169 Kanna- Nature’s Anti-Depressant
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Kanna– Nature’s Anti-Depressant
Kanna (sceletium tortuosum) is from the same part of the world as Kratom. It has mild psychoactive effects which builds up in the brain over the course of about a month. Taking Kanna can also be complemented by other herbs as well if needed. Here are the facts about Kanna that will help you to understand how it works and what the broad spectrum of benefits you can expect.
Kanna elevates mood, reduces tension, anxiety, and stress. In moderate doses, it results in euphoria with stimulative effects. Taking a higher dose, it acts as a sedative for insomnia and pain. Kanna is an herbal tranquilizer. It can also help to break down the barriers of insecurities, low self esteem, and inhibitions, so in this way, Kanna is useful for those with social anxiety or for public speaking when nervousness interferes with performance. Some describe Kanna as an herb that helps an anxious person disengage from a situation emotionally which results in less stress from stressful times. Kanna is a good herb to help a person with self consciousness feel more confident in a wide variety of situation including intimacy.
Because kanna can act both as a sedative as well as a stimulant, it has been compared to Bali Kratom which is similar in this effect, just not the psychoactive degree. Kanna is said to have “music” in it. People who love music, find this herb to give them the desire for singing, dancing, and to play music.
Kanna is another good herb for ADHD and ADD because it enhances the ability to focus and increases attention span. It works especially well with Lithium Orotate which also improves attention, mood, and emotional balance. When taking higher doses of Kanna, the focus diminishes and is replaced by muscle relaxation and sedation.
Kanna is a natural appetite suppressant and is beneficial for those with anorexia and bulimia for binging because it reduces stress, anxiety, and compulsion. It is a good companion to Lithium Orotate which has the same benefits.
Kanna has many alkaloids which are active and function as an SRI (serotonin reuptake inhibitor). What this does is allow the brain to operate at lower levels of neurotransmitter. It needs natural serotonin to work with and prevents the break down of this neurotransmitter. In itself, Kanna, unlike 5HTP, doesn’t help your own body produce more serotonin, but rather preserves what you have by preventing it from breaking down– it helps to inhibit the reabsorption. If you need both serotonin and dopamine, combine Kanna with Mucuna. Mucuna is nature’s answer to natural dopamine.
Antidepressant drugs operate the same way. Kanna doesn’t produce new supplies of serotonin and neither do antidepressants. The body naturally produces serotonin and then maintains it at a certain level, but SSRIs increase that level by blocking (inhibiting) the re-absorption (reuptake) of serotonin. Kanna is so effective that pharmaceutical companies have patented some of the alkaloids in the plant for use in prescription medicines. By isolating these indoles, again, negative side effects will result as with all such practices. When active ingredients of plants are separated away from their naturally occurring compounds they simply cannot perform the same.
To expand the benefits of Kanna, using companion products for related issues can very effective. As mentioned, Lithium Orotate is one such product, as is 5HTP. Certain herbs are complementary such as valerian, mucuna, damiana, blue lotus flower, ginseng panax, long jack, wild dagga, and kava. When taking Kanna during a pleasant or happy event, the effectiveness is heightened, such as social activities or working out.
What Are Some of the Side Effects of the Kanna Plant?
Kanna can elevate blood pressure and in some cases, may cause mild headaches and nausea. As with any herb, you can take too much. In cases of abuse or excessive dosing or even an overdose, it could result in anxiety with heart palpitations, and diarrhea. Taking too much Kanna can result in drowsiness or in others insomnia. Taking Kanna late in the day has caused some to experience insomnia rather than restfulness due to differences in brain chemistry which varies from case to case. Excessive dosing may also result in sounds being muffled or an increase in irritability. As with all herbal remedies, it is recommended to start with small doses over the first few days of use and increase as the body becomes used to it.
Kanna has been found to be useful for cats and dogs. It reduced signs of stress in cats and reduced signs of stress in dogs diagnosed with dementia.
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