What kind of kava do I have?????
After all the talk about tuday kava and noble kava I decided to make a list of what we know, this is not meant to be a debate but to provide accurate information to people who really want to know.
So here is what we know---
We know that there is wild kava called piper "wichmannii" and we know that the kava we have today, the piper methysticum came from the wild kava, we know that thousands of years ago there were kava drinkers that would try the wild kava and when they found one that was not as harsh then they would keep that one and grow it from cutting thus making a clone of the kava. It is through the thousands of years of intentional cultivation of the wild kava that had effects that were not as harsh as some of the other wild kava that has given us the mutated form of the wild kava, this is the kava that we know as piper methysticum.
The genealogy of kava clones, from the wild species to today's cultivars, is primarily a lineage of chemotypes.
Distinct relationships exist between specific chemotypes and there traditional uses. Because a selection is made each time a farmer uproots an individual plant and experiments with it's physiological effect, the kava domestication process can be described as a progression of clone selections.
So this tells us that the wild kava was consumed at on point in time, they had to in order to find out if the effects were desirable or undesirable, they were still a tuday kava.
Now as time passed and through this intensive effect of cloning and mutations of the kava we have now the good kava to drink or the Noble kava, it is this noble kava that is the most desired, the tuday or wild kava is not used anymore for drinking, some are however used a medicinal kava.
Another thing that we know is that there is a lot of people out there that drink the tuday kava and do not have any of the unwanted effects like vomiting and nausea but on the other hand a different person will drink the same tuday kava and they will experience the unwanted effects. It is like with alcohol, some people can drink a lot more than others and some need only drink a little bit to experience some unwanted effects from drinking the alcohol, it is the same with the tuday kava some can drink it and some cant.
We also know that the tuday kava has a lot more of the Flavokavain B and the noble kava has a lot less. We know that this Flavokavain B might be responsible for liver hepatoxicity. It is just like with smoking cigarettes, some people still smoke them knowing the health risks involved.
We know that for a very long time the people of the South Pacific have been drinking kava and they have found through this long period of time that the best kava for everyday drinking is the noble kava.
When I say noble kava I am refering to any kava that has Kavain in the first, second or the third positioonn of the chemptype, we know that the tuday kava will have Kavain in the last 3 positions of the chemotype, we know that any kava that has the DHK #2 nad the DHM #5 in the firs second or third position while having the kavain in the last 3 positions is in fact a tuday kava and it is easy to tell by soaking some of the kava in question in acetone for 24 hrs, you will see the difference in color, the noble kava will be light and gold in color and the wild tuday kava will be a lot darker. I am going to post some pictures of that soon, i am doing this to all my Hawaiian variates and the Isa, this will be posted later so that you folks can see the color difference.
Lets talk about the distribution of the wild kava and the piper methysticum throughout the Pacific area.
This is a survey of kava throughout the pacific area.
Papua New Guinea---- has 23 wild forms (piper wichmannii) and only 4 piper methysticum.
Solomon Islands---- have 18 wild forms and 0 piper methysticum.
Vanuatu---- has 2 wild forms and 80 piper methysticum.
Fiji---- has 0 wild forms and 12 piper methysticum.
Tonga---- has 0 wild forms and 7 piper methysticum.
Western Samoa---- has 0 wild forms and 6 piper methysticum.
American Samoa---- has 0 wild forms and 5 piper methysticum.
Wallis and Futuna---- has 0 wild forms and 3 piper methysticum.
Cook Islands---- has 0 wild forms and 1 piper methysticum.
Tahiti---- has 0 wild forms and 3 piper methysticum.
Marquesas---- Islands has 0 wild forms and 1 piper methysticum.
Hawaii---- has 0 wild forms and 11 piper methysticum.
Pohnpei---- has 0 wild forms and 2 piper methysticum.
Kosrae---- has 0 wild forms and 1 piper methysticum.
This survey is not an exhaustive survey and there might be other kava cultivars that have not been cataloged for example when this survey was done it lists Hawaii as having 11 varieties but we have 15.
This survey tells us that the wild kava is not everywhere, it is only in the Vanuatu, Papua New Guinea and the Solomon islands area, let me say that again, the wild tuday kava is only in that small area of the Pacific, it is not in Hawaii or Fiji or other places although Hawaii does have Isa, Isa is not a Hawaiian kava, it is in fact not even from Vanuatu as some say it is, but it is from Papua New Guinea.
So with that information we can see how people of Fiji and Tonga and other places have been drinking there kava for thousands of years with no ill effects just like the people of Vanuatu but the chance of getting a wild kava comes only from Papua New Guinea, Vanuatu and the Solomon Islands, all other kava producing areas have kava that is very drinkable, we do not have to worry about the tuday kava from these area's.
