Health Benefits of Kava Kava is a shrub that thrives in loose, well-drained soils where plenty of air reaches the roots. Kava is an herbal ground root. It grows naturally where rainfall is plentiful. Too much sunlight is harmful, especially in early growth, so kava is an under story crop. Its cultivation is entirely by propagation from stem cutting sand cannot reproduce sexually, as female flowers are very rare and they do not produce fruit even when hand-pollinated. After growing about 2 m height, plants grow a wider stalk and additional stalks, but not much taller. Latin name of Kava is “Piper methysticum” which means “intoxicating”. Phytochemical Significance of Kava Kava is very rich in calories. It is also rich in carbohydrates, dietary fibers, kavalactone, sugar, protein and few minerals. Traditional benefits of Kava Kava contains 15 bioactive compounds called lactones or pyrones which are collectively referred to as kavalactones or kavapyrones. Kava is belie