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==News About Kava== | ==News About Kava== | ||
'''Kava''' | |||
*Source:http://www.bodyandsoul.com.au/mind-body/supplements-az/kava/news-story/982990e69619722992db6fa1c783d0cf | |||
:(Body and Soul) | |||
An ancient ceremonial drug of the Asia Pacific, Kava is famed for its sedative and anaesthetic properties. | |||
Kava - or ‘kava kava’ as sometimes called - is a root that has been used medicinally for many centuries in the South Pacific for its calming and anaesthetic effects. Its active principal ingredients are the kavalactones, of which at least 15 have been identified and are all considered psychoactive. Kava is consumed primarily to relax without disrupting mental clarity. | |||
:Where it's found | |||
Kava is extracted from a root plant - grown mostly in the Republic of Vanuatu, now widely recognised as the "home" of kava. It’s also consumed throughout the Pacific Ocean cultures of Polynesia, Hawaii, Vanuatu, Melanesia and some parts of Micronesia - ingested as a liquid drink. | |||
:How it can benefit you | |||
Kava is a sedative so has a calming effect, producing changes in the brain similar to those that occur with medicines such as diazepam (Valium, for example). Kava also can prevent convulsions and relax muscles. Research has also shown that kava's calming effect relieves anxiety, restlessness, sleeplessness, and stress-related symptoms such as muscle tension or spasm. | |||
:Naturopath Mim Beim says: | |||
“I love Kava. It is such a great herb for anxiety. It works pretty quickly, within about 40 minutes after taking it. It’s good for performance anxiety, or interview jitters. For some people it doesn’t work at all, in which case, don’t keep trying. Also, it can help you sleep, although it’s not a sedative herb, but it’s good if stress and anxiety are behind your insomnia.” | |||
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'''Medicinal Plant Kava Safe And Effective In Reducing Anxiety, Study Suggests''' | '''Medicinal Plant Kava Safe And Effective In Reducing Anxiety, Study Suggests''' | ||
*Source:https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/05/090511122619.htm | *Source:https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/05/090511122619.htm | ||