Herbs and Supplements Starting With The Letter
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Kava Kava
Piper methysticum
Scientists believe that Kava serves as a mild central nervous system depressant by acting on the limbic system of the brain. The result is a better attitude, reduced sense of stress, release of anxious tension, and more restful sleep without intoxication. Medical studies show therapeutic benefits for patients with anxiety disorders. Some believe that it improves access to the subconscious and helps them remember lucid dreams. Kava tends to reduce pain, especially of cystitis and peptic ulcers. It has a strong anti-fungal action, but not against Candida. In Traditional Chinese Medicine, kava opens obstructed Chi flow throughout the body. This leads to better circulation without increasing the heart rate. It should not be used by pregnant or lactating women, in conjunction with alcohol, or while operating machinery.
Kelp
Fucus versiculous
Kelp is a pacific seaweed that is very high in minerals, including iodine. These minerals are key ingredients in producing body-regulating enzymes. Iodine is important for thyroid disorders and obesity. Iodine feeds the thyroid which controls metabolism. Thus, kelp is used for weight loss and a supplement for pregnancy. Kelp is believed to strengthen the heart and brain.
Kudzu
Pueraria Montana
Chinese Kudzu has been used in China since at least 200 BC to reduce the abuse of alcohol. Chinese Kudzu contains daidzein, which blocks alcohol metabolism in the liver. Kudzu is also used alone or in combination with other products for symptoms of alcohol hangover, such as headache, upset stomach, dizziness, and vomiting. It can be used orally for managing alcoholism and drunkenness, myalgia, measles, dysentery, gastritis, fever, diarrhea, thirst, cold, flu, neck stiffness, and as a diaphoretic. It is also used for hypertension, angina pectoris, arrhythmia, migraine, deafness, diabetes, traumatic injuries, sinusitis, urticaria, pruritus, and psoriasis.
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