W.H.O. Says Kava is Safe, Australia Bans It
The Australian Therapeutic Goods Administration describes kava, also known as kava kava or Piper methysticum, as a member of the pepper family that has traditionally been cultivated by Pacific Islanders for use as a social and ceremonial drink, which is traditionally either ground or chewed up and mixed with water or coconut milk. South Pacific producers of kava were delighted at the publication of a World Health Organization report declaring kava to be a safe product (although they feel that it is one that should be available on...
read moreW.H.O. Says Kava is Safe!
South Pacific producers of kava were delighted this week at the publication of a World Health Organization report declaring kava to be a safe product, although they feel that it should be available by prescription, rather than a simple over-the-counter herbal supplement, in an effort to better monitor its use in both the United States and abroad. The chairman of the Fiji Kava Council Ratu Josateki Nawalowalo, who has long been battling the powers that be in an attempt to get kava recognized for the safe and effective herbal supplement with...
read moreDo You Have Any Print Catalog or Forms?
Anaki asked: Would you please publish something in print, so I could present this to some of my medical associates for their clients? Do you suggest that only those with computer access can have access to your products? Makaira says: We have a print catalog completed and available for anyone who desires one. Simply email us your request, and we will send one off to you right away. We also have a downloadable PDF that contains our product line and product codes that you can send to us as well (although it’s not nearly as pretty and...
read moreHow Much Extract to Use for Full Effects?
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 1 dropperful, into one glass of whatever you are drinking. Sorry to sound like a broken record, but we can’t offer anything past that, and can only by law, offer what we have been instructed by the FDA to offer. So, as we tell...
read moreWhich Kind of Kava Should I Buy?
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 last me the longest because I don’t want to keep re-buying it every week. The 1 pound bag of powder at 2-4 tbs per cup of juice sounds like it will last many nights. What do you think? Makaira says: This is a difficult question...
read moreWhat is Kaviar Kavalactone?
Rick Wolf asked: How come I have seen pictures from two different people claiming to sell 84% kavalactone liquigels that look exactly like the ones i just received from you? They are exactly the same, the color of the gel capsule varies from yellow to milky in the picture from the wholesaler just like the ones I received from you. Do you sell your product to wholesalers? How come their kava pills looked exactly like the ones I received from you? Makaira says: We are probably not the only ones in the world who sell kavalactone liquigels, and...
read moreCan You Smoke Kava Leaves?
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 because there is some research indicating that they may be poisonous to humans. Our leaves are simply ground up, and returned to the soil to help give our Kava Kava plants the required nutrients they need to continue to flourish year after year. To each their own, but what is the need or desire to smoke any part of the Kava plant when there are so many forms of...
read moreDo You Use Underground or Lateral Roots?
Philippe asked: I recently ordered some of your kava, and I noticed that on the package it says” 10% underground root, and 90% lateral roots” for your kava. Other sites and yours say that the lateral roots are the strongest part of the plant, but I remember seeing somewhere on your website that use use 10% lateral roots and 90% underground roots. Also, wouldn’t you be in danger of getting leaves and stems in your kava if you harvest 90% lateral roots as your packaging says? – Please clarify for me if you would be so...
read moreCan I Use a Solvent to Extract Kava?
Jon asked: I’ve heard you you can extract the kava root with nail polish remover instead of water and it has no negative effect on the kava. Because the nail polish remover evaporates a lot faster than water this would lessen the time you have to wait for preparing a pure solid/paste form of kava, and the only thing you have to differently is, after the paste seems to have dried it just mix it up and let it air out to make sure you get all of the nail polish remover out. Makaira says: Wow, just when we thought we heard it all! –...
read moreKava Made Me Feel Wired – Why?
Ed asked: I tried Kava (30ml liquid drops) for insomnia and got quite the opposite effect. I lay 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 take more? – Or should I try another type such as a liquigel? Makaira says: By law, I am required to say this: We are not doctors and are therefore unqualified to offer any discussion or advice in relation to the questions you pose. Noting we offer is...
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