A kind of arthritis in which crystallized excess uric acid in joints stops its victim from purging uric acid—produced digesting such foods as coffee, protein, soft drinks, and some heavy meats and vegetables—gout afflicts a reported two million people, predominantly middle-aged men and post-menopausal women. Those dissatisfied with conventional treatments often turn to herbal gout remedies with differing degrees of success.

A popular herbal-dominant remedy is the supplement Flamasil, including such ingredients as yucca powder, milk thistle extract, aged garlic powder, turmeric extract, artichoke extract, grape seed, pine bark extract, boron citrate, tart cherry extract, reservatrol extract, and boswilia extract. Combined, it acts as an antioxidant, intestinal and blood cleanser, liver cell stimulant, anti-inflammatory agent, uric acid clearance booster, bile production booster, and analgesic.

Other herbal remedies for gout include devil’s claw (pain relief, reducing serum cholesterol, and reducing uric acid), autumn crocus (actually the herb from which the conventional treatment Colchicine is derived; both are usually used under a doctor’s supervision), gravel root (stimulates uric acid reduction; a teaspoon in a cup of water), buchu tea (purging uric acid after helping to dissolve it), dandelion tea (liver and kidney support), parsley, and hawthorn (uric acid reduction, blocking tissue destruction; 100-200 mg two to three times a day).

Some fruits are classified as herbal remedies for gout in several listings of herbal ingredients for attacking the condition, including blueberries (they contain anti-inflammatory compounds known as anthocyanins), fresh cherries (many who recommend these suggest eating six to eight a day), and strawberries (a cup with a meal).

There are also those who suggest St. John’s wort oil applied as a massage to the affected area for pain relief; a teaspoon of celery seed mixed to 500 ml of water; or, even a cup of horseradish juice (from horseradish root, a teaspoon of which is boiled in a cup of water, steeped ten minutes, and taken once a day on an empty stomach for ten days).

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