When a person has gout, uric acid crystals build up in the body’s tissues and joints. As part of any natural remedy for gout, you should drink plenty of water, and include fresh vegetables and fruits in your daily diet. Daily exercise is also important. Foods high in vitamin C such as oranges, green peppers and broccoli can help lower the body’s uric acid levels, as can foods that are high in flavonoids, such as cherries and grapes. A tablespoon of black cherry juice concentrate mixed with a cup of water, taken three times a day is often particularly effective at reducing the pain caused by gout.

Teas made from herbs are also effective as a remedy for gout. A tea made from one cup of water steeped for an hour with one teaspoon dried nettle is an effective herbal remedy for gout. Strain the tea after steeping it, and drink up to four cups daily for the best effect.

If you are having a severe attack of gout, you can either take up to four 500 mg capsules of horsetail three or four times a day until the attack subsides, or make a tea from horsetail. To make the tea, add one tablespoon of dried horsetail to a cup of boiling water, steep for twenty minutes, and then strain. Horsetail tea can be taken three times a day until the gout attack subsides.

Celery seed is also effective at helping the body rid itself of waste, as well as helping to cleanse the blood. Celery seed can be used in food preparation, or you can steep the seeds in boiling water for five to ten minutes to make a tea. This liquid can also be used in soups. Natural remedies for gout are inexpensive and effective.