Posts Tagged "kava effects"

The First Time

Posted by on Jul 7, 2008 in The Mind of Makaira | 0 comments

The First Time

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 son and the farm, reading is my other love. And now, once again, I stumbled upon an amazing article on Kava in the news while I was reading this weekend. It always makes me so happy to read about others’ experiences with kava. The following is an excerpt from a story I read on...

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How Much Extract to Use for Full Effects?

Posted by on Apr 18, 2008 in Ask Makaira | 6 comments

How 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 everyone who asks: It’s open to personal...

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Which Kind of Kava Should I Buy?

Posted by on Apr 3, 2008 in Ask Makaira | 2 comments

Which 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 to answer, since every single person and body can...

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Can You Smoke Kava Leaves?

Posted by on Mar 6, 2008 in Ask Makaira | 2 comments

Can 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 Kava available, such as liquigels, powders,...

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Kava Made Me Feel Wired – Why?

Posted by on Nov 24, 2007 in Ask Makaira | 0 comments

Kava 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 intended to diagnose, treat, or cure any disease,...

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