Question

3. Distinguish using practical examples, the differences between concoctions and decoctions. What are the relative dangers of wrong and unapproved mixtures and combinations of alcoholic substances and how can these dangers be averted?

Answer 1

3.The key difference between concoction and decoction are

A food preparation which is generally a new item developed by mixture of two or more substance or item can be considered to be concoction

A food or an item which is prepared by simply by a method of extraction from a main food products. The most common example is the tea decoction  

The relative dangers of wrong and unapproved mixtures and combinations of alcoholic substances are

• When pain killers are mixed with alcohol it can cause liver toxicity
• If drugs used for mental disorders especially combinations of anti-anxiety, antidepressants can cause severe side effects of addiction
• If antibiotics are mixed it can cause gastrointestinal disturbances, central nervous system disturbances
• If mixed with antihistamine it can lead to sedation
• When cocaine is mixed OT leads to toxicity
• If combined with caffeine can cause dramatic increase in blood pressure
• High salty foods, processed food with alcohol cause various health problems
• Herbs should not be mixed because it can cause fatal organizations system failure and coma

These dangers can be screwed by creating awareness and health educating on the dangers of mixing and alcohol itself.