KANNA

(SCELETIUM TORTUOSUM)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Kanna is a succulent, medicinal herb native to Southern Africa, where it has a long history of use since prehistoric times. The earliest written records of the use of the Kanna plant date back to 1662.

 

Kanna was also used as an appetite suppressant by Khoisan shepherds walking long distances in dry, arid areas.

 

It is acknowledged that the best quality Kanna grows in the Kannaland region of South Africa. This is part of the Succulent Karoo Biome which is home to the largest variety of succulents in the world.

 

Today Kanna is used for many purposes including:

  • Stress & tension
  • Appetite control
  • Anxiety
  • As a mood elevator
  • Improving endurance
  • Fatigue
  • Drug addiction
  • Sleeplessness & nightmares
  • Depression
  • Calming nervous animals such as horses and dogs

Long-term use followed by abstinence has not been reported to result in a withdrawal state. The plant is not hallucinogenic, and no severe adverse effects have ever been documented.

 

Our Kanna is 100% pure and organically grown.

 

We offer a variety of presentations:

  • For people with a busy lifestyle capsules of 500 mg Kanna powder are a perfect way for ease of use.
  • Cut either coarsely or finely for those who enjoy a refreshing and healthy tea alternative which can be sweetened to taste. Kanna can also be added to your favourite blend of herbal tea.
  • Kanna Kalm Herbal tincture is the easiest way to take Kanna. It is pleasant tasting and can be taken on its own, or in a little water, juice or tea.

Kanna is a succulent plant that authentically grows wild in semi desert conditions where the environment is harsh. The plants grow in rocky terrain and are harvested by hand. We grow and harvest on our farm to provide the very best quality products at the best price. No middleman.

While every care is taken during harvesting and cleaning, the tea might contain very small granules that have been caught deep in the fleshy leaves while the plant was growing. Therefore, it is very difficult – almost impossible – to find and remove all of these tiny bits as they have become part of the plant.


The outer membrane of the leaves is very thin and delicate, and when it is dried it crumbles into what appears to be dust, when in fact it is very fine powder and not dust from soil.