Premenstrual Syndrome as related to Kava-Kava
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Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS); Premenstrual Syndrome / Pms |
Awa; Kava; Kawa; Kew; Piper methysticum; Yagona | |
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Premenstrual stress syndrome (PMS, also called Premenstrual stress, Premenstrual tension, PMT and premenstrual syndrome) is stress which is a physical symptom prior to the onset of menstruation. 
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Kava is an ancient crop of the western Pacific. Other names for kava include `awa (Hawaii), 'ava (Samoa), yaqona (Fiji), and sakau (Pohnpei). Its scientific name is Piper methysticum. Kava is related to the black pepper--both have heart-shaped leaves and flowers similar to the flower spike of the anthurium. Kava also has a peppery taste. Since time immemorial kava has been a part of religious, political, and cultural life throughout the Pacific.
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