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'''Kava''' or '''kava-kava''' is a crop of the western Pacific. The roots of the plant are used to produce a drink with sedative, anesthetic, euphoriant, and entheogenic properties. Kava is consumed throughout the Pacific Ocean cultures of Polynesia, including Hawaii, Vanuatu, Melanesia and some parts of Micronesia for its sedating effects. Its active ingredients are called kavalactones. A Cochrane systematic review concluded it was likely to be more effective than placebo at treating short-term anxiety.
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'''Kava''' is a crop of the western Pacific. The roots of the plant are used to produce a drink with sedative, anesthetic, euphoriant, and entheogenic properties. Kava is consumed throughout the Pacific Ocean cultures of Polynesia, including Hawaii, Vanuatu, Melanesia and some parts of Micronesia for its sedating effects. Its active ingredients are called kavalactones. A Cochrane systematic review concluded it was likely to be more effective than placebo at treating short-term anxiety.
  
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== Description ==
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==Uses==
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{{Uses|nausea}}, {{Uses|loss of appetite}}, {{Uses|tiredness}}, {{Uses|liver disorders}}, {{Uses|abdominal pain}}, {{Uses|dark urine}}, {{Uses|anxiety }},{{Uses|stress}}, {{Uses|Sore throats}}
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The several cultivars of kava vary in concentrations of primary and secondary psychoactive alkaloids. The largest number are grown in the Republic of Vanuatu, and so it is recognised as the "home" of kava. Kava was historically grown only in the Pacific islands of Hawaii, Federated States of Micronesia, Vanuatu, Fiji, the Samoas and Tonga.
 
  
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The kava shrub thrives in loose, well-drained soils where plenty of air reaches the roots. It grows naturally where rainfall is plentiful (over 2,000 mm/yr). Ideal growing conditions are 70–95 °F (21–35 °C) and 70–100% relative humidity. Too much sunlight is harmful, especially in early growth, so kava is an understory crop.
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==Parts Used==
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{{Parts Used|Dried Folaige}}, {{Parts Used|Whole herb}}.
  
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Kava cannot reproduce sexually. Female flowers are especially rare and do not produce fruit even when hand-pollinated. Its cultivation is entirely by propagation from stem cuttings.
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==Chemical Composition==
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Trimethyl-1-naphthol, 5-methyl-1-phenylhexen-3-yn-5-ol, octadecadienoic acid-methyl ester, Dimethylflavanone, Pinostrobin chalcone and 7-dimethoxyflavanone-5 hydroxy<ref name="chemical composition"/>
  
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== Uses ==
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==Common names==
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{{Common names|kn=|ml=|sa=|ta=|te=|hi=|en=Agrimony}}
  
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*Over centuries, kava has been used in the traditional medicine of the South Pacific Islands for central nervous system and peripheral effects.<ref name="uses"/> As noted in one literature review: "Peripherally, [kava] is indicated in traditional Pacific medicine for urogenital conditions (gonorrhea infections, chronic cystitis, difficulty urinating), reproductive and women's health (...), gastrointestinal upsets, respiratory ailments (asthma, coughs, and tuberculosis), skin diseases and topical wounds, and as an analgesic, with significant subtlety and nuance attending the precise strain, plant component (leaf, stem, root, etc.) and preparative method to be used".
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==Properties==
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Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.
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===Dravya===
  
