doi:10.1016/j.jpain.2011.03.007
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Herbal Medicines for Treating Acute Gouty Arthritis: A Safe and Effective Strategy
Acute gouty arthritis is a condition associated with severe pain and symptoms. The most common treatments to reduce this pain and associated symptoms in Western medicine are nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, glucocorticoids, and colchicine. Long-term use of these treatments, however, can cause significant side effects such as organ dysfunction, gastrointestinal issues, and rashes.
Fortunately, a study published in Medicine suggests that external use of herbal medicines may be an effective and safe alternative strategy for treating acute gouty arthritis.1
Herbal Medicines: An Alternative Treatment for Gout
Various herbal medicines have been proposed as an approach to the treatment of gout. In order to evaluate the safety and efficacy of such medications, a systematic literature review was performed to analyze a series of randomized controlled trials. The study included a total of 1951 patients and assessed various outcomes including pain score, uric acid level, the total effective rate, and inflammatory factor levels (such as C-reactive protein and erythrocyte sedimentation rate).
Benefits of Herbal Medicine
The results of the systematic literature review revealed the following benefits of herbal medicine when it comes to treating gout:
• Decreased Pain: Patients in the herbal medicine group reported a significant reduction of pain compared to the control group.
• Decreased Uric Acid Levels: Patients receiving herbal medicines had better results in reducing uric acid levels than the control cohort.
• Reduced Inflammatory Markers: The meta-analysis of C-reactive protein (CRP) and erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) showed that the herbal medicine group had better effects than the control group.
• Lower Risk of Side Effects: The incidence of side effects was found to be lower in the herbal medicine group than in the control group.
Suggested Combination Therapy Approach
These findings could potentially be used to determine an optimal clinical treatment strategy for clinicians, researchers, and patients when establishing a combination therapy approach for gout. Such a strategy may include the alternative use of herbal medicines along with Western medicine to reduce pain, uric acid levels, and inflammatory markers.
Conclusion
Herbal medicines for external use may be a safe and effective alternative strategy to treat the pain and symptoms associated with acute gouty arthritis. These medicines significantly reduce pain, uric acid levels, and inflammatory markers, with few side effects. Combining herbal medicines with traditional Western medicine may provide a more effective approach to treating gout.
