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 ...

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An extract from the Chinese herb kudzu may help drinkers cut down on drinking, according to a new pilot study. "It didn't stop the drinking," says researcher David M. Penetar, PhD, assistant professor ...

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 research shows that consuming extract of kudzu root may help reduce binge drinking. But the reason may be that kudzu improves circulation, delivering the effects of alchohol more efficiently to ...

The first time David Cozzo, an ethnobotanist specializing in medicinal plants, saw kudzu, he was on a back road driving through the Piedmont region of North Carolina. Kudzu-choked trees loomed out of ...

Soy molasses and kudzu roots contain isoflavonoids with high antioxidant and cytotoxic activity, scientists have discovered. Substances can help fight cancer, especially when chemotherapy or surgery ...

LITTLE ROCK — Science continues to search for new ways to put kudzu to work serving humanity. The wild vine has overtaken almost 10 million acres in the southeastern United States, including trees, ...

DIGGING DEEP: Permaculture educator Justin Holt excavates kudzu roots in North Asheville. Holt will share techniques for harvesting, processing and cooking with the roots of the fast-growing vine at ...

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 ...