How is gout treated?

Condition analysis:
With proper treatment, most people who have gout are able to control their symptoms and live productive lives. Gout can be treated with one or a combination of therapies. The goals of treatment are to ease the pain associated with acute attacks, to prevent future attacks, and to avoid the formation of tophi and kidney stones. Successful treatment can reduce discomfort caused by the symptoms of gout, as well as long-term damage to the affected joints. Treatment will help to prevent disability due to gout.

The most common treatments for an acute attack of gout are nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs)2, 3 taken orally (by mouth), or corticosteroids, which are taken orally or injected into the affected joint. NSAIDs reduce the inflammation caused by deposits of uric acid crystals, but have no effect on the amount of uric acid in the body.

Instructions:
Take potash alum and salt. Mix them in warm water and then immerse the affected joint in it. By following this meathod one can get immediate relief from the gout pains.

Sunflower seed are another effective home remedy for gout. Sunflowers helps in protein metabolism in body thus removes excessive uric acid from it.

Juice extracted from French beans is also an effective home remedy for gout. Regularly drink this juice for a month to see the marvelous results.