Kava is first known to the South Pacific islander as an effective herbal medicine to treat anxiety. German, the country with the most advancement in herbal industry, has made this herb the top-selling herbs for anxiety.
How does this healing herb help ease anxiety?
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This healing herb is used often to treat mild depression. Anxiety often causes mental and physical impairment that make it very difficult to deal with upcoming problems.
Your human brain takes in information and then produces appropriate responses. All most of our response is either fight or flight (or run). When you are anxious what you are most likely to do? Run.
This herb can affect limbic system, an organ in the brain that is responsible to produce feelings and emotions.
This herbal medicine increases the effect of serotonin and GABA and also decreases the effect of glutamate. All of these effects can lower anxiety, arousal, and fear.
This healing herb can relax the muscle that can reduce stress and anxiety. Relaxation of the mind and the body can help you sleep longer and deeper. If you are unsure how much kava to take, you should talk to your doctor about it.
Few Side Effects
It is not recommended that you take this herbal medicine with other prescription drug because the effects of the combination are unknown.
This herb supplement is not known to cause addiction but long-term abuse is not recommended.
There are a few side effects that you may want to know such as mild headache or feeling tired and sleepy. Upset stomach can happen to some people. If any of these side effects happen, you should talk to your doctor right away.
Take care of your health,