Sceletium tortuosum (Kanna) Benefits :
Uplifts the mood.
Gives you energy.
Decreases anxiety, stress and tension.
Improves cognitive and mental health.
Reduces high blood pressure.
Helps with post-traumatic stress disorder, social phobia, and irritability.
Although the plant
has been used for thousands of years in Africa, it is only now being
sought by the West for its remarkable capacities to uplift the mood,
increase energy levels and concentration spans. Sceletium is also being
used as a natural anti-depressant that is safer than pharmaceutical
alternatives.
Kanna (sceletium) is
used to rebalance the brain and nervous system and thereby relieve
symptoms of depression. This has been proven to be extremely effective
and safe.
Contra-indications :
Doctors recommend that it not be taken with sedatives,
anti-depressants, or heart medication.
Whether or not it can be safely
taken by pregnant women has not yet been scientifically confirmed but no
cases involving any negative effects have been reported.