If you're reading this blog post, you probably have at least a little bit of background into what Kava powder is, but for the benefit of the less educated, Let me begin by explaining the history of Kava powder.

Now, though it's "Kava powder" now and what you're going to buy to mix up your Kava drink, it certainly doesn't start in powder form. The Kava plant's scientific name is "Piper Methysticum," which suggests "intoxicating pepper." Before making a kava powder out of the plant, you've got to urge obviate all the unwanted parts. Specifically, you only want to use the roots. If you use the leaves or stems (or if you're using a low-quality brand that may let some leaves and stems slip in), there are potentially hazardous results. To clarify that briefly - the stems and leaves on the Kava plant despise your liver. As long as you're just using the root (or buying the powder at an established source (bestfijikava.com) that's only going to utilize the root), there isn't anything toxic and harmful about Kava powder. People are using it within the western Pacific islands (like Hawaii, Fiji, Tonga, Samoa, etc.) for thousands of years with no ill effects.

Once you have your Kava powder, you will mix it with room-temperature water (anywhere from one to eight tablespoons of Kava powder per cup of water) and let it steep for about a half-hour. There are many different methods of mixing the Kava and water, and though some mix it in one cup or bowl simultaneously, others combine large amounts for a group setting. Typically, the water is going to be put in a bucket or cooler. The Kava powder is then put into some quite strainer. One of the most effective filters that are easy to get is lady's pantyhose, but most other cloth-type strainers will do the job just as well. You then massage the strainer to release the Kava in to the water.

So, why do we do this? Why attend all this effort for a drink? Well, simply put, Kava can make you "drunk," but with a few significant differences. Below are a few resemblances relating to the effects of alcohol and Kava:
1) Both are sleep-inducing.
2) Both are muscle relaxants.
3) Both help relieve social and mental anxiety.
There are some significant differences, though!:
1) Unlike sleep right after consuming alcohol, sleeping after Kava is amazingly relaxing. Most people report that they feel more rested than usual after the sleep-induced from Kava powder—those who have alcohol-induced sleep report that it is far less restful.
2) Unlike the after-effects of alcohol, those who drink Kava feel no adverse effects the next day (that's right, no hangover!)
3) Unlike alcohol, various studies have shown that Kava and Kava powder have no adverse long-term effects and that Kava is not addictive.
4) It's not possible to develop a tolerance to Kava. While you've got to drink more and more for an equivalent effect with alcohol, Kava will have an equivalent general effect on you with each use.
5) Kava has some good effects that alcohol does not possess. Those who have consumed Kava have reported an improved mental clarity and increased good-natured tolerance,

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