ava root

Reported Uses

• NOTE: see Herb & Supplement Effectiveness Rating Definitions table
• anxiety [Possibly Effective]
• benzodiazepine withdrawal [Insufficient Evidence]
• cancer prevention [Insufficient Evidence]
• epilepsy [Insufficient Evidence]
• generalized anxiety disorder [Possibly Ineffective]
• insomnia [Insufficient Evidence]
• menopausal sx [Insufficient Evidence]
• myalgia [Insufficient Evidence]
• premenstrual syndrome [Insufficient Evidence]
• sexual arousal [Insufficient Evidence]
• stress [Insufficient Evidence]

Reported Doses

Safety/efficacy may not be established; reported doses may be derived from limited or potentially inadequate studies w/ variable regimens, multi-ingredient products, or where concentration of active ingredients may vary widely

Effectiveness Ratings

[see Herb & Supplement Effectiveness Rating Definitions table]

anxiety

[Possibly Effective]

Dose: 150-400 mg PO qd

insomnia

[Insufficient Evidence]

Dose: 200 mg PO qd

menopausal sx

[Insufficient Evidence]

Dose: 100-200 mg PO qd

stress

[Insufficient Evidence]

Dose: 120 mg PO x1