KOMPAS.com – Uric acid is a waste product from purine metabolism, most of which is filtered by the kidneys and then excreted through urine.
If too much purine is produced, uric acid levels will increase, which is characterized by pain and inflammation.
Reporting from Ministry of Healththe parts of the body that are usually attacked by gout are the ankles, knees, including the big toe.
This disease is more common in men than women aged 30 years and over.
Even though gout has the potential to interfere with daily activities, this disease can be treated with several herbal medicines.
The following is a herbal medicine to reduce uric acid levels.
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1. Japanese cassava roots
Japanese cassava root, also called burdock root, is a natural ingredient that can reduce uric acid.
Reporting from Very Well Health, this ingredient is rich in antioxidants and helps reduce inflammation.
Several studies show that tea made from Japanese cassava roots helps fight oxidative stress.
Japanese cassava roots are also useful in reducing signs of inflammation for people who suffer from osteoarthritis, an inflammatory joint condition such as gout.
Japanese cassava roots can be purchased in the form of tea, powder, oil or extract.
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2. Ginger
Ginger is one of the spices commonly found in Indonesia.
The part of ginger that is most often used is the rhizome or root for making supplements or cooking spices.
Apart from that, ginger also has anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties which are useful in helping reduce inflammation for sufferers of osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis.
These benefits can be felt because ginger contains gingerol, zingerone, and shogoal.
Especially for shogaol, this content has anti-gout effects in animal studies.
Ginger can be consumed in the form of raw root, dry powder, extract, oil, or mixed into tea.
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Ginger can be used to reduce uric acid.
3. Hibiscus
Many people try using hibiscus for gout treatment.
The benefits of hibiscus for reducing uric acid were studied in the Journal of Functional Foods in 2012.
So that the benefits of lowering uric acid can be felt, hibiscus can be consumed in the form of supplements, tea or extract.
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4. Lemon and turmeric
Apart from the ingredients already mentioned, gout sufferers can also combine lemon and turmeric.
Reporting from Kontan, Thursday (15/10/2022), these two ingredients can help reduce uric acid levels which have already soared.
To consume it, gout sufferers simply prepare a glass of warm water and then mix it with lemon juice.
If so, add two teaspoons of ground turmeric and one teaspoon of apple cider vinegar. Stir the ingredients until smooth and drink 2-3 times a day.
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5. Ginger and cucumber
Ginger can also be combined with cucumber to reduce uric acid.
These two ingredients can be combined because ginger has anti-inflammatory properties which are useful for relieving gout pain.
Meanwhile, cucumber has diuretic or urinary laxative properties which are useful for removing excess uric acid from the body.
Gout sufferers can reduce uric acid by preparing seven ounces of ginger, one cucumber, two stalks of celery, half a lemon, and a cup of water.
Wash these ingredients thoroughly then cut the cucumber and celery into small pieces.
Next, squeeze the lemon juice and put all the ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth. If so, drink this juice in the morning after breakfast.
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2023-10-31 00:15:00
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