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<tr class="tableizer-firstrow"><th>Noble kava</th><th> </th><th> </th></tr>
<tr><td>Item</td><td>Variety</td><td>Origin</td></tr>
<tr><td>1</td><td>Melomelo</td><td>Ambae</td></tr>
<tr><td>2</td><td>Asiyai</td><td>Aneityum</td></tr>
<tr><td>3</td><td>Palimet</td><td>Emae</td></tr>
<tr><td> </td><td>Olitao</td><td> </td></tr>
<tr><td>4</td><td>Kelai</td><td>Epi</td></tr>
<tr><td>5</td><td>Ge wiswisket</td><td>Gaua</td></tr>
<tr><td> </td><td>Ge gusug</td><td> </td></tr>
<tr><td>6</td><td>Borogoru</td><td>Maewo</td></tr>
<tr><td>7</td><td>Silese</td><td>Malekula</td></tr>
<tr><td>8</td><td>Melmel</td><td>Pentecost</td></tr>
<tr><td> </td><td>Borogu</td><td> </td></tr>
<tr><td> </td><td>Sese</td><td> </td></tr>
<tr><td>9</td><td>Urukara</td><td>Santo</td></tr>
<tr><td> </td><td>Bir Sul</td><td> </td></tr>
<tr><td> </td><td>Bir Kar</td><td> </td></tr>
<tr><td> </td><td>Palarasul</td><td> </td></tr>
<tr><td> </td><td>Palasa</td><td> </td></tr>
<tr><td> </td><td>Poivota</td><td> </td></tr>
<tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr>
<tr><td>10</td><td>Pia</td><td>Tanna</td></tr>
<tr><td> </td><td>Ahouia</td><td> </td></tr>
<tr><td> </td><td>Leay</td><td> </td></tr>
<tr><td> </td><td>Amon</td><td> </td></tr>
<tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr>
<tr><td>11</td><td>Puariki</td><td>Tongoa</td></tr>
<tr><td> </td><td>Pualiu</td><td> </td></tr>
<tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr>
<tr><td>12</td><td>Naga miwok</td><td>Vanua Lava</td></tr>
<tr><td> </td><td>Ge vemea</td><td> </td></tr>
<tr><td> </td><td> </td><td></td></tr>
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<tr class="tableizer-firstrow"><th>Table 2</th></tr>
<tr><td>Medicinal kava</td></tr>
<tr><td> </td></tr>
<tr><td>Item</td><td>Variety</td><td>Origin</td></tr>
<tr><td>1</td><td>Mologugei</td><td>Ambae East</td></tr>
<tr><td>2</td><td>Ngwangaru</td><td>Ambae East</td></tr>
<tr><td>3</td><td>Bisuiboe</td><td>Ambae West</td></tr>
<tr><td>4</td><td>Mavute</td><td>Ambae West</td></tr>
<tr><td>5</td><td>Ketche</td><td>Aneityum</td></tr>
<tr><td>6</td><td>Mokom</td><td>Aneityum</td></tr>
<tr><td>7</td><td>Riki</td><td>Aneityum</td></tr>
<tr><td>8</td><td>Oleikaro</td><td>Emae</td></tr>
<tr><td>9</td><td>Pualapa</td><td>Emae</td></tr>
<tr><td>10</td><td>Ulutao</td><td>Emae</td></tr>
<tr><td>11</td><td>Bagavia 1</td><td>Epi</td></tr>
<tr><td>12</td><td>Bagavia 2</td><td>Epi</td></tr>
<tr><td>13</td><td>Meoler</td><td>Epi</td></tr>
<tr><td>14</td><td>Pakaewa</td><td>Epi</td></tr>
<tr><td>15</td><td>Purumbue</td><td>Epi</td></tr>
<tr><td>16</td><td>Tinbokai</td><td>Epi</td></tr>
<tr><td>17</td><td>Liki</td><td>Erromango</td></tr>
<tr><td>18</td><td>Pic</td><td>Erromango</td></tr>
<tr><td>19</td><td>Pore</td><td>Erromango</td></tr>
<tr><td>20</td><td>Bumalotu</td><td>Maewo North</td></tr>
<tr><td>21</td><td>Hawerara</td><td>Maewo North</td></tr>
<tr><td>22</td><td>Malokai</td><td>Maewo North</td></tr>
<tr><td>23</td><td>Raimelmelo</td><td>Maewo North</td></tr>
<tr><td>24</td><td>Resres</td><td>Maewo North</td></tr>
<tr><td>25</td><td>Maloglelab</td><td>Malekula North East</td></tr>
<tr><td>26</td><td>Maloglaslas</td><td>Malekula North East</td></tr>
<tr><td>27</td><td>Nemleu</td><td>Malekula North East</td></tr>
<tr><td>28</td><td>Tafandai</td><td>Malekula North West</td></tr>
<tr><td>29</td><td>Baan</td><td>Malekula North West</td></tr>
<tr><td>30</td><td>Daou</td><td>Malekula North West</td></tr>
<tr><td>31</td><td>Tapoka</td><td>Malo</td></tr>
<tr><td>32</td><td>Hig</td><td>Mere Lava</td></tr>
<tr><td>33</td><td>Lab</td><td>Mota Lava</td></tr>
<tr><td>34</td><td>Nagame</td><td>Mota Lava</td></tr>
<tr><td>35</td><td>Loa</td><td>Nguna</td></tr>
