Gout

Gout

(a form of arthritis characterized by an excess of uric acid in the blood and painful inflammation of joints). Avoid alcohol use if possible. Vitamin E may be a useful dietary supplement. A traditional English folk remedy for gout has been suggested by Charles Dickens in his novel, The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club, published in 1836. The conversation is between Mr. Pickwick, his man-servant Sam Weller and Weller's elderly father: "Well done, father," said Sam, "take care, old fellow, or you'll have a touch of your old complaint, the gout." "I've found a sov'rin cure for that, Sammy," replied Mr. Weller, setting down his glass. "A sovereign cure for the gout," said Mr. Pickwick, hastily producing his notebook. "What is it?" "The gout, Sir," replied Mr. Weller, "the gout is a complaint as arises from too much ease and comfort. If ever you're attacked with the gout, Sir, jist you marry a widder as has got a good loud woice, with a decent notion of usin' it, and you'll never have the gout again. It's a capital prescription, Sir. I takes it reg'lar, and I can warrant it to drive away any illness as is caused by too much jollity." Having imparted this valuable secret, Mr. Weller drained his glass once more, produced a laboured wink, sighed deeply and slowly retired.

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external;

Nettle, Stinging - Urtica dioica - [rec]

Terebinth - Pistacia terebinthus

internal:

Asparagus - Asparagus officinalis

Avocado - Persa americana - [rec]

Betony - Stachys officinalis;

Birch, Silver - Betula pendula - [rec]

Buchu - Barosma serratifolia

Buchu, Oval - Barosma crenulata

Buchu, Round - Barosma betulina

Buckbean - Menyanthes trifoliata

Burdock, Common - Arctium minus

Burdock, Great - Arctium lappa - [rec][rec][rec]

Celery - Apium graveolens - [rec][rec][rec][rec][rec]

Cherry, Sweet - Prunus avium - [rec][rec][rec]

Chicory - Cichorium intybus - [[rec]

Devil's Claw - Harpagophytum procumbens -[rec]

Flax - Linum usitatissimum - [rec]

Ground Elder - Aegopodium podagraria

Ground Pine - Ajuga chamaepitys

Guaiacum - Guaiacum officinale

Job's Tears - Coix lacryma-jobi;

Marijuana - Cannabis sativa

Nettle, Stinging - Urtica dioica - [rec][rec]

Parsley - Petroselinum hortense

Pineapple - Ananas comosus - [rec]

Quack Grass - Elymus repens

Queen Anne's Lace - Daucus carota

Red Clover - Trifolium pratense

Sand Sedge - Carex arenaria

Sarsaparilla, Chinese - Smilax china

Sea Lettuce - Ulva lactuca

Stork's-bill - Erodium cicutarium

Strawberry - Fragaria vesca

Willow, White - Salix alba - [rec][rec]

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