How to Use Natural Remedies to Treat Alcoholism

Alcoholism is treated medically and psychologically, but there may be natural remedies, also. Some practitioners suggest that when used regularly, these natural remedies can help ease the pain of this disease.

Things You'll Need

• Apples
• Dates
• Water
• Buttermilk
• Bitter gourd leaves
• Raw celery
• Dark chocolate

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Instructions

Natural Remedies Known to Treat Alcoholism

• 1

  Gather at least a dozen apples and store them in your refrigerator. Every three hours, eat an apple as this will remove toxins from the body. Apples are thought to remove intoxication and alcohol from the body, which could reduce the withdrawal period for alcoholism.

• 2

  Take 8 ounces of water and mix in five dates. Rub the dates with a spoon into the water, ensuring that the juices of the dates are extracted. Drink this mixture twice a day for a month. The benefits of this mixture will help reduce the amount of toxins in the body and will add essential vitamins to eliminate cravings for alcohol.

• 3

  Mix three teaspoons of bitter gourd leaf juice into a 6-8 ounces of buttermilk. Consume this mixture first thing in the morning on an empty stomach for as long as necessary. The bitter gourd leaves contain vitamins and minerals that will help with detoxification.

• 4

  Juice 3 ounces of raw celery and place the juice in a glass. Mix the juice with an equal part of water (3 ounces). Consume this mixture daily for one month.

• 5

  Consume candy and other snacks whenever your body feels the need for a stimulant. Dark chocolate and caffeinated drinks will provide stimulants that are similar to that of alcohol.