Kava Root

Energetics: Warming, Drying, Relaxing

Actions: Nervine (sedative) (Calms the nerves), Antispasmodic (Relaxes spasms & cramps), Hypnotic (Sleep-inducing)

Found in: Lights Out

Kava is a traditional and sacred herb of Polynesia, used for thousands of years. It continues to be cultivated and used there for ceremonial and social gatherings¹. In modern times, Kava has become popular throughout the Western world due to its pronounced effects on the body, mind, and nervous system. A sip of Kava will bring about a sense of numbness to the tongue, which then expands to a sense of deep relaxation throughout the body and mind—muscles unwind and stresses subside. In this way, this root proves especially helpful to treat insomnia, anxiety, and muscle tension².

1. Lebot, V., Merlin, M., & Lindstrom, L. (1997). Kava: The Pacific elixir: The definitive guide to its ethnobotany, history, and chemistry. Inner Traditions/Bear & Co.
2. Sahelian, R. (1998). Kava: The Miracle Anti Anxiety Herb. Macmillan.