| Drug abuse refers to the availing of a drug for | | | | over the body of special herbal "cones" , in which a |
| purposes which the drugs are not intended to, or using | | | | stick or cone of burning mugwort or herb, Artemesia |
| a drug in excessive quantities. Drug addiction is a state | | | | vulgaris, and is placed over an inflamed or affected |
| of physical and psychological dependence on a drug. | | | | area on the body. The cone is placed on an |
| The physical addiction is often characterized by the | | | | acupuncture point and burned. The cone is removed |
| presence of tolerance, such as needing more and | | | | before burning the skin. The purpose of this therapy is |
| more of the drug to achieve the same effect, and | | | | to stimulate and strengthen the blood and the life |
| withdrawal symptoms that disappear when further | | | | energy, or qi, of the body. |
| medication is taken. | | | | There are also a number of herbs that have been |
| Almost all sorts of different drugs can be abused, | | | | researched to be effective in controlling the urges of |
| including illegal drugs, such as heroin or cannabis, | | | | drug addicts, as well as in helping them tone down their |
| prescription medicines such as tranquilizers or painkillers | | | | craving for more addictive opiates. |
| and other medications that can be availed off the | | | | Homeopathic Opium - This herb is effective for minor |
| supermarket shelf, such as cough syrups or herbal | | | | hangouts, or sudden spells of dizziness or floating, and |
| concoctions. | | | | should be taken in the morning after. |
| This depends on the nature of the drug being abused, | | | | Passion Flower - This herb can be taken as a tea or in |
| the person taking the drug and the circumstances | | | | a tincture, it also works as a bit of a depressant, |
| under which it is taken. Some medications, like for | | | | though it has a mild narcotic effect. |
| example certain sleeping pills or painkillers are physically | | | | Valerian - Valerian can be taken as a tea or in a |
| addictive. They have a specific effect on the body | | | | tincture, This herb is from where Valium was derived |
| which leads to tolerance and withdrawal symptoms. | | | | from, and acts as a good sedative. It is also calms the |
| Others may lead to a psychological addiction if people | | | | nerves while in the process of detoxifying. |
| have a craving for the effect that the drug causes. | | | | ScullCap - This herbal concoction can be taken as a |
| There has been some speculation that some people | | | | tincture or a tea, and is effective for calming the |
| may be more prone to drug abuse and addiction than | | | | nerves, nervous headaches & associated . |
| others. Research is being carried out into whether | | | | Social circumstances are important in drug abuse. Peer |
| there may even be genes that predispose certain | | | | pressure, emotional distress and low self-esteem can |
| people to addiction. | | | | all lead individuals to abuse drugs. Ease of access to |
| The methods employed by Chinese traditional medicine | | | | drugs is another influence. People abuse drugs for |
| practitioners is an effective example of just how | | | | many reasons. Understanding what the person's |
| effective herbal remedies could be for drug addicts. | | | | motivation is helps to explain why that person is |
| One famous herbal method used for addicts is | | | | abusing drugs. Proper consultation with a herbalist and |
| moxibustion. Moxibustion is a variation sometimes | | | | a psychiatry expert are needed whenever one tries to |
| employed, and is referred to as the slow burning on or | | | | employ herbal remedies to the drug problem. |