title: Comprehensive review on therapeutic strategies of gouty arthritis.
abstract: Traditional medicines are practiced worldwide for treatment of gouty arthritis since ancient times. Herbs and plants always have been used in the treatment of different diseases such as gout. The present article deals with the therapeutic strategies and options for the cure of gouty arthritis. Bibliographic investigation was carried out by analyzing classical textbooks and peer reviewed papers, consulting worldwide accepted scientific databases. In this article a detailed introduction, classification, epidemiology, risk factors, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment of gout with reference to modern and Unani system of medicines have been discussed. It is also tried to provide a list of plants used in the treatment of gout along with their formulations used in Unani system of medicine. The herbs and formulations have been used in different systems of medicine particularly Unani system of medicines exhibit their powerful role in the management and cure of gout and arthritis. Most of herbs and plants have been chemically evaluated and some of them are in clinical trials. Their results are magnificent and considerable. However their mechanisms of actions are still on the way.
authors.affiliation: Department of Eastern Medicine and Surgery, Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, The University of Poonch, Rawalakot, Azad Jammu & Kashmir, Pakistan.
authors.forename: Muhammad
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Akram
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Eastern Medicine and Surgery, Hamdard University Karachi Pakistan.
authors.forename: Khan
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Usmanghani
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Baqai Medical University Karachi, Pakistan.
authors.forename: Iqbal
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Ahmed
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Karachi, Karachi.
authors.forename: Iqbal
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Azhar
authors.affiliation: Department of Horticulture, Faculty of Agriculture, The University of Poonch, Rawalakot, Azad Jammu & Kashmir, Pakistan.
authors.forename: Abdul
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hamid
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D015210:Arthritis, Gouty / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006074:Gout Suppressants / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D008517:Phytotherapy; D028321:Plant Preparations / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D010946:Plants, Medicinal; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D006074:Gout Suppressants; D028321:Plant Preparations