Liber Herbarum Minor (English)

Rev.23-03-2008

Kava-Kava

Plant names
Piperaceae
English Kava-Kava, Kava Pepper
Latin Piper methysticum G. FORSTER
Plant partsRhizome, Root
Diseases & Uses
Diseases Anticonvulsant, Anxiety disorders, aphrodisiac, depression, inflammation, local anaesthesia, Pain, Pickmeup, relaxant, relaxes the nervous system, sleeplessness, Stress
Women's diseases climacteric
Other uses Narcotic
Contents
 ash, Benzoic acid, Beta-Sitosterol, Campesterol, Cholesterol, cinnamic-Acid, Docosan-1-Ol, Dodecan-1-Ol, Eicosan-1-Ol, Fibres, Fructose, Glucose, Glucoside, mucilage, Proteins, saccharose, starch, Stigmasterol, sugar, Sugars, Tetracosan-1-Ol, Tetracosanol, Water

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