Posts Tagged "kava root"

Do You Use Underground or Lateral Roots?

Posted by on Jan 21, 2008 in Ask Makaira | 6 comments

Do 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 kind. Makaira says: So sorry about the confusion,...

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Has All of Your Kava Been Dried and Powdered?

Posted by on Jul 26, 2007 in Ask Makaira | 1 comment

Has All of Your Kava Been Dried and Powdered?

Peter asked: Do you sell kava fresh, straight out of the ground, or has all of your kava been dried and powdered? Makaira says: We only sell dried and powdered root. We’ve tried to sell whole root as well as fresh root, but there has been so little demand that we lost a great deal of money from the stock we put aside to sell as fresh root each month. Our kava kava powder is sun dried and processed soon after harvest, and we have a high turnover rate, so you are sure to get extremely fresh kava kava root powder when you order from us! Aloha no,...

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Different Kava Products = Different Effects?

Posted by on Jun 25, 2007 in Ask Makaira | 0 comments

Different Kava Products = Different Effects?

Jan asked: I have been using wine, etc. to help with stress and falling asleep. I would like to stop this habit completely. I have ordered your instant cocoa and spice kava. Do you have any other suggestions for different kava products? Would the paste or liquid caps have been a better choice? I don’t miss the wine exactly; I miss the almost instant feeling of relief it provides. Thanks for any insights. I love your website! Makaira says: We feel that the kava capsules and kava liquigels are better suited to pain management, as they don’t contain the full spectrum of plant...

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Do You Sell Fresh Kava Roots?

Posted by on Jun 4, 2007 in Ask Makaira | 0 comments

Do You Sell Fresh Kava Roots?

Tali asked: Do you sell just the whole, fresh kava root? I would like to make fresh root and freeze it to drink later. Mahalo. Makaria says: We do not offer fresh kava root, sorry, only the dried root. It does not keep well as a fresh root, making shipping safely virtually impossible. The powdered root we offer has a shelf life of 2 years, so you should be just fine by using that without having to worry about freezing it to keep it fresh. We know that there is absolutely no comparison to drinks made with freshly-squeezed kava root, direct from Mother Nature, but, it’s not feasible to...

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