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Kava

• Kava
• General Information
  Kava is native to the islands of the South Pacific and is a member of the pepper family.
  Common Name(s)
  kava kava, awa, kava pepper
  Scientific Name(s)
  Piper methysticum
  How is Kava usually used?
  Kava has been used as a ceremonial beverage in the South Pacific for centuries.
• Kava has also been used to help people fall asleep and fight fatigue, as well as to treat asthma and urinary tract infections.
• topicallytopicallyto be applied on the skin (on the skin), kava has been used as a numbing agent.
• Today, kava is used primarily for anxiety, insomnia, and menopausal symptoms.
• What is Kava used for?
  The root and rhizome (underground stem) of kava are used to prepare beverages, extractextractto get, separate, or isolate a desired active ingredients, capsules, tablets, and topical solutions.
• Your health care provider may have recommended this product for other conditions. Contact a health care provider if you have questions.
• What else should I be aware of?
  Kava has been reported to cause liver damage, including hepatitis and liver failure (which can cause death).