Well, in my younger days going through dhc WD's for the first time, I went to a Chinese alternative medicine store asking for anything to relieve my symptoms. The bag of stuff I brought was not only ridiculously expensive, but also completely ineffective. Since then, I've been very skeptical of these types of natural remedies, but this was of course many, many years ago; it seems a lot has changed since then. I've been impressed by some of the info in this thread; it's given me food for thought.
BTW I'm planning a detox and I'm looking into this "Asian withdrawal pill", but obviously tracking down the active ingredients in it would be far more cost-effective. I've also been stockpiling kratom for these reasons. (A very interesting plant). Thanks, lens for your info on nigella sativa oil; it was news to me.
Edit: The Chinese relief pills do sound sketchy as hell, and no doubt cost a crazy amount (as most addiction meds do). I'd be more into finding out what the hell is in them and making my own compounds, with kratom as a logical ingredient.
This thread has inspired me to create my own "opiate withdrawal capsule" btw suggestions appreciated (and need not be herbal).