Kava

Kava tea is a traditional, Polynesian drink many people believe relaxes the mind, produces a calm yet awake state and encourages good sleep. But, making a hot cup of tea the normal way, by boiling…

Many stores or Web portals that sell herbal products sell Kava Kava in the form of a powder for making a beverage. Kava Kava powder comes from the roots of the pepper plant. The kava kava pepper plant…

Kava Kava can be processed from its original root form into a drink that will ease the mind as well as the body. Although it is possible to merely extract the Kavalactones with cold water or milk,…

Lisa Alschuler, doctor of naturopathy, recommends kava root drink for sufferers of non-psychotic anxiety and mild depression. Preparation of the drink releases chemotypes, known as kavalactones, into…

Kava Kava tea comes from a root of the same name grown in the Pacific Islands. Although traditional preparation required that the village virgins, chosen for their purity, chew on the root before…

Kava kava root has been used for thousands of years for its calming effects. According to the Institute for the Study of Healthcare Organizations & Transactions, compounds in kava called pyrones…

Kava kava root is brewed as a tea by many people who use the tea as an alternative to sleeping pills. Because kava kava root is used as a sleep aid, it is considered a consciousness altering material…

Kava (Piper methysticum) is popular in Southern Pacific countries where it is used in a similar way as alcohol. The rhizome (root stock) is used medicinally as an aid for those suffering conditions…

Kona Kava comes from the islands of Hawaii, Samoa and Fiji primarily. It is commonly referred to as Kava or Kava Kava. This popular drink is used both in special ceremonies and as a soothing…

Kava is indigenous to the South Pacific and has been used in ceremonies there for thousands of years. But there are significant concerns about kava and the adverse effects it might have on the liver,…

Kava is a tea-like beverage often served in the Pacific Ocean region. It is made from the roots of the kava plant and is said to have stress relieving properties. The drink can be served at room…