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Kava and Culture: A Brief History

May 12, 2011

Aloha everyone!  I have been thinking a lot recently about the ways in which kava has influenced culture in the societies where it is used regularly.  Having grown up here in Hawai’i, I am definitely very familiar with the ways in which kava has influenced our society.  Kava is our way to relax and to [...]

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Ceremonial Plant Medicines

November 14, 2010

I just wanted to write about a little something that has been on my mind for the past few weeks.  It seems to me like indigenous cultures have very different ideas and methods of using plants and medicines than people in many Western countries.  For us here in Hawaii, as well as for people in [...]

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Kava The Healer

September 14, 2010

Aloha everyone! If you’ve been reading my blog at all, or if you’ve had the chance to experience the magic of kava, you know how very healing and helpful it can be in terms of releasing mental and physical stress, in promoting relaxation and in opening one up socially and spiritually to other people and [...]

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Kava’s Tranquil Agents

July 27, 2010

Aloha! Anybody who consumes good kava can attest in minutes to the fact that kava produces a palpable, pleasurable and relaxing effect. This is the remarkable thing about kava. On many evenings on the islands, I have felt the relaxing “way of kava” flow through my body even before the coconut shell has left my [...]

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Kava – Healer and Houseplant!

April 18, 2010

Aloha everyone! I spend so much time on my blog talking about kava root and its consumption, that I’ve never really spent much time talking about the kava plant itself. This is despite the fact that I spend almost all of my time around these beautiful plants! So I wanted to write a little something [...]

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The Impact of Kava Bans

March 10, 2010

Aloha everyone! I hope all of you are doing well! I have been extremely busy with the farm and with travel and business (as usual!), but I have also been sure to find time to relax and enjoy some time on this ever-beautiful island with my family (and our delicious kava, of course!). I have [...]

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A Little Hawaiian History…

February 28, 2009

Aloha! I’ve been reading a lot about kava in the news lately, and I’ve noticed a trend where journalists demonize kava as a “vice.” It is true that there are many who fall into the trap of looking to kava as a panacea. Others, like myself and my family and friends, simply enjoy it was [...]

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