Additionally, eliminating hot flashes and night sweats, an upset stomach and inflammation are all benefits that you may find from eating kudzu root or taking it as a supplement or tea. The plant is a trailing vine that often grows over other plants and trees. As such, some people consider it to be an invasive weed. The fiber in kuzu, in combination with the anti-inflammatory effects of umeboshi, are helpful in easing the symptoms of acute diverticulitis and irritable bowel syndrome. This combination can also relieve leaky gut syndrome. ( 4) 4. May Stop Hot Flashes and Night Sweats

What Is Kudzu Root? Health Benefits, Side Effects and Risks

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Kuzu Root Starch Properties

Overstreet DH, Lee D Y-W, Chen YT, and et al. The Chinese herbal medicine NPI-028 suppresses alcohol intake in alcohol-preferring rats and monkeys without inducing taste aversion. Perfusion 1998;11:381-390. Kuzu root can be found in a couple different forms to treat a number of “everyday” ailments. Kuzu starch, specifically, is most commonly used to treat minor indigestion and the symptoms of the common cold. It may also be used as a remedy for constipation or to stimulate appetite. Kudzu root contains phytoestrogens, plant compounds that scientists have found act similarly to estrogen in the human body ( 7, 8).

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The participants reported their desire for and consumption of alcohol for the duration of the study. Researchers found that the kudzu extract had no effect on alcohol cravings, but it reduced the number of weekly alcoholic drinks by 34–57% ( 2). The consumption of kuzu is framed in food and macrobiotic medicine , which propose that the use of certain natural products helps to harmonize the organism, both physically and psychologically and spiritually.

I hope you enjoy the process of making this authentic Guvec (Turkish Lamb Casserole) recipe as much as you enjoy eating it! 🙂 Some evidence suggests kudzu root may help with liver damage, while other preliminary evidence suggests it may cause liver injury in certain cases. Scientists need to do more research on the effects of kudzu root in humans to investigate these effects in the liver.