<tr><td>36</td><td>Malakesa</td><td>Nguna</td></tr>
<tr><td>37</td><td>Pilake</td><td>Nguna</td></tr>
<tr><td>38</td><td>Meihang</td><td>Paama</td></tr>
<tr><td>39</td><td>Teiha</td><td>Paama</td></tr>
<tr><td>40</td><td>Toh</td><td>Paama</td></tr>
<tr><td>41</td><td>Borogu tememe</td><td>Pentecost Central</td></tr>
<tr><td>42</td><td>Bukulit</td><td>Pentecost Central</td></tr>
<tr><td>43</td><td>Borogu temit</td><td>Pentecost Central</td></tr>
<tr><td>44</td><td>Borogoru maita</td><td>Pentecost North </td></tr>
<tr><td>45</td><td>Borogoru memea</td><td>Pentecost North </td></tr>
<tr><td>46</td><td>Vabugai</td><td>Pentecost North </td></tr>
<tr><td>47</td><td>Bugolita</td><td>Pentecost North </td></tr>
<tr><td>48</td><td>Gorogoro entepal</td><td>Pentecost South </td></tr>
<tr><td>49</td><td>Gorogoro entemet</td><td>Pentecost South </td></tr>
<tr><td>50</td><td>Kerakra</td><td>Pentecost South</td></tr>
<tr><td>51</td><td>Tamaevo</td><td>Pentecost South </td></tr>
<tr><td>52</td><td>Aigen</td><td>Tanna Central</td></tr>
<tr><td>53</td><td>Mita</td><td>Tanna Central</td></tr>
<tr><td>54</td><td>Saosao</td><td>Tanna Central</td></tr>
<tr><td>55</td><td>Tuan</td><td>Tanna Central</td></tr>
<tr><td>56</td><td>Kiskisnian</td><td>Tanna Central</td></tr>
<tr><td>57</td><td>Yalon</td><td>Tanna Central</td></tr>
<tr><td>58</td><td>Awor</td><td>Tanna Central</td></tr>
<tr><td>59</td><td>Malamala</td><td>Tanna Central</td></tr>
<tr><td>60</td><td>Paama</td><td>Tanna Central</td></tr>
<tr><td>61</td><td>Wapil</td><td>Tanna Central</td></tr>
<tr><td>62</td><td>Pusan</td><td>Tanna South East</td></tr>
<tr><td>63</td><td>Marangmarang</td><td>Tanna South East</td></tr>
<tr><td>64</td><td>Kokoffe</td><td>Tanna South East</td></tr>
<tr><td>65</td><td>Kowariki</td><td>Tanna South East</td></tr>
<tr><td>66</td><td>Malamala</td><td>Tanna South East</td></tr>
<tr><td>67</td><td>Paama</td><td>Tanna South East</td></tr>
<tr><td>68</td><td>Ewo</td><td>Tongoa</td></tr>
<tr><td>69</td><td>Metolei</td><td>Tongoa</td></tr>
<tr><td>70</td><td>Tau</td><td>Tongoa</td></tr>
<tr><td>71</td><td>Nimau</td><td>Tongoa </td></tr>
<tr><td>72</td><td>Bualap</td><td>Tongoariki</td></tr>
<tr><td>73</td><td>Buarik</td><td>Tongoariki</td></tr>
<tr><td>74</td><td>Milake</td><td>Tongoariki</td></tr>
<tr><td>75</td><td>Ngako</td><td>Ureparapara</td></tr>
<tr><td>76</td><td>Ngasien</td><td>Ureparapara</td></tr>
<tr><td>77</td><td>Nol</td><td>Ureparapara</td></tr>
<tr><td>78</td><td>Gemime</td><td>Vanua Lava</td></tr>
<tr><td>79</td><td>Ranranre</td><td>Vanua Lava</td></tr>
<tr><td> </td></tr>
<tr><td> </td></tr>
<tr><td>Table 3</td></tr>
<tr><td>Two days kava</td></tr>
<tr><td> </td></tr>
<tr><td>Item</td><td>Variety</td><td>Origin</td></tr>
<tr><td>1</td><td>Gawoboe</td><td>Ambae East</td></tr>
<tr><td>2</td><td>Ronriki</td><td>Ambae East</td></tr>
<tr><td>3</td><td>Tarivoravora</td><td>Ambae East</td></tr>
<tr><td>4</td><td>Valeiboe</td><td>Ambae East</td></tr>
<tr><td>5</td><td>Qoro</td><td>Ambae East</td></tr>
<tr><td>6</td><td>Sulusulu</td><td>Ambae East</td></tr>
<tr><td>7</td><td>Ganono</td><td>Ambae East</td></tr>
<tr><td>8</td><td>Garaeto</td><td>Ambae East</td></tr>
<tr><td>9</td><td>Makaru</td><td>Ambae East</td></tr>
<tr><td>10</td><td>Mologomavute</td><td>Ambae East</td></tr>
<tr><td>11</td><td>Tarimavute</td><td>Ambae East</td></tr>
<tr><td>12</td><td>Taritamaewo</td><td>Ambae East</td></tr>
<tr><td>13</td><td>Memea</td><td>Ambae West</td></tr>
<tr><td>14</td><td>Mindo</td><td>Ambae West</td></tr>
<tr><td>15</td><td>Rogorogopula</td><td>Ambae West</td></tr>
<tr><td>16</td><td>Tolu</td><td>Ambae West</td></tr>
<tr><td>17</td><td>Tari</td><td>Ambae West</td></tr>
<tr><td>18</td><td>Tariporo</td><td>Ambae West</td></tr>
<tr><td>19</td><td>Laklak</td><td>Ambrym North</td></tr>
