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Kava has been used for anxiety, stress and restlessness. Some herbal/diet supplement products have been found to contain possibly harmful impurities/additives. Check with your pharmacist for more details regarding the particular brand you use. The FDA has not reviewed this product for safety or effectiveness. Consult your doctor or pharmacist for more details.
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kava Kava Root
Uses
Kava has been used for anxiety, stress and restlessness. Some herbal/diet supplement products have been found to contain possibly harmful impurities/additives. Check with your pharmacist for more details regarding the particular brand you use. The FDA has not reviewed this product for safety or effectiveness. Consult your doctor or pharmacist for more details.
Storage
- Refer to storage information printed on the package.
- If you have any questions about storage, ask your pharmacist.
Overdose
- If overdose is suspected, contact your local poison control center or emergency room immediately.
- Symptoms of overdose may include severe muscle weakness, difficulty moving, tiredness, unusual drowsiness, blood in urine, and shortness of breath.
Photos
Kava Kava Root 688 mg. - 150 caps | |
Kava Kava Root Extra Strength - | |
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Gaia Herbs - Kava Kava Root, 2 oz |
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How
To Use - Take this product by mouth as directed.
- Follow all directions on the product package.
- If you are uncertain about any of the information, consult your doctor or pharmacist.
- Do not take kava for longer than three months unless directed to do so by your doctor.
- If your condition persists or worsens, or if you think you may have a serious medical problem, seek immediate medical attention.
Side
Effects - Nausea or drowsiness may occur.
- If these effects persist or worsen, notify your doctor immediately.
- Report promptly: muscle weakness, loss of coordination, vision changes, weight loss, bloody urine.
- Extended, continuous intake of kava may cause reddened eyes or scaly skin.
- This condition is temporary, but the use of kava must be stopped promptly.
- In the unlikely event you have an allergic reaction to this product, seek immediate medical attention.
- Symptoms of an allergic reaction include: rash, itching, swelling, dizziness, trouble breathing.
Precautions
- If you have any of the following health problems, consult your doctor before using this product: depression, liver disease, allergies.
- Limit alcohol intake, as it may intensify the possible drowsiness effects of this product.
- Caution is advised when performing tasks requiring alertness (e.g., driving).
- Liquid preparations of this product may contain sugar and/or alcohol.
- Caution is advised if you have diabetes, alcohol dependence or liver disease.
- Ask your doctor or pharmacist about the safe use of this product.
- Kava is not recommended for use during pregnancy.
- Consult your doctor before using this product.
- It is unknown whether this product passes into breast milk.
- Breast-feeding while using kava is not recommended.
- Consult your doctor before breast-feeding.
Missed
Dose - If you miss a dose, use it as soon as you remember.
- If it is near the time of the next dose, skip the missed dose and resume your usual dosing schedule.
- Do not double the dose to catch up.
Drug
Interactions - Before using this product, tell your doctor or pharmacist of all prescription and nonprescription medications you may use, especially drugs that can cause drowsiness such as: sedatives, tranquilizers, anti-anxiety drugs (e.g., diazepam, lorazepam), anti-seizure drugs (e.g., phenobarbital, phenytoin), muscle relaxants, drowsiness-causing antihistamines (e.g., diphenhydramine).
- Check labels carefully, as many products contain drowsiness- causing antihistamines (e.g., cough-and-cold medicines).
- Consult your doctor or pharmacist about use of such products.
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| User Medicine
Opinions for kava Kava Root |
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adverse Reactions |  |
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| | No dependency problems: |
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| Sex:
M
Age: 25
Location:
Hawaii
Time Taken: 2 years days
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| Reason:
Socially | Date:
14 October 2010 | Side
Effects
Happiness and optimism
Additional Thoughts
I would just like to put this out there; If you are interested in trying kava, PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE! Dont buy any kind of kava 'supplement' IE capsules, extracts, pills etc. These are all a slap in the face to a deep rooted CULTURE to many people of the pacific. Kava's origins date back thousands of years to the islands of the Pacific. Kava was used not only medicinally, but spiritually as well. The only way to FULLY enjoy the benefits of kava, is to consume it in the TRADITIONAL method. Dried root, ground, and strained into water. Years back, people tried to make kava easier to consume by drying the plant, grinding it, and putting it into capsules, thus eliminating the need to drink it. Yes, it is an acquired taste, however, by doing what they did, they caused many people to suffer liver damage. As a result, kava picked up quite a nasty reputation. People have consumed kava on a daily basis for literally THOUSANDS of years without ANY cases of liver damage. How is this so? Well, everything ABOVE the root, ie, the stems, and leaves, are toxic to the liver when consumed in moderate to high doses. These people creating the 'easy' method capsules, failed to do their homework. Ive heard the question asked many times, Well, if the leaves and stem are poisonous, you want me to believe that the roots are completely safe??? The answer: YES! Have you ever eaten a potato? Of course! Did you end up in the emergency room afterward? Probably not....Well, if you were to eat the leaves, flowers, and stem of the potato plant, without treatment, you would more than likely DIE within a few hours. Same concept. A plant with toxic leaves yet a completely safe, consumable root. Please read about the origins of kava, learn to appreciate what a wonderful and spiritual entity it has been thru history. And please consider consuming it in the TRADITIONAL method. For those of you who are just out for a quick buzz and could care less about its history, Ill let you in on a little secret, DRINKING the kava will give you FAR better results than the man altered 'supplements' EVER will! And without fear of adverse effects!
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OF USE: The information in this database is intended to supplement, not substitute
for, the expertise and judgement of healthcare professionals. The information
is not intended to cover all possible uses, directions, precautions, drug interactions
or adverse effects, nor should it be construed to indicate that use of a particular
drug is safe, appropriate or effective for you or anyone else. A healthcare professional
should be consulted before taking any drug, changing any diet or commencing or
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