Homeopathic Help for High Uric Acid Levels

High uric acid levels can cause some rather painful and even dangerous conditions in the body including gout and kidney stones. The high uric acid level is not in itself, dangerous, but it can cause the body to produce crystals in the joints or kidneys that can cause severe discomfort and permanent damage to joints. In some instances, it can also be a sign of more significant health problems to come.

Kidney Stones & Gout

• Kidney stones are crystals that develop in the kidneys and urinary tract and cause severe, occasionally debilitating pain as the body attempts to pass them out through the urine. Gout, also known as gouty arthritis, is a condition that causes severe swelling in the joints, usually of the big toe, feet or knees, thanks to crystals forming within the joints. Gout usually flares up for a few days to about a week at a time, then passes. Both conditions are caused by high uric acid levels in the body. Not all people with high levels of uric acid, however, necessarily develop these conditions.

Traditional Treatment

• Traditional medical treatment for gout, in particular, involves prescription of strong anti-inflammatories that can cause severe intestinal distress in some patients. This explains why so many homeopathic, dietary and lifestyle approaches to treatment are popular with patients.

Homeopathic Remedies

• Homeopathic medicines can provide significant relief from a condition of high uric acid. The goal of these medicines is to stop the excessive production of uric acid in the body and promote the passing of the waste product through the kidneys and urinary tract.

Homeopathic Medicines

• Some of the most effective homeopathic medicines vary for high uric acid, gout and kidney stones.

  For high uric acid levels, the following medicines are often recommended: Benzoic acid, Pulsatilla, Lycopodium, and Urtica Urens.

  For kidney stones: Berberis Vulgaris.

  For Gout: Ledum pal, Colchicum, Benzoic Acid, Bryonia and Formica Rufa.

Diet & Lifestyle

• Other approaches to reducing high uric acid levels involve:
  - Changing your diet to avoid foods high in purines like organ meats, shell fish, rich sauces and sardines.
  - Drinking large amounts of water to cleanse your system.
  - Avoiding all or high levels of alcohol, particularly red wine and port.
  - Maintaining the appropriate weight and blood pressure.
  - Eating foods that discourage high uric acid levels like blueberries, pomegranate and dark cherries.