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Piper methysticum, or Kava Kava root, is a member of the pepper family and comes from a bush in the South Pacific. The Piper methysticum, Kava Kava Root Cut & Sifted, has been used for over three thousand years for its potential properties as a sedative, muscle relaxant, and diuretic. The root stock of Kava Kava Root is also used in parts of the Pacific at traditional social events as a relaxant. Piper methysticum also plays a large role in cultural and religious ceremonies of the Pacific because of its purported ability to allow a person achieve a "higher level of consciousness."