Description

• Elevated Mood
• Pain Relief
• Stimulating
• Reduces Stress and Anxiety
• Alleviates Depression

The plant has been used by South African pastoralists and hunter-gatherers as a mood-altering substance from prehistoric times. The first known written account of the plant’s use was in 1662 by Jan van Riebeeck. The traditionally prepared dried Sceletium was often chewed and thesaliva swallowed, but it has also been made into gel caps, teas and tinctures. It has also been used as a snuff and smoked.

Kanna, in itself the plant causes elevated mood. This can be a very smooth natural stimulant based on dosage and the quality of the plant matter.

The active ingredient appears to be Mesembrine, which elevates mood and decreases stress and reduces your level of anxiety.

The plant is used to alleviate depression.

Some pharmaceutical companies are researching Kanna and trying to isolate the chemicals in Kanna to use them in their anti-depressants.