It says on the container that only people over 18 should take it but i am deciding to use it because i feel anxiety. I am 16. (I have taken kava kava in the past too). Also, does anyone know how long it takes before you start to feel effects after taking a capsule?
2007-02-27 12:52:38 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Alternative Medicine
I read that it was a sedative though and that it was good for stress and anxiety. The liver damage thing is very rare and the report said that most that got it were taking other medication associated with liver damage.
2007-02-27 13:12:33 · update #1
According to the HOMEOPATHIC MATERIA MEDICA by Dr.William Boericke MD Kava Kava (PIPER METHYSTICUM) is safe for anyone to take who has the following symptoms (Read Carefully) :-
PIPER METHYSTICUM
Kava-kava
The intoxication produced by Kava is of a silent and drowsy character with incoherent dreams, loss of muscular power.
Urinary and skin symptoms have been verified. Marked modality. Arthritis deformans. Colic with flatulence.
Mind.--Very sensitive. Exaltation of mind. Amelioration of pains for a time by diverting attention. Restless desire to change position.
Urine.--Increased. Burning during micturition, gonorrhœa, and gleet. Cystitis. Chordee.
Skin.--Scaly. Fall of scales leaves white spots, which often ulcerate. Leprosy. Ichthyosis.
Extremities.--Pain in right arm. Hands feel paralyzed. Pain in thumb-joint.
Relationship.--Compare: Chaulmoogra-Taraktogenos--(The oil and its derivatives are to a certain extent effective in the treatment of leprosy, especially in early cases).
Bixa orellana, a South American plant related to Chaulmoogra, recommended for leprosy, eczema and elephantiasis.
Modalities.--Better, by turning mind to another topic; changing position.
Dose.--Tincture, and lower potencies.
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If you don't have the above symptoms Kava Kava is not your remedy and you should not take it .
Take Care and God Bless You !
2007-02-27 20:23:59 · answer #1 · answered by Soul Doctor 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would say Kava is great for anxiety. All these things about being bad for the liver? 90% if the food in the grocery store is bad for your liver, Kava is natural. Kava is a good thing to drink at night. In the morning a great way to reduce anxiety is to do some stretching and mindful breathing. However don't rely on Kava everyday, use it as more of a ritual.
2007-02-27 15:40:09 · answer #2 · answered by John 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Kava root is not good for you period. It can cause liver damage. Look it up on the Internet. I have anxiety and I take Clonipin under the supervision of a doctor. Also meditation and exercise help alot. Alot of herbs and roots are not FDA approved so they don't have to document the side effects. I have taken Kava but it was in a bowl and it was like dirt water. It didn't really do anything but make my tongue numb. Just research it before you take it.
2007-02-27 13:05:33 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
You don't need kava kava. You can overcome anxiety without it. You can prevent anxiety with some simple lifestyle changes, and control it and learn to bring yourself down from an anxious state with a few simple techniques, and most importantly with the power of your own THOUGHTS. Email me if u would like details. :)
I believe it is best not to rely on ANYTHING except your own self.
2007-02-27 17:19:16 · answer #4 · answered by F 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