Treating gout with naturopathy. Naturopathy and complementary medicine know many methods (including those for generally strengthening the kidneys and kidney function) that can preventively reduce the risk factors for a gout attack, alleviate the symptoms of an acute attack and often prevent a recurrence. Nutritional therapy, for example, is very important here. Since acute gout is often preceded by malnutrition, your alternative practitioner will advise you on a diet and also support you in integrating a permanent change in diet into your life. From a naturopathic point of view, detoxification and elimination methods can often promote the general detoxification of the body. Numerous phytotherapy remedies also have a detoxifying and metabolism-stimulating effect. For example, under professional guidance, the excretion of uric acid can be improved or the liver can be supported in its detoxification function. According to traditional Chinese medicine, an accumulation of "mucus, moisture and heat" can trigger joint problems such as those in gout. Depending on the individual diagnosis, the corresponding treatment may include the spleen-pancreas meridian, which runs along the metatarsophalangeal joint of the big toe, the joint most commonly affected by gout. Aromatherapy also has various recipes for pain in the affected joint, which can be used as a rub, compress or for application.