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Piper methysticum Forster f.
Family Names: Piperaceae.
Other Names: Kava, kava kava (French); Kawapfeffer, Rauschpfeffer (German); kava-kava (Italian).
Description: An evergreen woo...
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Specifications
ZIN Product Number: 100718
Size: 60 capsules
Traditional Uses: Menopause, Muscle Strain, Nervous System / Nervous Disorders, Urinary Tract Infections and Inflammation
Manufacturer: Herbal Select
Symptoms: Insomnia, Stress / Anxiety, Hot Flashes
Actions: Muscle Relaxant
* Please Note: This information is based partly on Traditional Medicine which uses natural materials to support health. This information has not been evaluated or approved by the FDA. These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). These products are intended to support general well being and are not intended to treat, diagnose, mitigate, prevent, or cure any condition or disease. If conditions persist, please seek advice from your medical doctor.
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Description
Kava Kava
Piper methysticum Forster f.
Family Names: Piperaceae.
Other Names: Kava, kava kava (French); Kawapfeffer, Rauschpfeffer (German); kava-kava (Italian).
Description: An evergreen woody, scrambling shrub of up to 3 m in height bearing large heart-shaped leaves and oblong clusters of inconspicuous flowers (male and female ones on different plants). The branched, fleshy rhizomes can weight up to 10 kg. Several other Piper species are of medicinal value.
Origin: Polynesia; apparently an ancient cultigen derived from P. wichmannii; it is grown in the western Pacific (mainly the islands of Fiji, Samoa, Tonga and Vanuata). Traditional kava drink was prepared by women and children chewing the roots and then mixing it with water to ferment.
Parts Used: Rhizomes and roots (Piperis methystici rhizoma).
Therapeutic category: Sedative (anxiolytic).
Uses and Properties: In modern phytotherapy, kava roots and extracts thereof are used mainly to treat sleep disturbances, anxiety and stress.
Preparation and Dosage: Crude herb or preparations equivalent to a daily dose of 60-210 mg of kava pyrones is recommended. The treatment should last no longer than three months.
Active Ingredients: Kava root contains styrylpyrones, also known as kavapyrones or kavalactones (at a level of at least 3.5% of dry weight in high quality product). The main compounds are kawain, methysticin, dihydrokawain, dihydromethysticin, yangonin and desmethoxy-yangonin.
Pharmacological Effects: Kavalactones bind to various neuroreceptors, especially GABA and doparnine receptors, and inhibit Na+-channels. These interactions explain the observed sedative, muscle relaxing, anti-convulsive, tranquillising and analgesic effects. Kava can be seen as the herbal alternative to synthetic anxiolytics such as benzodiazepines, with no evidence of physical or psychological dependency. Several controlled clinical trials have shown efficacy for kava to treat patients with anxiety, tension and agitation or psychosomatic menopausal complaints.
Status: Traditional medicine; Pharm.; Comm. E+; WHO 2; clinical trials+.
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Directions
1 - 2 capsules per day.
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Ingredients
Standardized kava kava root extract (Piper methysticum) - 150 mg
(guaranteeing 30% kavalactones)
Kava kava root powder - 300 mg
White Rice flour
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Cautions
Avoid use if pregnant, nursing or suffering from increasing symptoms of depression. It may potentiate the effectiveness of other medications if taken in conjunction with substances acting on the central nervous system (eg. alcohol).
Chronic abuse of kava may lead to serious toxic effects. Although the herb is considered safe at therapeutic doses (provided there is no history of liver disorders or alcoholism) drugs have been taken from the herbal markets in Germany and other countries.
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Additional Information
Herbal Select supplements offer the consistent quality, potency, selection and value that are key to an effective natural health care program. Herbal Select is a Canadian company with more than 10 years of specialized experience in responding to unique natural health concerns.
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