<tr><td>20</td><td>Apeg</td><td>Aneityum</td></tr>
<tr><td>21</td><td>Nisginekrai</td><td>Aneityum</td></tr>
<tr><td>22</td><td>Tchap</td><td>Aneityum</td></tr>
<tr><td>23</td><td>Nidinolai</td><td>Aneityum</td></tr>
<tr><td>24</td><td>Metche</td><td>Aneityum </td></tr>
<tr><td>25</td><td>Yag</td><td>Aneityum </td></tr>
<tr><td>26</td><td>Nakasara</td><td>Emae</td></tr>
<tr><td>27</td><td>Meawmelo</td><td>Epi</td></tr>
<tr><td>28</td><td>Lo</td><td>Epi</td></tr>
<tr><td>29</td><td>Mage</td><td>Epi</td></tr>
<tr><td>30</td><td>Kaviui</td><td>Epi</td></tr>
<tr><td>31</td><td>Mitiptip</td><td>Epi</td></tr>
<tr><td>32</td><td>Vila</td><td>Epi</td></tr>
<tr><td>33</td><td>Wari</td><td>Epi</td></tr>
<tr><td>34</td><td>Vip</td><td>Epi </td></tr>
<tr><td>35</td><td>Meawlake</td><td>Epi South </td></tr>
<tr><td>36</td><td>Meawmeia</td><td>Epi South </td></tr>
<tr><td>37</td><td>Avia</td><td>Erromango</td></tr>
<tr><td>38</td><td>Vila</td><td>Erromango</td></tr>
<tr><td>39</td><td>Gumaito</td><td>Maewo North </td></tr>
<tr><td>40</td><td>Daumangas</td><td>Maewo North </td></tr>
<tr><td>41</td><td>Rairairegi</td><td>Maewo North </td></tr>
<tr><td>42</td><td>Tariparaus</td><td>Maewo North</td></tr>
<tr><td>43</td><td>Tufagi</td><td>Maewo North </td></tr>
<tr><td>44</td><td>Tumpuinakapmato</td><td>Maewo North </td></tr>
<tr><td>45</td><td>Tarihani</td><td>Maewo North </td></tr>
<tr><td>46</td><td>Rongrongvula</td><td>Maewo South </td></tr>
<tr><td>47</td><td>Tarivarusi</td><td>Maewo South </td></tr>
<tr><td>48</td><td>Vabu</td><td>Maewo South </td></tr>
<tr><td>49</td><td>Mologubanano</td><td>Maewo South and Pentecost North</td></tr>
<tr><td>50</td><td>Mologubanga</td><td>Maewo South and Pentecost North </td></tr>
<tr><td>51</td><td>Malokrok</td><td>Malekula North East</td></tr>
<tr><td>52</td><td>Pade</td><td>Malekula North West</td></tr>
<tr><td>53</td><td>Malatuwas</td><td>Malekula North West</td></tr>
<tr><td>54</td><td>Nalimliune</td><td>Malekula North West</td></tr>
<tr><td>55</td><td>Poua</td><td>Malekula North West</td></tr>
<tr><td>56</td><td>Vasa</td><td>Malo</td></tr>
<tr><td>57</td><td>Roge</td><td>Malo</td></tr>
<tr><td>58</td><td>Namtemlao</td><td>Mota Lava</td></tr>
<tr><td>59</td><td>Nipunstaban</td><td>Mota Lava</td></tr>
<tr><td>60</td><td>Tarivarus</td><td>Mota Lava</td></tr>
<tr><td>61</td><td>Take</td><td>Pentecost Central</td></tr>
<tr><td>62</td><td>Tabal</td><td>Pentecost Central</td></tr>
<tr><td>63</td><td>Malmalbo</td><td>Pentecost Central</td></tr>
<tr><td>64</td><td>Rongrongwul</td><td>Pentecost Central</td></tr>
<tr><td>65</td><td>Abogae</td><td>Pentecost Central</td></tr>
<tr><td>66</td><td>Fabulakalaka</td><td>Pentecost Central</td></tr>
<tr><td>67</td><td>Lalahk</td><td>Pentecost Central</td></tr>
<tr><td>68</td><td>Renkaru </td><td>Pentecost Central</td></tr>
<tr><td>69</td><td>Sese</td><td>Pentecost North </td></tr>
<tr><td>70</td><td>Vabulagaga</td><td>Pentecost North </td></tr>
<tr><td>71</td><td>Rara</td><td>Pentecost North </td></tr>
<tr><td>72</td><td>Baraeto</td><td>Pentecost North </td></tr>
<tr><td>73</td><td>Rabualeva</td><td>Pentecost North </td></tr>
<tr><td>74</td><td>Kavik</td><td>Pentecost North </td></tr>
<tr><td>75</td><td>Mangaru</td><td>Pentecost North </td></tr>
<tr><td>76</td><td>Rongrongvula</td><td>Pentecost North </td></tr>
<tr><td>77</td><td>Sese laralara</td><td>Pentecost North</td></tr>
<tr><td>78</td><td>Tarivarusi</td><td>Pentecost North </td></tr>
<tr><td>79</td><td>Sese</td><td>Pentecost South </td></tr>
<tr><td>80</td><td>Takere</td><td>Pentecost South </td></tr>
<tr><td>81</td><td>Lalahk</td><td>Pentecost South </td></tr>
<tr><td>82</td><td>Tarivarusi</td><td>Pentecost South </td></tr>
<tr><td>83</td><td>Marino</td><td>Santo Central</td></tr>
