About Kanna

  • Testimonial

    Your kanna extract carries a beautiful, what I would call feminine energy. It felt very different from the other wholesale products I've experienced. It's not so easy to put into words, but I had a really wonderful time. It was gentle, very clear in its communication (that may sound a bit strange), and it had a special quality that makes me believe it could genuinely serve as a foundation for a shamanic medicine. - Lisa A

  • Our Products

    Kanna's products will include botanical brews, teas, chews & more! All craft-made in small batches and 3rd party tested.

    All kanna plants are ethically sourced and grown organically in its native home of South Africa.

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  • Mesembrine Molecule; picture from https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Mesembrine_Structural_Formula_V1.svg - Kanna's Botanicals

    Effects

    Like how coffee contains caffeine, the primary active compound reported in kanna is mesembrine (as well as mesembrenone, Δ7mesembrenone, and others). These compounds are reported to target the central nervous system, similar to serotonin-reuptake inhibitors, and show promise as pain/anti-inflammatory (PDE4) agents. (view kanna publications HERE)

    In other words, kanna can help to relax, uplift, and improve cognition.

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  • Kanna plant trimmings in a glass vase with white flowers as focal point of the picture. - Kanna's Botanicals

    Additional Info/Giving Back

    We aim to follow South Africa’s Bioprospecting Access and Benefit Sharing (BABS) & Good Manufacturing Process (GMP) regulations.

    Portion of proceeds will be donated to both the Khoisan communities and Karoo National Park to help support wildlife management and sustainability.

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Owners behind Kanna's Botanicals; Aidan & Kailee Poe outside with sunglasses on in front of a black rocky surface with a river and hillside behind them. - Kanna's Botanicals

Meet the Team

Hi there, we are Aidan & Kailee Poe! Both born and raised in Idaho with a passion for the outdoors, science, and plant power!

We met in a college chemistry class with both of our respective degrees in science. Together we have been able to explore different plant medicines to help with anxiety, depression, and the little ways to enjoy life to its fullest.

Upon finding kanna, we discovered a plant that has benefited our own lives and shows promise in helping out our overly competitive/stressed world.

Our mission is to provide a quality, well balanced products to aid with everyday life and the stresses that come with it.

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  • Kanna plant in a red pot on a bamboo plant stand with striped colored flag in background. - Kanna's Botanicals

    Kanna Plants

    These plants come from the family Mesembryanthemum tortuosum. Most commonly known as Sceletium tortuosum.

    Other common names include Namaqua, skeletonfig, kanna, channa, or kougoed.

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  • Karoo Desert; picture from https://www.flickr.com/photos/south-african-tourism/19888430824 - Kanna's Botanicals

    Karoo National Park

    This beautiful national park is a desert in South Africa and part of the native region kanna is found.

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  • Locality map and stratigraphy of the study region in the southwestern main Karoo Basin (MKB) in South Africa; Picture used from https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/feart.2020.521766/full - Kanna's Botanicals

    South Africa

    Map of South Africa detailing the Karoo Basin and Cape Province, the native region for kanna.

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