Kava Or Piper Methysticum
About The Medicinal Botanical
Kava has a great history of its use. This
botanical is famous for its effects over the mind as well as body. It has the
ability to calm down our worries, anxiety and stress and promote sound sleep.
Contrary to drugs, it does not harm the mental alertness. Rather it promotes the
mental alertness.
Find the history of this medicinal herb, its habitat and
about the plant.
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Brief History Of Kava:
It was the beverage (Non-fermented) of
choice of Royal families of South Pacific. It was suggested to originate in
Melanesia (Vincent Leot). It grows abundantly in Polynesia.
Captain Cook, during his voyage to Pacific (1768 -71 ), was
the first person to know about its diverse uses and he took its knowledge for
the first time to other countries. It plays a central role in the Pacific
islanders religious, social, political life - during recreational and social
gatherings, divination ceremonies, kinship and chiefship rituals, official
decisions and much more.
It enjoys the same prominent position as is enjoyed by peyote in
some native American tribes, Coca leaves in Peru and Opium in Middle East and
Asia. Natives of Vanuatu can recognize 247 varieties of P. methysticum.
Habitat:
It is an indigenous plant of
South Pacific islands, and now of Hawaii also.
About Kava Plant:
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This shrub is several feet
high. It has heart shaped leaves with very short spikes arising from the root of
leaf-stems.
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The stem is dichotomous.
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The upper rhizome is starchy
that has characteristic mild odor with pungent bitter taste.
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The black variety is the
commercial crop as it matures one year earlier than the black variety.
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The white variety is the best
source.
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Use Kava For:
- As anxiolytic, tranquilizer or calming agent; in anxiety, nervous
restlessness.
- In tension and stress.
- In agitated state.
- Weakness or fatigue with anxiety.
- Chronic pain with tense muscles.
- Read Kava related pages on Holistic-Herbalist for dosage, safety and side
effects.
- Take one capsule or 300 mg during acute condition or once every two day.
Prefer to take other anxiolytic herbs like passionflower for long term and
continuous use. Alternatively you can take drops - 1.6 ml or 2 dropperfuls
instead of capsule. Never exceed dosage more than twice a day for drops or
capsules.
Buying Information:
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We recommend the interested visitors to get Kava Kava
Capsules
supplements from this place. This is a good store, with reputable quality and one of the most
reasonable price. Get a pack of 30 capsules.
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We recommend the interested visitors to get Kava-Liquid
Drops
supplements from this place. Get a pack of 60 ml of bottle with 37 dosage.
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Piper methysticum -
Research Based Benefits & Uses
Piper methysticum Or
Kava - Traditional Benefits & Uses
Kava Dosage &
Bio-chemical Composition
Kava Side Effects, Liver
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About The Plant &
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Clinical Research &
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