<tr><td>84</td><td>Merei</td><td>Santo Central</td></tr>
<tr><td>85</td><td>Fock</td><td>Santo Central</td></tr>
<tr><td>86</td><td>Malogro</td><td>Santo Central</td></tr>
<tr><td>87</td><td>Thyei</td><td>Santo Central</td></tr>
<tr><td>88</td><td>Tudey</td><td>Santo Central</td></tr>
<tr><td>89</td><td>Yevoet</td><td>Santo Central</td></tr>
<tr><td>90</td><td>Palavoke</td><td>Santo South West</td></tr>
<tr><td>91</td><td>Pirimerei</td><td>Santo West</td></tr>
<tr><td>92</td><td>Aheyoke</td><td>Santo South West</td></tr>
<tr><td>93</td><td>Palisi</td><td>Santo West</td></tr>
<tr><td>94</td><td>Woko</td><td>Santo West</td></tr>
<tr><td>95</td><td>Awke</td><td>Tanna Central</td></tr>
<tr><td>96</td><td>Fare</td><td>Tanna Central</td></tr>
<tr><td>97</td><td>Kalawas</td><td>Tanna Central</td></tr>
<tr><td>98</td><td>Tikisikis</td><td>Tanna Central</td></tr>
<tr><td>99</td><td>Apin</td><td>Tanna Central</td></tr>
<tr><td>100</td><td>Gnare</td><td>Tanna Central</td></tr>
<tr><td>101</td><td>Fiji</td><td>Tanna Central</td></tr>
<tr><td>102</td><td>Pentecost</td><td>Tanna Central</td></tr>
<tr><td>103</td><td>Rhowen</td><td>Tanna Central</td></tr>
<tr><td>104</td><td>Tudey</td><td>Tanna Central</td></tr>
<tr><td>105</td><td>Vila</td><td>Tanna Central</td></tr>
<tr><td>106</td><td>Apol</td><td>Tanna South East</td></tr>
<tr><td>107</td><td>Kowarwar</td><td>Tanna South East</td></tr>
<tr><td>108</td><td>Ring </td><td>Tanna South East</td></tr>
<tr><td>109</td><td>Tapuga</td><td>Tanna South East</td></tr>
<tr><td>110</td><td>Pentecost</td><td>Tanna South East</td></tr>
<tr><td>111</td><td>Tudey</td><td>Tanna South East</td></tr>
<tr><td>112</td><td>Vila</td><td>Tanna South East</td></tr>
<tr><td>113</td><td>Oleikaro</td><td>Tongoa</td></tr>
<tr><td>114</td><td>Raro</td><td>Tongoa</td></tr>
<tr><td>115</td><td>Nakasara</td><td>Tongoa</td></tr>
<tr><td>116</td><td>Maet</td><td>Tongoariki</td></tr>
<tr><td>117</td><td>Elot</td><td>Tongoariki</td></tr>
<tr><td>118</td><td>Lulu</td><td>Tongoariki</td></tr>
<tr><td>119</td><td>Hin</td><td>Torres</td></tr>
<tr><td>120</td><td>Hinyanyie</td><td>Ureparapara</td></tr>
<tr><td>121</td><td>Ngawo</td><td>Ureparapara</td></tr>
<tr><td>122</td><td>Tarivarus</td><td>Ureparapara</td></tr>
<tr><td>123</td><td>Gelava</td><td>Vanua Lava</td></tr>
<tr><td>124</td><td>Nambalao</td><td>Vanua Lava</td></tr>
<tr><td>125</td><td>Tarvarus</td><td>Vanua Lava</td></tr>
<tr><td>126</td><td>Wisabana</td><td>Vanua Lava</td></tr>
<tr><td> </td></tr>
<tr><td>Table 4</td></tr>
<tr><td>Wichmannii kava </td></tr>
<tr><td> </td></tr>
<tr><td>Item</td><td>Variety</td><td>Origin</td></tr>
<tr><td>1</td><td>Vambu</td><td>Ambae East</td></tr>
<tr><td>2</td><td>Tchai</td><td>Aneityum</td></tr>
<tr><td>3</td><td>Bamboo</td><td>Maewo North </td></tr>
<tr><td>4</td><td>Buara</td><td>Maewo North</td></tr>
<tr><td>5</td><td>Tangurlava</td><td>Maewo North </td></tr>
<tr><td>6</td><td>Kau</td><td>Tongoa</td></tr>
<tr><td>7</td><td>Vambu</td><td>Vanua Lava</td></tr>
<tr><td>8</td><td>Giemonlagakris</td><td>Vanua Lava</td></tr>
<tr><td>9</td><td>Bogong</td><td>Pentecost Central</td></tr>
<tr><td>10</td><td>Mele liap</td><td>Pentecost Central</td></tr>
<tr><td>11</td><td>Sini Bo</td><td>Pentecost Central</td></tr>
<tr><td>12</td><td>Bogongo</td><td>Pentecost North</td></tr>
<tr><td> </td></tr>
<tr><td>---------------------------------------------</td></tr>
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Keep in mind that Kava from Hawaii, Fiji, Tonga, Samoa, Wallis and Futuna, Tahiti, Marquesas Islands, Pohnpei and Kosarae do not have any tuday kava so it is safe to drink there kava without having to worry about it being a tuday kava, unless it was imported from a place that sells the tuday kava.
