Home | Bulletin Board | News Update | Resources | Menopause Problems Treatments | Vitamins | Herbal Remedies | Site Map | ThirdAge Home

Click on the following herbs for more information Bilberry Black Cohosh Black Currant Garlic Chamomile Chaste Berry Dong Quai Echinacea Evening Primrose Feverfew Flax Seed Ginseng Ginko Biloba Goldenseal Grapeseed Green Tea Hawthorn Hops Passion Flower Saw Palmetto St. Johns Wort Uva Ursi Valerian Root Wild Yam KAVA (Piper methysticum) Other Names: Kava kava, Kawa. General Description: Kava is a sprawling Polynesian evergreen shrub. A member of the pepper family. Parts Used: The large root. Active Ingredients: kavalactones. Traditional Uses: Kava is central to many Polynesian ceremonies and has been compared to the use of wine in the west. First brought to the West by Captain James Cook it became known as the "intoxicating pepper". Current Status: Kava is now used throughout the world as a remedy for anxiety and insomnia. Unlike many traditional sleep remedies Kava does not loose effectiveness with time. Precautions: No side effects have been reported at recommended doses. Discontinue 24 hours prior to surgery. SEE ALSO Vitamin Database Good Foods Glossary References 56, 57, 58, 59, 169, 170. Disclaimer - Menopause-OnlineTM is not intended as medical advice. Its intent is solely informational and educational. The information is not a substitute for talking with your health professional. Please read our Legal Disclaimer