摘要：朋友们！今天咱来聊聊痛风这个磨人的问题。痛风发作起来，那可真是让人“痛不欲生”。想象一下，你的关节就像是被一群小坏蛋拿着小锤子，不停地敲打，又疼又肿，仿佛在抗议你的“胡作非为”。那种疼痛，就像是有只老虎在咬你的脚指头，让你寸步难行。

朋友们！今天咱来聊聊痛风这个磨人的问题。痛风发作起来，那可真是让人“痛不欲生”。想象一下，你的关节就像是被一群小坏蛋拿着小锤子，不停地敲打，又疼又肿，仿佛在抗议你的“胡作非为”。那种疼痛，就像是有只老虎在咬你的脚指头，让你寸步难行。

症状嘛，通常是突然发作的关节疼痛，尤其是大脚趾、脚踝、膝盖等部位。关节会变得红肿热痛，像个小馒头似的。严重的时候，甚至连被子的重量都能让你疼得直咧嘴。

那为啥会得痛风呢？简单来说，就是体内的尿酸太多了。尿酸就像个调皮的孩子，在你的身体里捣乱。平时呢，咱大鱼大肉吃多了，啤酒海鲜不断，身体里的尿酸就会蹭蹭往上涨。再加上不爱运动，代谢变慢，尿酸就排不出去了，久而久之，就容易引发痛风。

不过别担心，咱有办法对付它。西医治疗痛风，通常会用一些药物来降低尿酸，缓解疼痛。但咱中医养生也有妙招哦！

首先，饮食上得“管住嘴”。那些高嘌呤的食物，比如海鲜、动物内脏、啤酒等，就别再贪恋啦。多吃点蔬菜水果，像黄瓜、西红柿、苹果等，都是不错的选择。还可以喝一些养生茶，比如菊苣栀子茶，能帮助你降尿酸。

其次，要“迈开腿”。适当的运动可以促进新陈代谢，加快尿酸的排出。不过，痛风发作的时候可别乱动哦，等疼痛缓解了，再进行一些温和的运动，比如散步、瑜伽等。

再者，中医还有一些特色疗法。比如艾灸，通过温热刺激穴位，能起到疏通经络、调和气血的作用。还有中药泡脚，用一些活血化瘀、消肿止痛的中药，泡个热水脚，那感觉，别提多舒服了。

最后，心态也很重要。得了痛风可别垂头丧气，要保持乐观的心态。相信自己，只要坚持治疗和养生，一定能战胜痛风。

总之，痛风虽然可怕，但只要我们养成良好的生活习惯，积极治疗，就一定能把它“降服”。让我们一起行动起来，远离痛风，拥抱健康生活吧！

作者简介：梁世杰 中医高年资主治医师，从事中医临床工作24年，积累了较丰富的临床经验。师从首都医科大学附属北京中医院肝病科主任医师、著名老中医陈勇，侍诊多载，深得器重，尽得真传！擅用“商汤经方分类疗法”、专病专方结合“焦树德学术思想”“关幼波十纲辨证”学术思想治疗疑难杂症为特色。现任北京厚德为怀医生集团渐冻症研究中心主任，北京树德堂中医研究院研究员，北京中医药薪火传承新3+3工程—焦树德门人（陈勇）传承工作站研究员，国际易联易学与养生专委会常务理事，中国中医药研究促进会焦树德学术传承专业委员会委员，中国药文化研究会中医药慢病防治分会首批癌症领域入库专家。荣获2020年中国中医药研究促进会仲景医学分会举办的第八届医圣仲景南阳论坛“经方名医”荣誉称号。2023年首届京津冀“扁鹊杯”燕赵医学研究主题征文优秀奖获得者。

The "pain" of gout and the cure for the "pain"

Friends! Today we're going to talk about gout, a painful problem. When gout attacks, it can be "painful." Imagine that your joint is like being beaten by a bunch of little bad guys holding small hammers, which are painful and swollen, as if protesting your "nonsense." The pain is like having a tiger bit your toes and making it hard to move.

The symptoms, however, are usually sudden joint pain, especially in the large toes, ankles, knees and other areas. The joint will become red, swollen, hot, like a small steamed bun. In severe cases, even the weight of the quilt can make you grin.

So why do I get gout? Simply put, there is too much uric acid in the body. Uric acid is like a naughty child, messing around in your body. In normal times, we eat too much fish and meat, and we keep eating beer and seafood, and the uric acid in our body goes up. In addition, lack of exercise, metabolism becomes slow, uric acid cannot be excreted, and over time, it is easy to trigger gout.

But don't worry, we've got a way to deal with it. Western medicine treats gout, usually with some medications to lower uric acid and relieve pain. But we also have a wonderful way to maintain a healthy diet in Chinese medicine!

First, keep your mouth shut when it comes to food. Foods high in purines, such as seafood, animal guts, beer, etc., stop craving them. Eating more fruits and vegetables, such as cucumbers, tomatoes, apples, etc., are good choices. You can also drink some health tea, such as chicory and chard tea, which can help you lower your uric acid.

Second, "take your legs off." Proper exercise can promote the metabolism and speed up the excretion of uric acid. However, don't move when gout attacks, and when the pain is eased, do some gentle exercise, such as walking or yoga.

In addition, traditional Chinese medicine has some special treatments. Moxibustion, for example, can play a role in dredging meridians and harmonizing qi and blood through warm stimulation of acupoints. There are also Chinese herbal remedies to soak your feet. Using some Chinese medicines for bruising and swelling and pain relief, soak your foot in hot water. That feels, let alone how comfortable.

Finally, mindset also matters. Don't be depressed when you have gout, keep an optimistic mindset. Believe in yourself that as long as you adhere to treatment and maintenance, you will definitely be able to beat gout.

In short, gout is scary, but as long as we develop good lifestyle habits and active treatment, we can definitely "subdue" it. Let's get away from gout and embrace healthy living together!

Author Bio: Liang Shijie is a senior medical practitioner in traditional Chinese medicine. He has been engaged in traditional medicine clinical work for 24 years and has accumulated a wealth of clinical experience. Following Chen Yong, chief physician of liver disease at Beijing Traditional Medicine Hospital, affiliated with Capital Medical University, and renowned old Chinese medicine, he has been treated for many years and received great attention. He specializes in the treatment of difficult diseases using "conversational traditional therapy" and special treatments combined with the academic ideas of Jiao Shude and Guan Yubo's ten-level diagnosis.He is currently the director of the Center for Diffusion Research of Dr. Houde Wei Group in Beijing, a researcher at the Shude Tang Institute of Chinese Medicine, and a fellow at the new 3 + 3 project of traditional Chinese medicine flame inheritance in Beijing - a scholar at the inheritance work station of Jiao Shude's protégés (Chen Yong),He is a standing committee member of the International Expert Committee on E-learning and Health Care, a member of the Jiao Shude Academic Heritage Special Committee of the Chinese Association for the Advancement of Chinese Medicine Research, and the first cancer specialist to be included in the chapter of the Chinese Pharmaceutical Culture Research Association. Won the 2020 China Association for the Promotion of Traditional Chinese Medicine Zhongjing Medical Branch held the eighth session of the Medical Saint Zhongjing Nanyang Forum "Classic Prescription Famous Doctor" honorary title. The winner of the first Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei "Pingui Cup" Yanzhao Medical Research Essay Award in 2023.

来源：首都专家梁世杰