Kudzu For Alcohol Addiction

Kudzu, an invasive vine infamous for choking much of the southern U.S., may end up being a lifeline for alcoholics.

More than a decade's worth of studies have shown that extracts of kudzu can successfully reduce cravings and consumption of alcohol in both animals and humans. Now, researchers are exploring two ways of turning the plant into a medicine.

For the first time, researchers have attempted to synthesize a drug based on daidzin - a chemical component of kudzu identified as the possible source of the plant's powers. Read the entire article.

Kudzu and St. John's Wort has been successfully used for the past 13 years since it was announced by Nature's Sunshine Products. The above article prefers the possibility of a drug rather than the herbal alternative. Another study done with kudzu showed very promising results.

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