Although it is clear from the teachings that the use of
alcohol is permitted if it is prescribed by a physician for treatment purposes,
we have not been able to find any instructions which permit its use in the
preparation of home remedies for common illnesses.
- The Universal House of Justice (From a letter of the
Universal House of Justice to the National Spiritual Assembly of Ecuador,
December 21, 1973; Compilation: ‘Lights of Guidance’)
