"i have had serious issues with a-fib together with a heart rate of 150-170 for over 3 weeks. i have had a heart ablation surgery, and am now on 3 different blood pressure/heart regulation pills.  lately, as soon as i lay down at night, my heart has begun to pound in my chest, so badly that i can&#039;t go to sleep.  if i finally do go to sleep, it is still doing the same dance when i wake up.  my chest burns &amp; i am exhausted for the rest of the day.  



but, at the suggestion of an old fashioned mexican lady who is a dear friend of mine, i began steeping two tea bags of kava in boiling water for 5 minutes and drinking that before bed time.  my blood pressure (which is usually around 135/85  immediately goes down to normal (115/75).  i can sleep!"