PHILADELPHIA — Kudzu, often reviled as “the vine that ate the South,” apparently brings something else to the table: a promising treatment for binge drinkers. Researchers at Harvard-affiliated McLean ...

Extract from the kudzu root has long been thought to be a remedy for alcoholism However, since the precise mechanism of action is unknown, a new study set out to unravel its mystery The results show ...

Kudzu can be used as a dietary supplement for metabolic syndrome, new research has indicated. Kudzu is a nuisance vine that has overgrown almost 10 million acres in the southeastern United States.

Q. Some time ago you had a letter from a woman who was drinking too much wine in the evening and wanted to cut back. You told her about a tea or an herbal concoction to diminish her desire to drink.

Taking kudzu root extract to curb drinking leads to an increase in blood ethanol levels, which might lessen the desire for more alcohol, researchers report. In China, kudzu root extract has long been ...

Kudzu, the nuisance vine that has overgrown almost 10 million acres in the southeastern United States, may sprout into a dietary supplement. Scientists are reporting the first evidence that root ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A survey of patients who take over-the-counter products containing kudzu extract or kudzu root, suggests that components of the vine may ...

New alcohol guidelines have stressed the importance of cutting back. Could an ancient Chinese herbal remedy help you get that pleasurable buzz while drinking less, asks Michael Mosley. One of the main ...

Through the ages, extract from the kudzu root has been thought to be a remedy for alcoholism. However, since the precise mechanism of action is unknown, a new study set out to unravel its mystery The ...

Kudzu, a medicinal plant, has long thought to reduce alcohol dependence, but the precise mechanism remains a mystery. Recent research shows that pre-treatment with kudzu extract had little to no ...