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Kava Tea: 5 Tips For the Best Experience

Drew Schug — Fri, 16 Mar 2018 02:25:08 +0000

Our goal is for anyone trying kava for the first time to have the very best relaxation experience. When you set out to try kava for the first time, there are lots of products to choose from. Many people’s first experience of drinking kava is with Yogi Kava tea bags. That kind of kava tea is not the strongest. For a more authentic kava drinking experience, purchase medium ground kava root and follow Step 1 below to brew a kava tea the traditional way. Kava tea made this way will be more potent. It will provide better relaxation effects than a drink made with any off-the-shelf kava stress relief tea bags. Below we offer five tips for preparing and drinking kava tea. Follow these to best experience the relaxation and mood enhancement drinking kava affords. 1. Use tap hot water to make a traditional kava tea If making a kava tea brew the traditional way, start by placing your medium grind kava root in a muslin strainer bag and kneading it in hot water. We recommend using water only as hot as the water your kitchen faucet provides because boiling water breaks up the starches and turns it into a […]

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Where our Kava Comes From (Part 2), Vanuatu Kava

Kalm with Kava — Sat, 01 Oct 2016 21:58:35 +0000

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The Science Behind the Natural Calm of Kava

Kalm with Kava — Mon, 11 Apr 2016 07:39:31 +0000

Time to learn more about Kava and kavalactones. How does kava work? What are kavalactones? Here we explain the science behind kava’s calming effects. Scientific research has led to a greater understanding of the active ingredients, or kavalactones, in kava root and the beneficial, natural calming effect that drinking kava provides. How Does Kava Work? Kavalactones The key benefit of drinking Kava is its ability to relax your mind and muscles; naturally giving you an overwhelming sense of calmness without hindering your mental clarity. Why and how does this happen? The answer is kavalactones. Kavalactones are the active ingredients found in Kava plants. There are 18 different kavalactones, with six being more important than the others. These six alone are responsible for over 90% of the active natural ingredients in any given Kava variety. These kavalactones with their corresponding numbers are listed below: Demethoxyyangonin = #1 Dihydrokavain = #2 Yangonin = #3 Kavain = #4 Dihydromethysticin = #5 Methysticin = #6 Effects of Kavalactones While the science of Kava is still in its infancy, it is known that certain kavalactone effects are associated with different physiological effects on the body. And that’s crucial for understanding more specifically how kava works. For example, one […]

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Your Quick Guide to Kava

Kalm with Kava — Wed, 11 Nov 2015 13:06:16 +0000

Noble Kava vs Tudei Kava Varieties There are over 103 different varieties of kava, but they can all be divided into two easy categories: Noble and Tudei. These two varieties are worlds apart and it is recommended you buy and drink Noble Kava ONLY. In Vanuatu, the purported birthplace of kava, islanders only consume pure Noble kava on a regular basis. They have gone so far as to ban the export of Tudei kava varieties due to the unpleasant side effects that are associated with them, namely nausea and lethargy. For general information on what kava is read this. Heavy vs Heady Kava Effects Kavalactones, (the active ingredients in each kava variety), determine the overall effect you will get from your kava powder. Each of the main six kavalactones are assigned a number (1-6) to make up what is known as that kava’s chemotype. The chemotype lists in order from highest to lowest the amount of each kavalactone present in a particular variety. Based on their composition of kavalactones or chemotype, kavas are classed as either Heady, Heavy or Balanced. Heady kavas are mood-boosting. They will make you feel more mentally relaxed, happier and talkative. They are great for socializing […]

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