Kava (Liquid Herb)
*Pricing updated as of March 2024
Kava (Piper methysticum), often called kava kava, is an herbal plant native to the South Pacific area of Polynesia, Micronesia, and Macronesia. The Wellness Way receives its Kava from the island of Vanuatu. Kava root is well studied around the world and has been used as a medicinal herb for its anxiolytic, parasympathomimetic, sedative, antispasmodic, mood enhancing, anti-depressant and analgesic capabilities.
Kava root contains resin containing 6-styryl-4-methoxy-alpha-pyrone derivatives, known as kava pyrones or kava lactones (5% to 9%, depending on geographical location), including kavain (or kawain), dihydrokavain (DHK), methysticin, dihydromethysticin (DHM), yangonin and desmethoxyyangonin. It also contains flavonoids (flavokavains). These constituents have been shown to help:
Improve mood
Ease anxiety
Induce deep restful sleep
Reduce migraine headaches
Promote wound healing
General pain reliever
Muscle relaxant
Boosts sociability
Influences GABA receptors
Stimulates dopamine receptors
Reduce hyperactivity
Boosts immunity
Bottle contains 177ml