Is Kava kava safe for young people
It says on the container that only people over 18 should take it but i am deciding to use it because i feel anxiety. I am 16. (I have taken kava kava in the past too). Also, does anyone know how long it takes before you start to feel effects after taking a capsule?
Answer:According to the HOMEOPATHIC MATERIA MEDICA by Dr.William Boericke MD Kava Kava (PIPER METHYSTICUM) is safe for anyone to take who has the following symptoms (Read Carefully) :-
PIPER METHYSTICUM
Kava-kava
The intoxication produced by Kava is of a silent and drowsy character with incoherent dreams, loss of muscular power.
Urinary and skin symptoms have been verified. Marked modality. Arthritis deformans. Colic with flatulence.
Mind.--Very sensitive. Exaltation of mind. Amelioration of pains for a time by diverting attention. Restless desire to change position.
Urine.--Increased. Burning during micturition, gonorrh艙a, and gleet. Cystitis. Chordee.
Skin.--Scaly. Fall of scales leaves white spots, which often ulcerate. Leprosy. Ichthyosis.
Extremities.--Pain in right arm. Hands feel paralyzed. Pain in thumb-joint.
Relationship.--Compare: Chaulmoogra-Taraktogenos--(The oil and its derivatives are to a certain extent effective in the treatment of leprosy, especially in early cases).
Bixa orellana, a South American plant related to Chaulmoogra, recommended for leprosy, eczema and elephantiasis.
Modalities.--Better, by turning mind to another topic; changing position.