Plant |
Family | pepper family (Piperaceae) |
English |
Kava, Awa, Kava-kava, Kava pepper, Kava shrub, Kawa |
Latin |
Piper methysticum G.Forst. |
Plantparts | creeping rootstalks, foliage, Rhizome, Roots, Unspecified |
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Ungrouped Diseases & Uses |
Ache, Aches, Analgesic, Anodyne, Antalgic, Antianxiety agent, Antidepressant, Antidepressive, Anti-gonorrhea, Antiinflammatory, antiinflammatory agent, Antipanic, Antispasmodic, Anti-Stress, Anxiety, Anxiety disorder, Anxiety disorders, Anxiolytic, Anxious, aphrodisiac, Calmative, Calming of nerves, Cardioprotective, Chronic pain, Clap, convulsive state, Cramp, cramps, depression, Freight, General inflammation, General inflammations, Gonorrhea, gonorrhoea, Increases sexual desire, infection of the urinary organs, infections in the urinary tract, Inflammation, inflammation in general, inflammations, Inflammations in general, Insomnia, local anaesthesia, local anaesthetic, Love drug, Nervousness, Pain, painful disorders, painkiller, pain relief, pain-relieving, Pains, pains in general, pain stilling, Pick-me-up, Psychostimulants, regional anaesthesia, relaxant, relaxes the nervous system, Relaxing, relax spasms, sedative, Sleeplessness, soothe, soothes nerves, Soothing, Spasm, Spasmolytic, Stimulant, Stimulants, stimulating, Stress, tranquilizer, Tranquilliser, tranquillizer, urinary infection, urinary infections, urinary tract infection, Used as a stimulant |
Women's diseases |
climacteric, ease menopausal symptoms, menopausal problems, Menopause |
Other uses |
Narcotic, narcotic effect |
TCM - Traditional Chinese medicine |
TCM MERIDIAN: NA, Traditional Chinese medicine, Used in traditional Chinese medicin |
Local (Geographical) use |
Phytomedical use in Brazil, Phytomedical use in Samoa |
Ingredients |
| | 1-Tetracosanol, alkaloid, ash, benzoic acid, Beta-Sitosterol, Campesterol, Cetyl alcohol, Cholesterol, Cinnamic acid, Docosan-1-Ol, Dodecan-1-Ol, Eicosan-1-Ol, essential oil, Fibres, flavonoid, fructose, glucose, Glutathione, glycoside, Maltose, mucilage, protein, starch, Stigmasterol, Sucrose, sugar, sugars, Tetracosanol, water |
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