Brilio.net - Gout is known as a medical condition that often causes pain and discomfort in the joints. This disease occurs due to the accumulation of uric acid crystals in the body. Sufferers will usually feel severe pain in several joints.
Basically, gout can be treated with healthy lifestyle changes. Apart from that, there are also those who take medication regularly. Or you can also use natural methods to relieve or even treat the pain caused by gout .
An Instagram user @dapoernya_linda once shared how to treat gout naturally using kitchen ingredients. Reported by BrilioFood on Monday (10/6), the kitchen ingredients used were bay leaves and salt. Apart from that, he also uses eucalyptus oil and lemongrass as additional ingredients.
So, how to use these kitchen ingredients is quite easy. First of all, boil enough water in a pan. When it's boiling, add a few bay leaves and a few crushed lemongrass stalks. Boil for 10-30 minutes.
How to treat gout
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Next, turn off the stove and pour the spice stew into a basin filled with water. Add a few drops of eucalyptus oil and salt. Then stir until all the ingredients are evenly mixed.
How to treat gout
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If so, soak both feet in the basin for 30 minutes. So, boiled bay leaves and a mixture of other ingredients will have a relaxing effect on the body. Apart from that, this method can also help relieve or treat gout, you know.
Basically, bay leaves are the main ingredient that can help reduce uric acid. According to the Indonesian Journal of Global Health Research, bay leaves contain several components that can help reduce uric acid levels in the blood, including flavonoids, tannins, and essential oils such as eugenol and citral oil.
How to treat gout
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On the other hand, the use of salt also plays an important role, you know. Reporting from healthline.com, soaking your feet in salt water can reduce pain symptoms and speed up the healing process. Therefore, the pain can be overcome in this way.
Not only does it treat gout, according to Instagram user @dapoernya_linda. Soaking your feet with these ingredients can also treat body aches, treat cramps or tingling, and relax your body. Of course, this method does not cause side effects because it tends to be natural.
Since it was uploaded on June 4, this video belonging to Instagram user @dapoernya_linda has been watched more than 16 thousand times. It's not surprising that there are many other Instagram users who are interested and also provide responses directly in the comments column. Most of these netizens expressed their gratitude for gaining useful new knowledge.
"Thank you, right after this BK, LG's legs started to stiffen again, I hope it's suitable," said Instagram @subekti_erni.
"Thank you for the recipe," wrote Instagram @saodah_rumi.
"Thankful for the knowledge," commented the Instagram account @bundasyifa371.
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