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Using Herbs
for Alcoholism/Drug Abuse
Herbs are popular as an alternative to standard Western allopathic medicine for a variety of problems, including alcoholism. This may be because mainstream pharmaceuticals such as Anabuse and Revia have violent side effects and hard on the already overworked liver of those who have a drinking problem. Herbal remedies do not offer a magical panacea for the painful withdrawal from addiction, but can help the healing process in two important ways: as a general strengthener of both the emotional and physical systems, and in specific treatment of the side effects of withdrawal.
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Kudzu shows promise in curbing
the urge to abuse alcohol There is some research to suggest that kudzu, considered an invasive weed in the south, can help to dampen the desire to drink. There is stronger evidence to suggest that kudzu acts as a liver tonic, increasing it's ability to fight off toxins. 1
Most of the herbs mentioned here help the recovery process by supporting and healing the liver, detoxifying the body. One of the best known and respected herbs for protecting the liver is milk thistle. The silymarin contained in the seeds acts to help the liver better eliminate toxins, including alcohol. 2 In traditional Chinese medicine, Reishi mushrooms have been used as a tonic to prevent "fatty-liver" and cirrhosis due to alcohol abuse.
"Passionflower is the herbal remedy of choice for treating nausea and vomiting resulting from withdrawal from Vicodin, cocaine, heroin, or opiate painkillers and may also help withdrawal from alcohol."3 |
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Herbs for :Alcoholism/Drug Abuse |
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Acorus For: Drug withdrawal |
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| Acorus affects the brain during, withdrawal from cocaine, heroin, and morphine. During the first one to ten days of withdrawal, addicts experience intense drug cravings, nausea, and vomiting. Acorus can blunt gastric upset during the acute phase of drug withdrawal (although it has no effect on the cravings them-selves) through its ability to prevent the secretion of the inflammatory chemical histamine. Phyllis A. Balch, Prescription for Herbal Healing (2002) | |
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Kudzu For: Alcoholism |
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| Research has shown the extracts of kudzu can curb the urge to consume alcohol and may strengthen the livers ability to fight off toxins. More research needs to be done to determine kudzu's ability to treat alcoholism, but it might be worth considering before resorting to mainstream medicines pharmaceutical alternatives, Antabuse and Revia....both drugs have violent side effects and may magnify liver problems. James Duke, The Green Pharmacy Herbal Handbook (2000) | |
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Kudzu For: Alcohol Abuse |
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| Kudzu may be more effective if used in its natural state, such as in kudzu tea. It is possible that persons of East Asian ancestry have the greatest response to kudzu as a treatment for alcohol abuse. In Eastern Asia, especially in Korea, as much as 80 percent of the population lacks the enzyme that processes acetaldehyde. Since alcohol tolerance is genetically lower among such persons, kudzu may have a more dramatic effect on them. Phyllis A. Balch, Prescription for Herbal Healing (2002) | |
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Wormwood For: Artemisia Intoxicating Effects |
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| Several herb handbooks warn that artemisia may have intoxicating effects similar to those of marijuana. Whether you consider this to be desirable or undesirable, it is simply not true. Thujone, the intoxicating chemical in artemisia, and tetra-hydrocannabinol (THC), the active ingredient of marijuana, have similar molecules, and both attach to the same receptor sites in the brain. However, the thujone content of alcoholic beverages containing artemisia is less than one-twentieth of the amount needed for intoxication. Any "high" from artemisia comes from the alcohol in which it is dissolved. Phyllis A. Balch, Prescription for Herbal Healing (2002) | |
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Stop Drinking Herbs
Ginseng
Natural Antidepressants
Kava-Kava
Valerian
Sexual herbs
Kudzu
Fatigue
St. John's Wort
Liver Tonics
Memory/focus
Migraine Headaches
Adrenal Burnout
Bach Flower Remedies
Reishi
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- Duke, James The Green Pharmacy Herbal Handbook .(December 15, 2000)
- Linda B. White, M.D., Steven Foster. Herbal Drugstore (2003)
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Marlene Ericksen. Healing With Aromatherapy (2000)
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