Having some uric acid in the blood is normal. However, if uric acid levels go above or below a healthy range, this can result in health problems. Uric acid is a waste product that can damage joints and tissue if it builds up too much in the body. It is made during the breakdown of purines. Purines are found in certain foods and are formed by the body.
A high uric acid level means too much uric acid in the blood. The medical term for this is hyperuricemia. It can occur if the body produces too much uric acid or does not get rid of enough of it. Blood carries uric acid to the kidneys. The kidneys pass most uric acid into the urine, which then leaves the body. Too much uric acid in the blood can lead to crystals forming in the joints and tissues, which may cause inflammation and gout symptoms.
Causes of a high uric acid level in the blood include:
- Diuretics (water retention relievers)
- Drinking too much alcohol or soda or eating too much of foods that contain fructose, a type of sugar
- Being male
- Genetics also known as inherited traits
- High blood pressure (hypertension)
- Immune-suppressing drugs
- Kidney problems, Leukemia, Psoriasis
- Metabolic syndrome
- Obesity
- A purine-rich diet, high in foods such as liver, red meat, sea food
- Tumor lysis syndrome – a rapid release of cells into the blood caused by certain cancers or by chemotherapy for those cancers
A high uric acid level is not a disease. A person with high or low uric acid levels may not always have symptoms. Low uric acid levels are less common than high ones. A person with low uric acid levels may urinate more than usual, which can cause dehydration if they are not drinking enough water. Symptoms may not appear until a person has had levels outside the normal range for a long period.
Symptoms of gout, which high uric acid levels can cause, include:
- Painful or swollen joints
- Joints that feel warm to the touch
- Shiny, discolored skin around the joints
Symptoms of a kidney stone, which high uric acid levels can also cause, include:
- Back pain
- Pain in the side
- Frequent urination
- Urine that is cloudy, smells unusual, or contains blood
- Nausea or vomiting
Bakson’s Uric Aid Drops can be a big boon for all those who suffer from high uric acid. These drops work by reducing overproduction of uric acid in the body and where need be, by accelerating the removal of this waste product through kidneys. Symptoms like pain, swelling, tenderness in the affected joints are also manageable with this remedy. It also acts as a preventative barrier and prevents gout attacks and the formation of kidney stones.
This is how the various constituents of Bakson’s Uric Aid Drops work:
Berberis vulgaris: It is a top medicine for treating kidney stones due to high uric acid. This remedy also corresponds to many cases of gout, yet it will be rarely indicated unless the characteristic tearing cutting pains are present. These pains are in the renal region and extend down the ureters to the bladder or into pelvis and hips. The urine is hot, dark or bright yellow or blood red, with white, grayish or bright red mealy sediment, or red granules, or yellowish red crystals.
Lycopodium clavatum: This medicine is well indicated for gout-causing heel pain and also for cases of chronic gout where chalky deposits have formed in the joints. Also indicated when red sand appears in the urine. It has severe backache relieved by passing urine. Burning between scapulae, and the 4 to 8 P.M. Aggravations are useful characteristics to decide the choice of this remedy.
Urtica urens: It is an important medicine in homoeopathy to cut short the duration of acute gout. Due to this action, it is also known as the anti-gout medicine. It is most prominently indicated for gout that affects wrists and ankles. Like Berberis Vulgaris, this medicine is also used for dissolving kidney stones.
Taraxacum: It is a natural diuretic which may help to increase urine excretion and so helps to flush excess uric acid from the body resulting in a reduction in blood uric acid. It may also reduce gout pain and inflammation so prevents future gout attacks.
Having some uric acid in the blood is normal. However, if uric acid levels go above or below a healthy range, this can result in health problems. Uric acid is a waste product that can damage joints and tissue if it builds up too much in the body. It is made during the breakdown of purines. Too much uric acid in the blood can lead to crystals forming in the joints and tissues, which may cause inflammation and gout symptoms.
Bakson’s Uric Aid Drops can be a big boon for all those who suffer from high uric acid. These drops work by reducing overproduction of uric acid in the body and where need be, by accelerating the removal of this waste product through kidneys. Symptoms like pain, swelling, tenderness in the affected joints are also manageable with this remedy. It also acts as a preventative barrier and prevents gout attacks and the formation of kidney stones.
Compostion: Berberis vulgaris 3x, Lycopodium clavatum 3x, Urtica urens ø, Taraxacum 30.
Indications: For controlling levels of uric acid and relieving associated symptoms of joint pains and stiffness.
Dosage: Take 5-10 drops 2-3 times a day or as prescribed by a physician.
Contra-indication: None
Side effects: No known side effects
Expiry: 5 years from the date of manufacturing.
