment will also affect the metabolism and excretion of purine. Patients with high uric acid should be careful to eat high-fat foods, such as fat meat, fried foods, cream cakes and so on.
7 High-sugar food
Eating a lot of sugary drinks, fruits and juices will increase the risk of gout, and gout patients should also eat carefully.
4. What are the symptoms of gout?
1, pain, mostly at night, the most common part is the big toe.
2. Fingers, toes or feet will hurt.
The painful part is hot, swollen and red.
4, painful joints are extremely sensitive.
5. The skin above the joints is red or purple.
6. Limited joint activities
7. After the pain is relieved, the skin may itch and fall off.