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Do Kava and Alcohol Combine?

January 1, 2010

For some reason, as Kava drinking gets more popular in the United States, we find that we get asked the question about whether Kava and alcohol mix more and more often!  I’m not sure why, but we’ve now been asked enough that I decided to devote a post to discuss whether it might be dangerous [...]

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David: “A Blog-Worthy Scam”

April 20, 2009

We sometimes get customers who don’t find that Kava Kava is for them, or they find the taste too unpleasant for their palettes, but it’s rare when we find ourselves with a customer who believes that Kava is s scam that is being perpetuated by our family farm.  I know this type of dissatisfaction is [...]

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“GROG” vs. “FIRE WATER”

November 3, 2008

Aloha!
I love reading, as I’m sure many of you have already discovered by now. Recently I stumbled across writer Joel Gibson’s very vivid and entertaining account of a trip he took to the South Pacific entitled “Just One More Cup of Kava” in the travel section of The Age, a news website out of Australia, [...]

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More Evidence Against Liver Toxicity!

October 4, 2008

At the start of 2002, prospects were bright for Hawai’i’s kava (‘awa) producers. During the previous decade, the consumer base for kava had expanded beyond drinkers of the traditional water-based kava beverage to include the much larger nutritional supplement market. Kava capsules were prescribed in Europe to treat anxiety and insomnia.
By year’s end, the kava [...]

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Coffee Jitters and Traditional Kava Ceremonies

August 11, 2008

Aloha!
So, this morning I woke up and had one too many cups of coffee. Oh, how I love my morning coffee! Usually I only have one cup, but occasionally I will have more than one.
I admit that this morning I savored a total of three cups of coffee and within half an hour I felt [...]

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Traditional Kava Ceremonies and Casual Kava Drinkers

July 29, 2008

Aloha!After tackling such a difficult topic in my last entry on the toxic part of the kava plant, it was refreshing to read about the opening ceremony of the Festival of Pacific Arts in Samoa last week. These ceremonial rituals include traditional kava ceremonies.
In Pacific Magazine, they described how “both men and women, young and [...]

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Do I Need to Strain My Kava?

July 13, 2008

Catherine asked: Probably because I am always looking for a quick fix I decided not to blend and strain as recommended, instead I spooned 2 heaped tablspoons into a class of water, mixed and drank quickly. Is this OK? Thank you for your time and your wonderful website.
Makaira says: We always eat the root with [...]

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The First Time

July 7, 2008

Aloha!
My work here on my family’s farm is my first love, therefore my work is never done. I even work on the weekends! Most of my weekends start out with reviewing the farm foreman’s reports on the previous week, then after that’s done, I tend to my own personal garden and read. Aside from my [...]

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How Much Extract to Use for Full Effects?

April 18, 2008

Michael Claisse asked: How much kava extract should I use in one coffee cup to feel the full effects and how many cups should I drink? The bottle says that there are 25 active mg of Kavalactones in one serving, and says one serving is 10-20 drops.
Makaira says: One serving, in accordance with FDA guidelines, is [...]

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Which Kind of Kava Should I Buy?

April 3, 2008

Misha asked: Hi, I have just learned about kava tonight and I am really interested in taking it. I’m 21 and have heard and seen just too many negatives about alcohol. So I’m lookin’ to try something else. I was wondering what I should buy (powder, chai mix, etc.) to start with, and which would [...]

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Can You Smoke Kava Leaves?

March 6, 2008

Mr. Owoo asked: Where may I buy Kava crushed leaves to smoke? – I heard that you can feel similar effects from that as drinking kava kava.
Makaira says: We do not sell the leaves becuase there is some research indicating that they may be poisonous to humans. Our leaves are simply ground up, and returned [...]

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Kava Made Me Feel Wired. – Why?

November 24, 2007

Ed asked: I tried Kava (30ml liquid drops) for insomnia and got quite the opposite effect. I layed in bed for an hour or so. Earlier that day, I took Claratin, which seems to wire me, so maybe that’s the reason.  So, my questions are as follows: Should I give it time? – Should I [...]

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