Gout is a type of inflammation of the joints and the swellings of a recurrent type. Gout is chronic in the character and occurs in acute attacks. It is a disease of the wealthy and chiefly affects middle aged men. Women, after menopause, are also sometimes affected by the disease.

The most common Gout symptom is acute pain in the big toe, which becomes tender, hot, and swollen in a few hours. It may also similarly affect other joints such as the knees and wrists, and sometimes more than one joint may be affected at a time. The attack usually occurs at midnight or in the early hours of the morning when the patient is suddenly awakened. The acute attack generally lasts for a week or so. During this period, the patient may run a slight fever, and feel disinclined to eat. A serious complication of gout is the presence of kidney stones containing uric acid. In some cases the kidneys get damaged and do not function properly.

• Cherry: The cherry, sweet or sour, is considered in effective treating out. To start with, the patient should consume about fifteen to twenty five cherries a day. Thereafter, about ten cherries a day will keep the ailment under control.
• Vegetable Juices: Raw vegetable juices are used for gout treatment. Carrot juice in combination with the juice of beet and cucumber is especially valuable.
• French Beans: The juice of French or string beans have also proved effective in the treatment of gout.
• Apple: Apples are regarded as an excellent source of curing gout. The malic acid contained in them is believed to neutralize the uric acid and afford relief to gout sufferers. The patient is advised to take one apple after each meal.
• Banana: Bananas have been found beneficial in the treatment of gout. A diet of bananas only for three to four days is advised for providing some relief from the gout.
• Lime: Lime is also used as source in treating gout. Vitamin C is known to prevent and cure sore joints by strengthening the connective tissue of the body. The citric acid found in the lime is a solvent of the uric acid which is the primary cause of the disease. The juice of half a lime, squeezed into a glass of water, should be taken twice daily.
  

• Eat low-cholesterol, low-fat diet. This diet would not only lower the risk of gout but also lowers the risk for heart disease.
• Slowly lose weight. This can lower your uric acid levels.
• Restrict your intake of alcohol.