Late at night, a tearing pain suddenly shoots through your toe joint—this agonizing nightmare is all too familiar to gout sufferers. When high uric acid silently builds up in the body, sharp crystals form like countless needles, piercing the joints. Every attack leaves you immobilized.
At Singapore Kung Fong Tong, Dr. Khoo Poh Joon emphasizes that gout is not just acute pain—it’s a long-term thief of quality of life. "The root cause lies in spleen-kidney dysfunction and damp-turbidity clogging the meridians," he explains. "Merely relieving pain is like skimming foam from boiling water. Only by harmonizing organs and unblocking meridians can we address the root!"
Phase 1: Stealth (Hyperuricemia)
• Dull heel pain; "walking on gravel" sensation in soles upon waking.
• White crystalline nodules (early tophi) on ear cartilage.
Phase 2: Warning (Pre-Attack Signs)
• Burning/itching in the big toe at night; discomfort when covered.
• "Red map-like" patches over joints.
Golden Rescue Window (12 Hours Pre-Attack)
• Chugging soda water + icing joints may delay onset.
Precision Herbal Therapy | Source Control
Custom formulas to strengthen spleen/kidneys, drain damp-turbidity, boost uric acid metabolism, and reduce crystal formation.
External Relief | Rapid Pain Reduction
Herbal compresses + acupuncture to quickly ease swelling, unblock local qi-blood stagnation.
Food as Medicine | Long-Term Stability
Personalized diet plans (e.g., Smilax glabra-coix soup) and lifestyle coaching to prevent relapse.
Holistic Care | Whole-Body Balance
Restoring metabolic harmony to enhance self-regulation.
Presenting Issue:
Recurring left ankle swelling/pain (1 year); UA: 638 μmol/L
Diagnosis:
• Tongue: Red with yellow-greasy coating
• Pulse: Slippery-rapid
• Daily habit: 2 sugary energy drinks (excess fructose)
Treatment:
Modified Danggui Niantong Decoction (1 dose/day)
→ Base formula + Smilax glabra (40g) + Dioscoreae hypoglaucae rhizoma (15g)
Herbal compress (Rhubarb + Mirabilite paste, cold-applied)
Lifestyle intervention:
• Replaced sugary drinks with lemon-coix seed water
• Daily ankle pump exercises
Result:
• Day 3: Pain score ↓ 9→4
• Day 7: UA ↓ 489 μmol/L
• Day 14: Swelling fully resolved
TCM treatment requires personalized diagnosis.
Formulas/dosages must be adjusted under a physician’s guidance.
Never self-medicate.
