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Kava Piper Methysticum 

KAVA (Piper Methysticum)

Yaqona is a Fijian term commonly used to refer to the drink made from roots of the Piper methysticum plant. The word is also used in reference to the plant itself and its derivatives. Among the dialects spoken in Fiji, the names used in reference to yaqona can vary but in published international literature, yaqona is generally referred to as kava. The significance of kava is deeply rooted and embedded in the Fijian way of life. For centuries, it was exclusively used during traditional cultural ceremonies. While it remains an…

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History of Kava 

The Truth History of kava

Kava comes from the root of the yaqona (piper methysticum) bush, a relative of the pepper plant. The root is ground up and then strained with water into a large wooden communal bowl (or sometimes a plastic bucket, depending on what you have on hand). Simple preparation for a simple drink. Yaqona is one of Fiji’s biggest crops and exports. You are absolutely allowed to bring kava into the US, and can even buy it everywhere, even at the airport! Kava, also known by its Fijian name yaqona, is an indigenous plant…

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