The pain of a gout attack is agonizing to say the least. This pain derives from crystals that have formed in the body, and have deposited in the joints. It’s critical to keep gout under control, as this condition may severely damage your joints.

Gout is a metabolic disorder caused by high levels of uric acid. Your body is not breaking down proteins and high purine foods, such as sardines when this happens. This is representative of Western medicine’s opinion of gout.

Practitioners of Traditional Chinese Medicine think about gout in a different way. They believe that the modern diet is too rich and also that there is a disturbance of both the spleen and kidneys. Using acupressure on two spleen points, SP 3 and SP6, and two stomach points, ST 36 and ST 40, best treats these organs according to Traditional Chinese medical practitioners.

Taibai (SP3)
This point is located at the head of the big toe where, it joins the long metatarsal bone of the foot. There’s a small depression at this location; hold the point between one and five minutes.

Sanyinjiao (SP6)
This is an important acupressure point to memorize because it lies at the intersection of the Kidney, Liver and Spleen meridians. SP 6 is used as an important acupressure point in the treatment of many diseases.

Here's how to find this point:
Find your anklebone on the inside of your foot. This is called the medial malleolus.
Follow the tibia bone upwards with your fingers. Go three finger widths up from the medial malleolus and you will find this point.

Zusanli (ST 36)
To find this point, go to the medial (inside) part of your knee and locate the place where the tibia and femur. This point is called ST35. Place your hand at this spot with your fingers pointing horizontally. Count 3 fingers downward towards the foot and one finger width towards the lateral side of the tibia. This point is works well in the treatment of low immunity, general weakness, bloating, nausea, diarrhea and constipation, and poor digestion.