Kava Health Benefits

Kava or kava-kava (Piper methysticum: Latin "pepper" + Latinized Greek "intoxicating") is a crop of the western Pacific.

The roots of the plant are used to produce a drink with sedative, anesthetic, euphoriant, and entheogenic properties. Kava is consumed throughout the Pacific Ocean cultures of Polynesia, including Hawaii, Vanuatu, Melanesia and some parts of Micronesia for its sedating effects

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Minor decreased risk of Stress Brain system	2 studies Enhanced cognitive performance and cheerful mood by standardized ex... Study in 2004 -3% with Low evidence in 2 hours 20 subjects Treatment of anxiety, tension and restlessness states with Kava spe... Study in 2003 -3% with Moderate evidence in 4 weeks 141 subjects
Minor decreased risk of Fatigue Musculoskeletal system	1 study Treatment of anxiety, tension and restlessness states with Kava spe... Study in 2003 -1% with Moderate evidence in 4 weeks 141 subjects
Minor decreased risk of Cognitive deficit Brain system	1 study Treatment of anxiety, tension and restlessness states with Kava spe... Study in 2003 -1% with Moderate evidence in 4 weeks 141 subjects
Minor decreased risk of Depression Brain system	1 study Treatment of anxiety, tension and restlessness states with Kava spe... Study in 2003 -1% with Moderate evidence in 4 weeks 141 subjects
Minor increase risk of Sleep Musculoskeletal system	2 studies Clinical efficacy of kava extract WS 1490 in sleep disturbances ass... +3% with Moderate evidence in 4 weeks 61 subjects Clinical efficacy of kava extract WS 1490 in sleep disturbances ass... +1% with Moderate evidence in 4 weeks 61 subjects
Minor increase risk of Cognitive Activity Brain system	1 study Enhanced cognitive performance and cheerful mood by standardized ex... Study in 2004 +6% with Moderate evidence in 2 hours 20 subjects
Minor increase risk of Subjective well-being Brain system	3 studies Clinical efficacy of kava extract WS 1490 in sleep disturbances ass... +3% with Moderate evidence in 4 weeks 61 subjects Treatment of anxiety, tension and restlessness states with Kava spe... Study in 2003 +3% with Moderate evidence in 4 weeks 141 subjects Enhanced cognitive performance and cheerful mood by standardized ex... Study in 2004 +3% with Moderate evidence in 2 hours 20 subjects

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Kava

There are 7 benefits of Kava, including:

Minor decreased risk of Stress
Brain system

2 studies

Minor decreased risk of Fatigue
Musculoskeletal system

1 study

Minor decreased risk of Cognitive deficit
Brain system

1 study

Minor decreased risk of Depression
Brain system

1 study

Minor increase risk of Sleep
Musculoskeletal system

2 studies

Minor increase risk of Cognitive Activity
Brain system

1 study

Minor increase risk of Subjective well-being
Brain system

3 studies

There are 1 risk of Kava, including:

Minor decreased risk of Blood Pressure - Hype...
Cardiovascular system

1 study

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There are 7 benefits of Kava, including:

Minor decreased risk of StressBrain system

Minor decreased risk of FatigueMusculoskeletal system

Minor decreased risk of Cognitive deficitBrain system

Minor decreased risk of DepressionBrain system

Minor increase risk of SleepMusculoskeletal system

Minor increase risk of Cognitive ActivityBrain system

Minor increase risk of Subjective well-beingBrain system

There are 1 risk of Kava, including:

Minor decreased risk of Blood Pressure - Hype...Cardiovascular system

Caution

User Reports

Minor decreased risk of Stress
Brain system

Minor decreased risk of Fatigue
Musculoskeletal system

Minor decreased risk of Cognitive deficit
Brain system

Minor decreased risk of Depression
Brain system

Minor increase risk of Sleep
Musculoskeletal system

Minor increase risk of Cognitive Activity
Brain system

Minor increase risk of Subjective well-being
Brain system

Minor decreased risk of Blood Pressure - Hype...
Cardiovascular system