Kava Pills Kava pills are one of the most widely available forms of kava kava you can buy these days. This popular commercial kava preparation usually consists of dried root material packed into a digestible capsule, or a gel capsule that contains a standardized kava root extract. In the second form, kava pills often contain […]
Hawaiian Gods Hawaiian Gods The native religion of the Hawaiian Islands probably originated with Polynesian immigrants who made their way to the archipelago hundreds of years ago. Hawaiian religion is polytheistic, meaning there are many Hawaiian gods of varying importance, and it also incorporates strong animistic beliefs: spirits are believed to reside in the land, […]
Kava Brownies It used to be a given that kava root could not be heated past 140 degrees Fahrenheit without destroying its active kavalactones and resulting in a disappointing experience. However, culinary experiments in baking and cooking with kava have shattered this assumption, leading many chefs to create tasty recipes for kava brownies, kava sauces, […]
Tongan Society The Tongan archipelago is a chain of islands in the South Pacific, nearest to Fiji and Samoa, which has been inhabited by humans for about 3000 years, making it one of the oldest settled islands in the South Pacific. Although Tongan culture has gone through its share of changes, especially due to later […]
Is kava bad for your liver? The short answer: the liver scare of the early 2000s was real, but it was tied to a specific kind of product — solvent-extracted pills, often made from the wrong parts of the plant. Traditionally prepared noble kava root has a very different safety record. Here is what the […]
Can You Smoke Kava? Can You Smoke Kava? Some herbal smoke shops out there are beginning to offer kava root in their calming smoking blends in a new trend which led us to try and answer the question, “Can you smoke kava?” In the South Pacific where the kava root was first harvested for its […]
Making kava the traditional way takes about ten minutes, a bowl of water and a good strainer bag. Here is exactly how to make a kava drink from powder, how to make it stronger or tastier, and when a blender, cold brew or instant kava makes more sense. Shop Kava Root PowderGet a Strainer Bag […]