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== References ==
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===Rasa===
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Tikta (Bitter), Kashaya (Astringent)
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<references>
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===Guna===
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<ref name="uses">[https://umm.edu/health/medical/altmed/herb/kava-kava "Kava kava"]</ref>
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Laghu (Light), Ruksha (Dry), Tikshna (Sharp)
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===Veerya===
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Ushna (Hot)
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===Vipaka===
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Katu (Pungent)
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===Karma===
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Kapha, Vata
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===Prabhava===
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==Habit==
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{{Habit|Shrub}}
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==Identification==
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===Leaf===
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{{Leaf|Simple|alternate|The leaves are heart-shaped, 10-30 cm x 8-23 cm; stipules large, persistent}}<ref name="Leaf"/>
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===Flower===
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{{Flower|Unisexual|3-9 cm long|Yellow|2|The female spike bears flowers with a single basal ovule in an unilocular ovary topped by a stigma.}}
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===Fruit===
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{{Fruit|General|7–10 mm|Fruit seldom produced; a berry containing one seed||single}}
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===Other features===
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==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used==
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* [[Vishatinduka Taila]] as ''root juice extract''
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==Where to get the saplings==
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==Mode of Propagation==
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{{Propagation|Seeds}}, {{Propagation|Cuttings}}.
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==How to plant/cultivate==
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The kava plant is propagated from cuttings taken from the lower stems or from the younger stems once separated from the rootstock when the root is harvested.<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>
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==Commonly seen growing in areas==
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{{Commonly seen|Damp areas}}, {{Commonly seen|near streams}}, {{Commonly seen|Borders of forests and fields}}.
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==Photo Gallery==
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<gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px">
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File:Odermennig.jpg
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File:Agrimonia eupatoria02.jpg
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Image:Agrimonia eupatoria MHNT.BOT.2004.0.jpg
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</gallery>
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==References==
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<references>  
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<ref name="chemical composition">[https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18404321 "chemical components"]</ref>
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<ref name="Leaf">[http://www.worldagroforestry.org/treedb/AFTPDFS/Piper_methysticum.PDF "BOTANIC DESCRIPTION"]</ref>
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<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[https://kava.com/articles/botany-of-kava/ "cultivation"]</ref>
 
</references>
 
</references>
  
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== External Links ==
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==External Links==
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* [https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/agricultural-and-biological-sciences/piper-methysticum Piper methysticum on science direct]
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kava Kava-Wikipedia]
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* [https://www.encyclopedia.com/medicine/drugs/pharmacology/kava-plant Piper methysticum on encyclopedea.com]
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* [https://www.konakavafarm.com/piper_methysticum.html Piper methysticum on konakavafarm.com]
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* [http://www.takimai.com/grow-kava-harvest/ Piper methysticum on grow kava harvest in takimai]
  
 
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Revision as of 16:14, 30 May 2018

Kava

Kava is a crop of the western Pacific. The roots of the plant are used to produce a drink with sedative, anesthetic, euphoriant, and entheogenic properties. Kava is consumed throughout the Pacific Ocean cultures of Polynesia, including Hawaii, Vanuatu, Melanesia and some parts of Micronesia for its sedating effects. Its active ingredients are called kavalactones. A Cochrane systematic review concluded it was likely to be more effective than placebo at treating short-term anxiety.

Uses

nausea, loss of appetite, tiredness, liver disorders, abdominal pain, dark urine, anxiety ,stress, Sore throats

Parts Used

Dried Folaige, Whole herb.

Chemical Composition

Trimethyl-1-naphthol, 5-methyl-1-phenylhexen-3-yn-5-ol, octadecadienoic acid-methyl ester, Dimethylflavanone, Pinostrobin chalcone and 7-dimethoxyflavanone-5 hydroxy[1]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada
Hindi
Malayalam
Tamil
Telugu
Marathi NA
Gujarathi NA
Punjabi NA
Kashmiri NA
Sanskrit
English Agrimony


Properties

Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.

Dravya

Rasa

Tikta (Bitter), Kashaya (Astringent)

Guna

Laghu (Light), Ruksha (Dry), Tikshna (Sharp)

Veerya

Ushna (Hot)

Vipaka

Katu (Pungent)

Karma

Kapha, Vata

Prabhava

Habit

Shrub

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature
Simple alternate The leaves are heart-shaped, 10-30 cm x 8-23 cm; stipules large, persistent

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Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Unisexual 3-9 cm long Yellow 2 The female spike bears flowers with a single basal ovule in an unilocular ovary topped by a stigma.

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
General 7–10 mm Fruit seldom produced; a berry containing one seed single {{{6}}}

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

Seeds, Cuttings.

How to plant/cultivate

The kava plant is propagated from cuttings taken from the lower stems or from the younger stems once separated from the rootstock when the root is harvested.[3]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Damp areas, near streams, Borders of forests and fields.

Photo Gallery

  • Odermennig.jpg
  • Agrimonia eupatoria02.jpg
  • Agrimonia eupatoria MHNT.BOT.2004.0.jpg

References

  1. ↑ "chemical components"
  2. ↑ "BOTANIC DESCRIPTION"
  3. ↑ "cultivation"

External Links

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