Some other kava names from other places in the Pacific area.---
Micronesia--
Rahdmel and Rahmwahnger
Hawaii---
Hanakapi Ai, Hiwa, Honokane Iki, Kumakua, Mahakea,Mapulehu, Moi, Nene, Opihikao, Pana ewa, Papa Ele ele, Papa Ele ele puu puu and Papa Kea, Hawaii also has kava from a few other places that were introduces in the early 1980ies, they are--
Awa La au from Samoa, Rahmedel from Micronesia, Rahmwanger also from Micronesia, and Isa from Papua New Guinea, Iwi from papua New Guinea, Hina from Tonga and Akau Huli also from Tonga, just a note that the chemotype of the Isa is 246531, if you look at the chemotype you will see that it has kavain #4 in the second position and the DHM #5 is in the 4 position, this may be the reason that some can drink the Isa and some can not.
Tahiti--- Hahatea'a, Avini ute, Avina tea, Toaparu, Toa, Orava, Aue, Fauri, Taramaete, Marea, Morotoi, Maopi, Poiha'a and Ataura.
Wallis and Futuna---Hinakata loa, hina leka, and huli kata loa.
Samoa----Ava talo, ava mumu, ava sa, ava lea and ava la au.
Tonga---- Kula akau, kula, leka kula, Hina akau, Hina, lau fulufulu, Ata and Vula.
Fiji---Loa kasa leka, Loa kasa balavu, Vula kasa leka, vula kasa bulavu, Dokobana vula, Qila leka, qila balavu, Matakaro leka, Matakaro Balavu, Honolulu and Damu.
So now when we look at the different things that might be a problem with kava like the Flavokavain B and the Pipermethysticin the alkaloid in kava as well as the DHK and the DHM, we can see that the people in the kava growing areas have been drinking these for a very long time with no bad side effects like liver damage and stuff like that, it is because of this that we believe that it is the processing of these that make it bad, for example the Flavokavain B seems to be just fine in the regular kava drink but if you drink a variety with a lot if it or if you use a solvent extract then these could make it bad for you. The only known safe way to use kava is the way that the Pacific people have been doing it for thousands of years and that is by using noble or non tuday kava and to use it in the traditional way.
There are so many different kavalactones and other active ingredients that make up a kava cocktail and it is the synergy between these active ingredients that give us the desired effect.
An solvent extract will extract all kinds of ingredients not just the kavalactones, the CO2 extractor will extract the total kavalactones but it will leave other things like glutamic acid, the other aminos, minerals, cinnamic acid, etc. Again we know that the traditional way works, other ways are a experiment in progress and we are the guinea pigs.
I hope that with this information people will be able to make a informed choice as to what kava they want to drink. As always let me know if you have any questions, aloha.
Chris
Edit: Put your information into tables - Kap'm
After all the talk about tuday kava and noble kava I decided to make a list of what we know, this is not meant to be a debate but to provide accurate information to people who really want to know.
So here is what we know---
We know that there is wild kava called piper "wichmannii" and we know that the kava we have today, the piper methysticum came from the wild kava, we know that thousands of years ago there were kava drinkers that would try the wild kava and when they found one that was not as harsh then they would keep that one and grow it from cutting thus making a clone of the kava. It is through the thousands of years of intentional cultivation of the wild kava that had effects that were not as harsh as some of the other wild kava that has given us the mutated form of the wild kava, this is the kava that we know as piper methysticum.
The genealogy of kava clones, from the wild species to today's cultivars, is primarily a lineage of chemotypes.
Distinct relationships exist between specific chemotypes and there traditional uses. Because a selection is made each time a farmer uproots an individual plant and experiments with it's physiological effect, the kava domestication process can be described as a progression of clone selections.
So this tells us that the wild kava was consumed at on point in time, they had to in order to find out if the effects were desirable or undesirable, they were still a tuday kava.
Now as time passed and through this intensive effect of cloning and mutations of the kava we have now the good kava to drink or the Noble kava, it is this noble kava that is the most desired, the tuday or wild kava is not used anymore for drinking, some are however used a medicinal kava.
Another thing that we know is that there is a lot of people out there that drink the tuday kava and do not have any of the unwanted effects like vomiting and nausea but on the other hand a different person will drink the same tuday kava and they will experience the unwanted effects. It is like with alcohol, some people can drink a lot more than others and some need only drink a little bit to experience some unwanted effects from drinking the alcohol, it is the same with the tuday kava some can drink it and some cant.
We also know that the tuday kava has a lot more of the Flavokavain B and the noble kava has a lot less. We know that this Flavokavain B might be responsible for liver hepatoxicity. It is just like with smoking cigarettes, some people still smoke them knowing the health risks involved.
We know that for a very long time the people of the South Pacific have been drinking kava and they have found through this long period of time that the best kava for everyday drinking is the noble kava.
When I say noble kava I am refering to any kava that has Kavain in the first, second or the third positioonn of the chemptype, we know that the tuday kava will have Kavain in the last 3 positions of the chemotype, we know that any kava that has the DHK #2 nad the DHM #5 in the firs second or third position while having the kavain in the last 3 positions is in fact a tuday kava and it is easy to tell by soaking some of the kava in question in acetone for 24 hrs, you will see the difference in color, the noble kava will be light and gold in color and the wild tuday kava will be a lot darker. I am going to post some pictures of that soon, i am doing this to all my Hawaiian variates and the Isa, this will be posted later so that you folks can see the color difference.
Lets talk about the distribution of the wild kava and the piper methysticum throughout the Pacific area.
This is a survey of kava throughout the pacific area.
Papua New Guinea---- has 23 wild forms (piper wichmannii) and only 4 piper methysticum.
Solomon Islands---- have 18 wild forms and 0 piper methysticum.
Vanuatu---- has 2 wild forms and 80 piper methysticum.
