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| spasm and tension, such as headaches due to neck tension. It is also a relevant hypnotic in cases of mild insomnia. The local anesthetic action on mucous membranes makes kava useful for pain control in oral conditions. |
| Preparations & dosage: Decoction. Put 1 to 2 tsp. of the rhizome in 1 cup of water, bring to boil and simmer gently for 10 to 15 minutes; drink as needed. Tincture: Take 1/2 tsp. per day. Standardized preparations should supply 100 to 200 mg of kava lactones per day. |
| Kola: Cola vera |
| Part used: Seed kernel. |
| Actions: Stimulant to central nervous system, antidepressive, astringent, diuretic. |
| Indications: Kola has a marked stimulating effect on human consciousness. It can be used wherever there is a need for direct stimulation, which is less often than is usually thought, since, with good health and therefore right functioning, the nervous system does not need such help. In the short term it may be used in nervous debility, in states of atony and weakness. It can act as a specific in nervous diarrhea. It will aid in states of depression and may, in some people, give rise to euphoric states. In some varieties of migraine it can help greatly. It can be viewed as a specific in cases of depression associated with weakness and debility. |
| Preparations & dosage: Decoction: Put I to 2 tsp. of the powdered nuts in a cup of water, bring to boil and simmer gently for 10 to 15 minutes. Drink when needed. Tincture: Take 1/4 to 1/2 tsp. of the tincture 3 times a day. |
| Lavender: Lavandula officinalis |
| Part used: Flowers. |
| Actions: Carminative, antispasmodic, antidepressant, emmenagogue, hypotensive. |
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