Background and traditional use
Kudzu root has been known for centuries in Traditional Chinese Medicine as ge-gen. The first written mention of the plant as a medicine is in the ancient herbal text of “Shen Nong Ben Cao Jing” (circa A.D. 100). Kudzu grows in most shaded areas in mountains, fields,along roadsides, thickets, and thin forests throughout most of China and the southeastern United States. Kudzu root has been broadly used in traditional oriental medicine mainly in China,Korea and Japan for its many profound pharmacological actions.It has been applied as an antipyretic,antidiarrhetic,spasmolytic,diaphoreticand antiemetic agent. In addition,kudzu root has been utilized for neck stiffness,eye pain,flatulence.Kudzu root has also been reported to relieve hypertension,migraine headaches,angina pectoris,and acute sudden deafness,all which may result from the improvement of the cerebral circulation. The historical application for drunkenness has become a major focal point of modern research on kudzu. The crude extract of the plant has proved to be effective as an antidipsotropic agent(alcohol intake suppressive) for the management of alcohol abuse.It is also used in modern Chinese medicine as a treatment for angina pectoris.
Kudzu Root Extract Suggestion use
 Alcohol withdrawal support
     Angina
     Hypertension
 Allergies
 Migraine headaches
 Diarrhea.
 Acute sudden deafness