Fiji---- has 0 wild forms and 12 piper methysticum.
Tonga---- has 0 wild forms and 7 piper methysticum.
Western Samoa---- has 0 wild forms and 6 piper methysticum.
American Samoa---- has 0 wild forms and 5 piper methysticum.
Wallis and Futuna---- has 0 wild forms and 3 piper methysticum.
Cook Islands---- has 0 wild forms and 1 piper methysticum.
Tahiti---- has 0 wild forms and 3 piper methysticum.
Marquesas---- Islands has 0 wild forms and 1 piper methysticum.
Hawaii---- has 0 wild forms and 11 piper methysticum.
Pohnpei---- has 0 wild forms and 2 piper methysticum.
Kosrae---- has 0 wild forms and 1 piper methysticum.
This survey is not an exhaustive survey and there might be other kava cultivars that have not been cataloged for example when this survey was done it lists Hawaii as having 11 varieties but we have 15.
This survey tells us that the wild kava is not everywhere, it is only in the Vanuatu, Papua New Guinea and the Solomon islands area, let me say that again, the wild tuday kava is only in that small area of the Pacific, it is not in Hawaii or Fiji or other places although Hawaii does have Isa, Isa is not a Hawaiian kava, it is in fact not even from Vanuatu as some say it is, but it is from Papua New Guinea.
So with that information we can see how people of Fiji and Tonga and other places have been drinking there kava for thousands of years with no ill effects just like the people of Vanuatu but the chance of getting a wild kava comes only from Papua New Guinea, Vanuatu and the Solomon Islands, all other kava producing areas have kava that is very drinkable, we do not have to worry about the tuday kava from these area's.
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<tr><td>Item</td><td>Variety</td><td>Origin</td></tr>
<tr><td>1</td><td>Melomelo</td><td>Ambae</td></tr>
<tr><td>2</td><td>Asiyai</td><td>Aneityum</td></tr>
<tr><td>3</td><td>Palimet</td><td>Emae</td></tr>
<tr><td> </td><td>Olitao</td><td> </td></tr>
<tr><td>4</td><td>Kelai</td><td>Epi</td></tr>
<tr><td>5</td><td>Ge wiswisket</td><td>Gaua</td></tr>
<tr><td> </td><td>Ge gusug</td><td> </td></tr>
<tr><td>6</td><td>Borogoru</td><td>Maewo</td></tr>
<tr><td>7</td><td>Silese</td><td>Malekula</td></tr>
<tr><td>8</td><td>Melmel</td><td>Pentecost</td></tr>
<tr><td> </td><td>Borogu</td><td> </td></tr>
<tr><td> </td><td>Sese</td><td> </td></tr>
<tr><td>9</td><td>Urukara</td><td>Santo</td></tr>
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<tr><td> </td><td>Palasa</td><td> </td></tr>
<tr><td> </td><td>Poivota</td><td> </td></tr>
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<tr><td>10</td><td>Pia</td><td>Tanna</td></tr>
<tr><td> </td><td>Ahouia</td><td> </td></tr>
<tr><td> </td><td>Leay</td><td> </td></tr>
<tr><td> </td><td>Amon</td><td> </td></tr>
<tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr>
<tr><td>11</td><td>Puariki</td><td>Tongoa</td></tr>
<tr><td> </td><td>Pualiu</td><td> </td></tr>
<tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr>
<tr><td>12</td><td>Naga miwok</td><td>Vanua Lava</td></tr>
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<tr><td>Medicinal kava</td></tr>
<tr><td> </td></tr>
<tr><td>Item</td><td>Variety</td><td>Origin</td></tr>
<tr><td>1</td><td>Mologugei</td><td>Ambae East</td></tr>
<tr><td>2</td><td>Ngwangaru</td><td>Ambae East</td></tr>
<tr><td>3</td><td>Bisuiboe</td><td>Ambae West</td></tr>
<tr><td>4</td><td>Mavute</td><td>Ambae West</td></tr>
<tr><td>5</td><td>Ketche</td><td>Aneityum</td></tr>
<tr><td>6</td><td>Mokom</td><td>Aneityum</td></tr>
<tr><td>7</td><td>Riki</td><td>Aneityum</td></tr>
<tr><td>8</td><td>Oleikaro</td><td>Emae</td></tr>
<tr><td>9</td><td>Pualapa</td><td>Emae</td></tr>
<tr><td>10</td><td>Ulutao</td><td>Emae</td></tr>
<tr><td>11</td><td>Bagavia 1</td><td>Epi</td></tr>
<tr><td>12</td><td>Bagavia 2</td><td>Epi</td></tr>
<tr><td>13</td><td>Meoler</td><td>Epi</td></tr>
<tr><td>14</td><td>Pakaewa</td><td>Epi</td></tr>
<tr><td>15</td><td>Purumbue</td><td>Epi</td></tr>
