| Treatment for alcoholism comes in many forms, but | | | | easier for sufferers. |
| none of them are necessarily certain to work. Each | | | | As you can see, a lot of the herbs are useful if you |
| individual may find a different method of treatment | | | | are still drinking, or help to combat the actual damage |
| more suitable for them, and so the effectiveness can | | | | you have done, but they may not help with easing the |
| vary a lot depending on who it is having the treatment. | | | | addiction itself. |
| If you do not want to go through the traditional medical | | | | Homeopathy |
| route of treatment then there are alternatives for you | | | | Homeopathic cures can help with easing yourself off |
| which would include things such as the use of several | | | | from alcohol if you do not want to use actual drugs. 4 |
| types of herb, and homeopathy. | | | | treatments are listed below: |
| Herbs | | | | Aresenicum Album: This helps with anxiety and fights |
| Not a lot of herbs are linked to the treatment of | | | | the compulsive need to drink. Nausea and vomiting can |
| alcoholism, but although there is no conclusive evidence | | | | also be helped with this treatment. |
| that is certain, the following are seen as useful in some | | | | Staphysagria: This helps with emotions and will relieve |
| cases. Any use should be under supervision though as | | | | the effect that suppressed emotions have on you, this |
| herbs can react to different substances in your body | | | | is beneficial as people often turn to alcohol to forget |
| and cause bad and unwanted side effects. | | | | about painful experiences from the past. |
| Evening primrose oil is one herb that is linked to a | | | | Lachesis: Used specifically for alcoholism, this reduces |
| reduction of craving for alcohol. It has an omega 3 | | | | alcohol cravings and the headaches that often come |
| fatty acid in it that is also useful for helping with things | | | | with withdrawal. |
| such as concentration. This can be beneficial to help | | | | Nux Vomica: Again helping with vomiting nausea and |
| you focus on staying sober. | | | | constipation, this treatment helps treat compulsive |
| Ginseng speeds up metabolic rate and the time it | | | | behaviours and reduce the irritability that comes with |
| takes for alcohol to pass through the liver. It can | | | | detoxing and withdrawal. |
| actually prevent all of the alcohol that you consume | | | | Homeopathic remedies are generally available from |
| being absorbed, but this is not always true and is | | | | alternative medicine doctors and herbal stores. |
| generally only the case with Asian ginseng. | | | | Natural treatments can be used to help fight alcoholism, |
| Milk thistle is often used to help treat liver damage and | | | | as seen above, but they are not always that effective |
| can stop this on a wide scale so can be useful for | | | | and can give better results if combined with another |
| those who drink a lot of alcohol. Dandelion is also good | | | | form of therapy. If you are adamant that you do not |
| at helping the liver. | | | | want to try anything relating to medicine then one thing |
| Skullcap is the last herb that can be found to be useful | | | | you could try alongside the above is acupuncture. |
| and helps reduce anxiety, which may make withdrawal | | | | |