Vietnamese medicinal plants useful in treatments of gout

Abstract

Gout is a metabolic pathology associated with an increase in the concentration of uric acid in the blood, characterized by episodes of acute arthritis or chronic arthritis caused by deposition of mononatri urate crystals in joints and connective tissue. Long ago, gout was considered a rare disease and a disease of the rich. Since the early years of the 21st century, the incidence of gout and increased uric acid is increasing rapidly around the world. Clinical manifestations of the disease, the age and gender of the patient, related diseases, response to treatment, adverse consequences of the disease, its association with cardiovascular disease, kidney disease, etc. There are many changes in the negative direction that make the disease become incurable in many patients. Even in developed countries, the disease is not managed and monitored closely, increasing the rate of illness, death, disability and quality of life. The article focuses on the causes, manifestations of gout and, most importantly, the introduction of some herbs used in Vietnam. The scientific components, its effective effects have been confirmed by some documents and trusted by patients.