Assertion: kava | /r/ObjectUse | used in alternative medicine
Facets:
value: often
type: TEMPORAL
value: as a possibly effective aid
type: PURPOSE
value: for the mellow
type: PURPOSE
value: to the minor tranquilizer
type: OTHER
value: to benzodiazepines
type: OTHER
value: beyond its recreational and ceremonial use
type: OTHER
Source sentences:
text: Kava has been used in alternative medicine as a possibly effective aid in treating anxiety.
text: Kava has been used as an alternative to benzodiazepines," says Jain.
text: Derived from the Piper Methysticum plant, kava has been used as an alternative medicine to relieve stress and anxiety.
text: Beyond its recreational and ceremonial use, kava is commonly used in alternative medicine as a natural anxiolytic (anxiety-reducing) drug.
text: Kava has been used in alternative medicine as a possibly effective aid in treating anxiety.
text: And while the contents of the drink have remained the same, kava is getting repurposed in the west, where it's often used as an alternative to the minor tranquilizer Xanax for the mellow, relaxing feeling it provides.
text: We get so many questions about whether or not Kava can be used as an alternative medicine, and although we have countless stories on the positive effects of Kava, we are limited by the FDA in what we can say.