Buy Kava Online

Buy Kava Online

Description:

Kava (Piper methysticum) is a plant found in the South Pacific Islands. It is an essential part of life in such environments because of its handiness in alleviating most of the common ailment associated with day-to-day living. It is also considered as a healthy alternative to alcohol, without the addictive effect. The only part of the plant, the root, is used to prepare a drink which is an integral part of festivities in the pacific islands. Being a popular social drink, Kava has become a very important part of the social life and is becoming the drink of choice and a safer alternative, compared to alcohol. This phenomenon is being witnessed by the rapid spring up of Kava bars from across the globe, especially in the West.

Indications:

Kava has many beneficial medicinal uses. It has been use over the years to relieve anxiety, and promote natural sleep, especially when taken at bedtime. Kava’s nerve-calming property has made it a very useful stress formula. It has been used to treat hyperactivity in children. It also helps improve mental alertness, concentration and memory functions. Kava also works as a muscle relaxant. It has the same inhibitive effect like alcohol, and thereby makes people feel and appear more sociable. It also creates a feeling of general well-being. Kava has been reported to have natural aphrodisiac properties.

Presentation/ Availability:

Kava is available as a dried root. It is also sold as a powdered extract. It is available as an over-the-counter preparation.

Dosage/ Administration:

There is really no standardized dosing for Kava root. Different product brands have their own recommended dosage. It is always advisable to start with smaller doses and build up the doses to get the required effect.

Side effects:

Kava, it is claimed, has no side effects when used in moderate doses. Misuse of Kava might result in dry flaky skin, shortness of breath or rapid breath, alterations in the blood cells composition. Liver damage has been reported in cases where a wrong portion of the plant was used for consumption.

Precautions:

Kava, like every other herbal product, should be used on the recommendation of a physician, especially when other medications are being used. Kava is claimed to have non-addictive properties, but in using it and other drugs too, caution and moderation should be exercised always.

Pregnant women and nursing mothers are advised not to take Kava, as its effect on the fetuses and infants has not been established.

Patients with renal and hepatic impairment should only use Kava on recommendation from their healthcare providers.

Interactions:

No troublesome interaction has been documented with the use of Kava, but being a herb, Kava has the potential to have unfavorable interactions with other drugs. Therefore, professional advice should be sought for when used alongside other drugs.

Manufacturer:

Kava is cultivated by several small farmers. It is advisable to always buy organically grown Kava root and to ensure that only the root part of the plant is used in any already made pulverized extract.