PRESS RELEASE
Health Stores maintain Low-dose Kava kava products to be safe.
Kava-kava is a traditional herbal remedy for anxiety and stress, and has been widely and heavily used in the South Pacific islands with no reports of liver damage.
“Kava-kava products sold in Ireland are fundamentally different than those sold in Germany. It is important to realise that Irish kava products are mainly low strength products made in the traditional way from the whole herb; whereas those available in Germany are predominantly highly concentrated extracts, which are much more likely to give rise to problems” stressed the Health Stores spokesman, Andrew Cape. “It is also important to bear in mind that there have been no adverse events associated with kava kava reported at all, either in Ireland or in the UK. This means that consumers using products bought in Irish health stores can be confident that they are safe under normal conditions of use.”
The current situation will be reviewed after six months, and there is every reason to expect that traditional kava-kava products will be available again after that time.