Gout · Blood Stasis Pattern

Updated: June 23, 2026

Reviewed by: Dr. Li Wei, DACM

Reading Time: 7 min

Body Area: Joints

Pattern Overview

Blood Stasis is a chronic pattern in gout, characterized by chronic urate deposition, tophi formation, joint deformity, sharp fixed pain, and nodule formation. The core pathogenesis is prolonged illness causing blood stasis in the joints, leading to tophi formation, periarticular fibrosis, and joint destruction.

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Gout · Damp-Heat Accumulation Pattern

Updated: June 23, 2026

Reviewed by: Dr. Li Wei, DACM

Reading Time: 7 min

Body Area: Joints

Pattern Overview

Damp-Heat Accumulation is the most common pattern in acute gout, characterized by urate crystal deposition, acute joint inflammation, redness, swelling, burning pain, and fever. The core pathogenesis is accumulation of Damp-Heat in the joints, causing acute inflammatory response and severe pain.

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Gout · Liver-Kidney Deficiency Pattern

Updated: June 23, 2026

Reviewed by: Dr. Li Wei, DACM

Reading Time: 7 min

Body Area: Joints

Pattern Overview

Liver-Kidney Deficiency is an advanced chronic pattern in gout, characterized by chronic gout with joint erosion, progressive renal dysfunction, joint deformity, weakness, and soreness. The core pathogenesis is prolonged illness consuming Liver and Kidney, leading to joint destruction, renal impairment, and functional decline.

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Gout · Phlegm-Dampness Obstruction Pattern

Updated: June 23, 2026

Reviewed by: Dr. Li Wei, DACM

Reading Time: 7 min

Body Area: Joints

Pattern Overview

Phlegm-Dampness Obstruction is a common pattern in gout, characterized by high purine diet, hyperuricemia, urate crystal deposition, swelling, heavy sensation, and nodule formation. The core pathogenesis is accumulation of Phlegm-Dampness in the joints, leading to purine metabolism disorder and urate crystal deposition.

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Gout · Spleen Deficiency with Dampness Pattern

Updated: June 23, 2026

Reviewed by: Dr. Li Wei, DACM

Reading Time: 7 min

Body Area: Joints

Pattern Overview

Spleen Deficiency with Dampness is a chronic pattern in gout, characterized by impaired renal uric acid excretion, hyperuricemia, fatigue, edema, and obesity. The core pathogenesis is Spleen deficiency failing to transform and transport, leading to Dampness accumulation, impaired uric acid excretion, and hyperuricemia.

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Gout: TCM Acupuncture Points & Herbal Relief Guide

Updated: June 22, 2026
Reviewed by: Dr. Li Wei, DACM
Reading Time: 8 min
Body Area: Lower Limbs / Joints

Overview

Gout is a form of inflammatory arthritis caused by the deposition of monosodium urate crystals in joints and surrounding tissues, triggered by elevated serum uric acid levels (hyperuricemia). It affects approximately 3–4% of adults in developed countries, with incidence rising alongside obesity, metabolic syndrome, and dietary changes. Acute gout attacks produce sudden, intense joint pain—most commonly in the big toe (podagra)—accompanied by redness, swelling, heat, and extreme tenderness that can make even the weight of a bedsheet unbearable.