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Uric Acid disease is a type of arthritis, it is very painful due to the accumulation of crystals in the joints, due to high levels of uric acid in the body. The joints are attacked mainly the toes, knees, heels, wrists, fingers and elbows. In addition to pain, gout can also make the joints swollen, inflamed, hot and stiff.

Approximately 90% of gout caused by the inability of the kidneys remove uric acid completely from the body through urine. Other small part because the body produces excess uric acid. Gout disease mostly affects men over 40 years and women who have menopause. People with gout usually have other complaints such as high blood pressure, kidney disease, diabetes and atherosclerosis. Half of gout sufferers are people who are overweight. If allowed, gout can develop into kidney stones and lead to kidney failure.

Abstinence foods for Uric Acid

Changes in lifestyle, consumption of certain drugs and avoid foods that yield high purine control of uric acid. These are foods high in purines are a taboo for people with gout. (Remember that each person has a different sensitivity to food. Food which very quickly lead to an attack of gout in one person is not necessarily cause the same effect on others).

Some of the following is recommended to reduce uric acid and gout:

List of Foods with High Purine

Food                                                                          Uric Acid (Mg/100g)

Theobromine (caffeine chocolate)                                2300

Spleen of sheep / goats                                                773

Beef liver                                                                     554

Sardines                                                                      480

Ear mushrooms                                                           448

Spleen cow                                                                 444

Leaves melinjo                                                            366

The lungs of cattle                                                       339

Kale, spinach                                                              290

Kidney cow                                                                269

Beef heart                                                                   256

Chicken liver                                                               243

The heart of sheep / goats                                           241

Anchovy                                                                    239

Shrimp                                                                       234

Seeds melinjo                                                            222

Meat of horses                                                          200

Soybeans and nuts                                                    190

Chicken breast dg leather                                         175

Chicken                                                                   169

Meat goose                                                             165

Beef tongue                                                             160

Fish Kakap                                                             160

Tempe                                                                    141

Duck meat                                                              138

Shellfish                                                                  136

Shrimp Lobster                                                       118

Have you ever seen a betel leaf? This plant is a lot of life in Southeast Asia, especially in Indonesia. Betel leaves that grow in the yard, should be sustained. This is because the benefits are great for treating various diseases.

Betel leaf is a plant that is very popular among the people of Indonesia. This is because it is not too difficult to obtain and often are found in almost all parts of Indonesia, either at high or low plateau.

Betel leaves are known efficacious for the treatment of vaginal health, well-known cure "nosebleed" (bleeding from the nose). To stop a nosebleed, take a piece of betel leaf. Break the stem, then rolled up and inserted into the nostril that is bleeding. During his nose is blocked, the patient should be in a horizontal position. Leave for 15-30 minutes, until the blood is no longer out.

Not only the "nosebleed" (bleeding from the nose) that can be treated with betel leaf, here are some diseases that can be treated with betel leaf, as noted from the book "Smart Family Tips" by Edi Sigar and Ernawati.

toothache

Boil the betel leaf, used for flushing. Repeat several times until healed, especially on the sick. This recipe is also useful for wounds, swollen gums and unpleasant odors in the mouth.

heart disease

Wash three betel leaves ruasnya meeting place, three onions, and four cubeb seeds. Mash until charred with a teaspoon of cumin. Add four tablespoons of boiled water. Then stir until smooth and strain. Drinking water this mixture twice a day, morning and afternoon. When taking diligent, heart disease will be reduced and the heal.

herbal remedy for acne

Take 12 pieces of betel leaf, mixed with a piece of ginger. Enter them in a cup / glass, then pour boiling hot water. Drink this mixture three times a day. It's good to get rid of pimples and black spots.