Can gout patients take Panax notoginseng powder?

Gout is a very harmful disease that is not only characterized by joint pain, but may also cause kidney disease. Gout is also hereditary, and currently there is no cure for gout due to the lack of effective causal treatment. The standard treatment for gout is to control the disease and reduce attacks. Some people have heard that eating Panax notoginseng powder can treat gout. So, can people with gout take Panax notoginseng powder? Let’s take a look below.

Can patients with gout eat Panax notoginseng?

Many media on the Internet have also reported on the efficacy of Panax notoginseng in treating gout, but most of them have not elaborated on the principles of Panax notoginseng in treating gout.

The main effect of Panax notoginseng is to enhance the human immune function, and it has the effects of stopping bleeding, dispersing blood stasis, reducing swelling, and relieving pain. The Compendium of Materia Medica states: “Sanqi stops bleeding, disperses blood, and relieves pain.” The Yujiu Pharmacopoeia states: “Sanqi harmonizes the circulation of blood and stops bleeding, dredges the meridians and removes blood stasis, removes blood stasis and gathers new blood.”

Gout attacks are caused by the body's failure to further metabolize purines into excreta that can be excreted from the kidneys in the urine. If the uric acid in the blood reaches saturation, these substances will eventually form crystals and accumulate in the soft tissues. If there is a trigger that causes the release of uric acid crystals deposited in soft tissues such as the joint membrane or tendons, it will cause the body's immune system to become allergic and cause inflammation.

From this perspective, Panax notoginseng cannot restore uric acid metabolism to normal from the root, nor can it lower excessive uric acid levels or remove uric acid crystals.

To sum up, Panax notoginseng cannot lower uric acid or help metabolize purine, so it cannot cure gout. What we can use is that Panax notoginseng's ability to reduce swelling and relieve pain can help relieve inflammation during acute attacks of gout, and Panax notoginseng's ability to protect the liver can help reduce liver damage caused by taking acid-lowering Western medicines.

The mechanism of Panax notoginseng in treating gout

Notoginseng total saponins are an important component of Panax notoginseng. Studies have shown that notoginseng total saponins group 2.5μg.mL-1 significantly inhibited cell apoptosis (6.9±1.07)%, compared with the model group P0.01; it can also significantly inhibit the expression of ICAM-1 gene. The conclusion is that Panax notoginseng total saponins can significantly inhibit the apoptosis of vascular endothelial cells induced by 100μg.mL-1 of sodium urate (MSU). In addition, Panax notoginseng total saponins not only have the effect of strengthening and improving coronary microcirculation and dilating blood vessels, but also have a strong analgesic effect. Therefore, Panax notoginseng is good in treating gout.

How to take Panax notoginseng powder: Twice a day, once in the morning and once in the evening, 3 grams each time, with warm water. Best taken before meals. However, if you have gastrointestinal problems, you must take it after meals.

Folk formula of Panax notoginseng for treating gout

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Case: Patient Deng, female, 73 years old, has suffered from gout for six years. When gout attacks occur, her feet swell, joints become stiff, and walking becomes painful. I usually treat her according to the routine treatment, using demi-goiter + colchicine + painkillers, and advise her to abstain from seafood, tofu, etc. It won't last long and will relapse. A few days ago, she came to the clinic due to periodontitis. When asked about her gout, she said it was completely healed and had not occurred for a long time. She said it was a secret recipe passed down from her ancestors that an old man told her. She only took Panax notoginseng powder, one small spoonful each time, twice a day. She took two packets of 250g of Panax notoginseng powder.

Panax notoginseng is a very magical medicine in traditional Chinese medicine. It not only promotes blood circulation, but also stops bleeding and replenishes deficiency. In addition, it has unexpected therapeutic effects. The current prerequisite is to first abandon the "Traditional Chinese Medicine" taught in medical schools and return to the classics and ancient medical records in order to discover new highlights in general Chinese medicine. Typhoid clinical practitioner Mr. Chen Ruichun once recorded a case of an esophageal cancer patient who took large amounts of Panax notoginseng for a long time, and eventually his condition stabilized and his physical condition recovered. To put it bluntly, the real knowledge of Chinese medicine lies in the efficacy and application of traditional Chinese medicine. All the fantastic theories that are not applicable in practice should be discarded.

Due to the excellent effect of Panax notoginseng powder in promoting blood circulation and replenishing blood, Panax notoginseng powder is now used by more and more people to prevent and treat hyperlipidemia, remove spots and maintain beauty, especially among middle-aged and elderly people and white-collar workers who have lacked exercise for a long time.