Gout has been most frequently recorded medical disease since ancient times. It is the result of excessive uric acid in blood and failure of body's ability to process it. When the level uric acid in our body increases above normal tiny particles of urate also known as MSU (monosodium urate) crystallizes especially on the articular cartilage of joints. This crystallization of MSU results in joint inflammation and is marked by transient painful attacks of acute arthritis and eventually leads to chronic gouty arthritis.

Gout pain is just so excruciating that immediate priority in treating gout attack is to reduce pain of the patient. For this it is essential to reduce inflation of affected joints. The drugs preferred are (NSAIDs) non steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. For pain management Colchicine should be taken within the first 12 hours of the attack and usually relieves the pain within 48 hours. Sometimes steroids are given for the patients who are allergic to above drugs. It helps to relieve pain and reduce inflammation of affected joint. Ice pack covered in towel should be applied to reduce inflammation of a joint. For treatment of gout attack drug such as allopurinol are given for the breaking of purine into uric acid. Patient is also treated with uricosurics class of drugs which helps kidney to increase excretion of uric acid from blood. Second objective should be prevention of future gout attack. It is essential to dissolve crystals MSU and there after increasing the excretion of uric acid from the blood in to urine.

Obesity and excess eating habits of meat and meat organs which are high in purines can bring attack of gout. Other contributory causes for attack of gout are heavy consumption of beer and regular use of diuretic medicine. Celery extracts is believed to reduce uric acid level and is also anti-inflammatory. Tart cherries also have property to dissolve crystals. Increasing water intake, exercise will help in preventing further attack of gout.