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'''What can kava herb do as an aphrodisiac?''' | |||
*Source:http://www.sfgate.com/style/article/What-can-kava-herb-do-as-an-aphrodisiac-3144085.php | |||
:By Louanne Cole Weston, Ph.D., | |||
Q: Recently I've been hearing about an herb called kava. I've seen some products containing kava that tout the herb to be an aphrodisiac. Is this true? | |||
A: If a substance that reduces anxiety can be considered an aphrodisiac, then add kava to the list. | |||
For approximately 3,000 years, South Pacific civilizations have used the root of this plant to make a ceremonial drink to celebrate births, coronations, weddings, visiting royalty and most social gatherings, according to Richard Huemer, M.D., a medical nutritional consultant in Washington. | |||
Today kava is used in Germany (where it is sold over the counter) to treat anxiety, says Cheryl Richitt, vice president of marketing at Natrol. | |||
The kava plant, a cousin to the black pepper plant, has an unusual fable that describes a shift in the cultivation of kava. This fable may be a source of some of the aphrodisiac claims. | |||
Here's the fable according to Chris Kilham, a botanical researcher of the South Seas, in "Kava: Medicine Hunting in Paradise" (1996, Park Street Press): Two sisters were out gathering wild yams. After collecting many, the women went to a tide pool to wash dirt off the yams and to scrape off their peels. They squatted by the water's edge and began to work on the yams. | |||
Unbeknownst to the women, a kava plant had been hidden in the rocks near the water by a voyaging warrior. While working at the water's edge, she felt delightful sensations in her body, and this brought a broad smile to her face. She called out, "Oh, my sister. Something is giving me sweet pleasure. Tell me, do you see what it is?" | |||
The sister looked and saw the nearby kava was the stealthy agent of happiness. Realizing that this was no ordinary kava plant, the two sisters removed the plant from where it had been hidden, and brought it home. They planted the kava in their garden and tended it secretly. | |||
The story continues on and describes how the sisters introduced this "true kava" to the men of their village, how they cultivated it in gardens and how they eventually caused the men to prefer it over the kava found in the wild. | |||
Today it is generally acknowledged that a group of compounds known as kavalactones are primarily responsible for the effects of the plant. Documented effects of kava include: general relaxation, anti-anxiety activity, muscle relaxation and anti-convulsive effects. | |||
Unlike alcohol, which dulls perceptions, kava generates a calm, but not intoxicated, state. This is relevant to the sexual activity because it may permit some who are anxious to calm themselves without some of the negative sexual side effects of anti-anxiety medications. | |||
Over-the-counter kava in Europe typically contains 200-250 mg. of kava extract. One to three capsules per day is the general range of use. Calming effects usually take about 20 minutes to begin. "Kava should be used as needed and not taken daily," says Richard Kunin, M.D., psychiatrist and nutrition physician in San Francisco. | |||
"Overuse can lead to skin reactions such as inflammation and yellowing." | |||
Many people find that exciting sex includes having some anxiety - just not too much of it. Kava may be helpful for people who find aspects of sex to cause overwhelming amounts of anxiety or for people who just want to feel an even greater sense of calm. | |||
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'''Study shows traditional preparation of Kava may help prevent cancer''' | '''Study shows traditional preparation of Kava may help prevent cancer''' | ||
*Source:http://fox13now.com/2016/12/12/study-shows-traditional-preparation-of-kava-may-help-prevent-cancer/ | *Source:http://fox13now.com/2016/12/12/study-shows-traditional-preparation-of-kava-may-help-prevent-cancer/ | ||