Kava (Piper methysticum)

卡瓦胡椒kǎ wǎ hú jiāoKawahujiao

Piper methysticum · Plant

Piper methysticum
Photo: Collins, Tudor Washington, 1898-1970, photographer, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
1
Indications

Cautions

May cause liver damage; avoid with liver disease and alcohol; may interact with central nervous system depressants.

Indications

What AcuiQ’s herb catalogue lists Kava for. The list carries no source and is an index, not a prescription.

Anxiety Syndrome

TCM actions

What the catalogue says Kava does in the terms of Chinese medicine theory. These describe the herb, not a condition.

Benefit AntimicrobialBenefit AntispasmodicBenefit CalmingBenefit Respiratory

Other entries for Piper methysticum