Piperazidine for Gout

A late nineteenth century physician/homeopath by the name of Compton Burnett relates the case of a surgeon who had suffered from renal calculi.He had the condition for over seven years and during this period had many attacks of renal colic "accompanied by the passage of urate crystals, so sharply defined and so numerous that the mucous membrane was cut by them. They increased in number until half a teaspoonful was passed with each evacuation of the bladder, generally accompanied by haematuria".

The surgeon tried many treatments without success until he came across piperazidine. He began taking "15 grains of piperazidine daily in a quart of water. On the third day the urine had increased to 39 ounces, and continued to gain in quantity until a normal quantitiy was reached.The most satidfaction was, however, afforded by the fact that on the fourth day the intense pain began to grow less,and continued to do so until it entirely ceased".

"The urine examined from time to time whilst under piperazidine treatment showed the passage of excessive quantities of urates, but they were always in solution and gave no trouble voiding".Piperazidine is indicated for backache with constant excessive excretion of urates, dry skin, low urine output,or where there is a sediment resembling brickdust in the urine.Around the late nineteenth century it was considered to be an effective agent for acting on the uric acid diathesis. It was used to treat rheumatoid arthritis, and gout with some considerable success.

Although it was successfull in removing the urates,  an homeopath would be looking to treat the state of the patient before the gout attack occurred, as well as and including the urate deposits in the picture of the patient to be treated. Read more:Hemp Oil for Gout

Reference:Burnett, Compton M.D. Gout and It's Cure Publishers: Indian Books & Periodicals Syndicate, New Delhi.