Kava Kava – the Natural Stress-Reliever, Anti-Depressant, Relaxant
August 15, 2009 by StopGrowingOlder
Filed under Nutrition
Kava Kava is a member of the pepper family, first named Piper methysticum by Captain James Cook during his first voyage to the South Pacific. The indigenous people have consumed kava for the last 3,000 as an end of the day drink, bringing them tranquility of both body and mind.
The kava plants are grown in the micro-nutrient containing fertible volcanic soils of Kona Hualalai Mountain. Hawaiian Kava Kava has gained the reputation of being one of the strongest Kava’s available with up to three time the concentration of Kavalactones than species grown in other parts of the world. Kava Kava contains antioxidant carotenoids, including alpha and beta carotene, lutein, zeaxanthin and cryptoxanthin that boost immunity and give protection against certain cancers. These health benefits result only when the nutrients are consumed together from natural sources as opposed to synthetic sources that isolate the nutrients.
The National Institute of Mental Health reports that during any six month period of time, nine million Americans suffer from a depression related illness, costing this country $30 billion per year in lost productivity. Many people turn to the prescription drugs Prozac, Valium, and Xanax to ease their stress, lift their mood, and calm their nerves. The side-effects listed for these drugs include seizure disorders, vision problems, headaches, anorexia, neuromuscular problems, and psychosis. These drugs are known to be addictive.
Kava Kava offers a natural, non-addictive, alternative with its anti-depressant, stress-relieving, and muscle relaxant properties. It is a natural sedative producing calmness, promoting sleep and relaxing muscles to soothe an aching back, sore neck or any other tense, cramped, sore, or injured muscle.
After clinical studies, some European countries have approved Kava Kava’s use for anxiety, depression, insomnia and restlessness. Its historic uses include relieving headaches, restoring vigor, soothing an upset stomach, easing asthma. Kava Kava is a diuretic, used to treat gout, bronchial congestion, and rheumatism. It has effectively treated fungal infections, soothes insect stings and other skin inflammation. Regular Kava Kava drinkers have been known to recover from active cases of gonorrhea, perhaps because of its anti-fungal properties.
All Kava cultivars are sterile and require human intervention to propgate. The Kava Kava grown at Kona Kava Hawaiian Kava Kava farms is organicly grown, using crop rotation, field hiatus and natural fertilizers to maintain and enhance the soil’s fertility. The result is a crop that is the most potent available, Kava Kava, the elixir of peace.
KONA KAVA FARM – MORE THAN JUST KAVA!
Their organic-certified farm is nestled on the fertile volcanic slopes of Kona’s Hualalai Mountain, famous for producing Hawaii’s most sought after coffee. They offer an unmatched variety of organic Kava products, because you’re buying direct from the growers. Only Kona Kava Farm grows the coveted 426 strain of Kava; the most potent variety. Check them out at:
