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Fermented sceletium tortuosum, kanna mood enhancer to treatdepression and drug rehabilitation or pick me upFermented sceletium tortuosum, kanna mood enhancer to treatdepression and drug rehabilitation or pick me up
Sceletium tortuosum was used by South African pastoralists andhunter-gatherers as amood-altering substance from prehistorictimes. The earliest written records ofthe use of the plant dateback to. The traditionally prepared dried Sceletium was oftenchewed as a quid, and the saliva swallowed, but it has also beenmade into tea''s and tinctures. Sceletium used to be inhaled as asnuff, or smoked, usually with the addition of other herbs.Sceletium elevates mood and decreases anxiety, stress and tension.It is used to treat depression and is excellent for rehabilitatingdrug addictions as it is not addictive itself. In intoxicatingdoses it can cause euphoria, initially with stimulation and laterwith sedation.
Long-term use in the local context followed by abstinence has notbeen reported to result in a withdrawal state. The plant is nothallucinogenic, and no severe adverse effects have beendocumented.
Sceletium tortuosum was used in rural areas in very small doses asa treatment for colic in infants, added to a teaspoon of breastmilk, and this use still survives in some local communities.
Sprays, Tablets and capsules ofSceletium are being used successfully by a number of psychiatrists,psychologists and doctors with excellent results for anxiety statesand mild to moderate depression; and they can also be used by thelay public as supplements to elevate mood and for stress andtension. In addition to Sceletium common use for the stress andmental fatigue of modern industrial living, Sceletium has been usedas a natural supplement in:
Low mood, including grey weathersyndrome
Anxiety states, including social phobia
Irritability in menopause
Improvement in libido, when lack of libido is from anxiety or lowmood
Post-traumatic stress disorder, as part of a support program
