Kava effects
Benefits of Kava 

Effects Of Kava Drinking

Kava initially produces a slight numbing of the tongue and sometimes the inner lining of the tongue although persistent users of the drink notice these effects to only a slight extent. The active ingredients, a series of crystalline alpha-purones, also allay anxiety and reduce fatigue, although quite different physiological effects, some bordering on intoxication, have been noted in various part of Oceania. In Western Polynesia some observers (as quoted by Holmes, 1979) describe the effects as follows: “the head is affected pleasantly”, “you feel friendly, not beer sentimental,” “you cannot…

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Kava history
Beverage kava and Its History 

The Beverage Kava And Its History

Yaqona is the non-alcoholic beverage prepared by mixing with water the pulverized root of the plant botanically known as Piper methysticum. This beverage has a long history of use as a refreshing beverage and as a ceremonial drink. Although the origins of the beverage use of yaqona are not precisely known: Historians place its use in the Tonga Islands in the South pacific as far back as 1140 B.C. Captain James Cook wrote the first report of its use as a beverage by a western explorer in 1768. In the…

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Kava
Types Of Kava Products 

Types Of Kava Products

Internationally, the common name for the plant species Piper methysticum is kava while the Fijian name is kava. Kava products covered by this Standard include the following: 1. Fresh Kava Fresh kava or green kava is kava that has just been harvested and has been thoroughly cleaned with water and is devoid of visible soil and dirt. 2. Dried Kava Dried kava is kava that has been dried and has a certain level of residual moisture content. Dried kava will include plant parts as described in 2.1, which may also…

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