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kava kava /ka·va ka·va/ a preparation of the rhizome of Piper methysticum, (kava plant), having muscle-relaxing, anticonvulsive, anxiolytic, and sedative effects; used for the relief of stress and restlessness, and for sleep induction; also used in homeopathy and folk medicine. kava kava, n See kava. kava kava Toxicology Kava kava's use as an herbal antidepressant has been linked to fulminant liver failure, accompanied by jaundice, fatigue, weight loss, concomitant renal failure and progressive encephalopathy, requiring a liver
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| The most commonly used herb for the treatment of nervous anxiety and stress is kava kava (Piper methysticum). Similar efforts are already under way in the United States, including NTP-funded studies on ginkgo, echinacea, ginseng, kava kava, and the plant compounds pulegone and thujone. John's wort, horse chestnut, kava kava, and cranberry juice. |
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