What are the side effects of Kava Kava?
If you’re just looking for something to numb your toothache, you should obviously know about kava’s sedative and intoxicating potential – although a relaxed, calm feeling is something many of us wouldn’t mind after a long bout with a toothache, I’m sure that it could also be a strange surprise. Reported additional side effects include vivid dreams. Also, liver toxicity has been known to occur to those people who use kava regularly in high doses – though this may be due to the fact that they’re using extracts manufactured from the leaves and stems of the plant, which are not traditionally used. Should you go the extract route, please be aware of this potentially serious complication. Kava is an interesting plant with many potential benefits – but as is the case with many herbal remedies not indigenous to our culture, we don’t know everything about it, so we should be careful.
