Description
Kava was used as an important ingredient in the traditional medicine of many Pacific Islands societies.
Kava beverage was regarded as having sedative activity, able to soothe the nerves, relax the mind and body, induce refreshing sleep and to ease pain.
- Relief of sore throat (the root was chewed),
- Insomnia, general debility,
- Urinary tract problems, gonorrhoea,
- Headache, colds,
- Upset digestion (especially in children), constipation,
leprosy,
- To relax fatigue-stiffened muscles.