<tr><td>16</td><td>Tinbokai</td><td>Epi</td></tr>
<tr><td>17</td><td>Liki</td><td>Erromango</td></tr>
<tr><td>18</td><td>Pic</td><td>Erromango</td></tr>
<tr><td>19</td><td>Pore</td><td>Erromango</td></tr>
<tr><td>20</td><td>Bumalotu</td><td>Maewo North</td></tr>
<tr><td>21</td><td>Hawerara</td><td>Maewo North</td></tr>
<tr><td>22</td><td>Malokai</td><td>Maewo North</td></tr>
<tr><td>23</td><td>Raimelmelo</td><td>Maewo North</td></tr>
<tr><td>24</td><td>Resres</td><td>Maewo North</td></tr>
<tr><td>25</td><td>Maloglelab</td><td>Malekula North East</td></tr>
<tr><td>26</td><td>Maloglaslas</td><td>Malekula North East</td></tr>
<tr><td>27</td><td>Nemleu</td><td>Malekula North East</td></tr>
<tr><td>28</td><td>Tafandai</td><td>Malekula North West</td></tr>
<tr><td>29</td><td>Baan</td><td>Malekula North West</td></tr>
<tr><td>30</td><td>Daou</td><td>Malekula North West</td></tr>
<tr><td>31</td><td>Tapoka</td><td>Malo</td></tr>
<tr><td>32</td><td>Hig</td><td>Mere Lava</td></tr>
<tr><td>33</td><td>Lab</td><td>Mota Lava</td></tr>
<tr><td>34</td><td>Nagame</td><td>Mota Lava</td></tr>
<tr><td>35</td><td>Loa</td><td>Nguna</td></tr>
<tr><td>36</td><td>Malakesa</td><td>Nguna</td></tr>
<tr><td>37</td><td>Pilake</td><td>Nguna</td></tr>
<tr><td>38</td><td>Meihang</td><td>Paama</td></tr>
<tr><td>39</td><td>Teiha</td><td>Paama</td></tr>
<tr><td>40</td><td>Toh</td><td>Paama</td></tr>
<tr><td>41</td><td>Borogu tememe</td><td>Pentecost Central</td></tr>
<tr><td>42</td><td>Bukulit</td><td>Pentecost Central</td></tr>
<tr><td>43</td><td>Borogu temit</td><td>Pentecost Central</td></tr>
<tr><td>44</td><td>Borogoru maita</td><td>Pentecost North </td></tr>
<tr><td>45</td><td>Borogoru memea</td><td>Pentecost North </td></tr>
<tr><td>46</td><td>Vabugai</td><td>Pentecost North </td></tr>
<tr><td>47</td><td>Bugolita</td><td>Pentecost North </td></tr>
<tr><td>48</td><td>Gorogoro entepal</td><td>Pentecost South </td></tr>
<tr><td>49</td><td>Gorogoro entemet</td><td>Pentecost South </td></tr>
<tr><td>50</td><td>Kerakra</td><td>Pentecost South</td></tr>
<tr><td>51</td><td>Tamaevo</td><td>Pentecost South </td></tr>
<tr><td>52</td><td>Aigen</td><td>Tanna Central</td></tr>
<tr><td>53</td><td>Mita</td><td>Tanna Central</td></tr>
<tr><td>54</td><td>Saosao</td><td>Tanna Central</td></tr>
<tr><td>55</td><td>Tuan</td><td>Tanna Central</td></tr>
<tr><td>56</td><td>Kiskisnian</td><td>Tanna Central</td></tr>
<tr><td>57</td><td>Yalon</td><td>Tanna Central</td></tr>
<tr><td>58</td><td>Awor</td><td>Tanna Central</td></tr>
<tr><td>59</td><td>Malamala</td><td>Tanna Central</td></tr>
<tr><td>60</td><td>Paama</td><td>Tanna Central</td></tr>
<tr><td>61</td><td>Wapil</td><td>Tanna Central</td></tr>
<tr><td>62</td><td>Pusan</td><td>Tanna South East</td></tr>
<tr><td>63</td><td>Marangmarang</td><td>Tanna South East</td></tr>
<tr><td>64</td><td>Kokoffe</td><td>Tanna South East</td></tr>
<tr><td>65</td><td>Kowariki</td><td>Tanna South East</td></tr>
<tr><td>66</td><td>Malamala</td><td>Tanna South East</td></tr>
<tr><td>67</td><td>Paama</td><td>Tanna South East</td></tr>
<tr><td>68</td><td>Ewo</td><td>Tongoa</td></tr>
<tr><td>69</td><td>Metolei</td><td>Tongoa</td></tr>
<tr><td>70</td><td>Tau</td><td>Tongoa</td></tr>
<tr><td>71</td><td>Nimau</td><td>Tongoa </td></tr>
<tr><td>72</td><td>Bualap</td><td>Tongoariki</td></tr>
<tr><td>73</td><td>Buarik</td><td>Tongoariki</td></tr>
<tr><td>74</td><td>Milake</td><td>Tongoariki</td></tr>
<tr><td>75</td><td>Ngako</td><td>Ureparapara</td></tr>
<tr><td>76</td><td>Ngasien</td><td>Ureparapara</td></tr>
<tr><td>77</td><td>Nol</td><td>Ureparapara</td></tr>
<tr><td>78</td><td>Gemime</td><td>Vanua Lava</td></tr>
<tr><td>79</td><td>Ranranre</td><td>Vanua Lava</td></tr>
<tr><td> </td></tr>
<tr><td> </td></tr>
<tr><td>Table 3</td></tr>
<tr><td>Two days kava</td></tr>
<tr><td> </td></tr>
<tr><td>Item</td><td>Variety</td><td>Origin</td></tr>
<tr><td>1</td><td>Gawoboe</td><td>Ambae East</td></tr>
<tr><td>2</td><td>Ronriki</td><td>Ambae East</td></tr>
<tr><td>3</td><td>Tarivoravora</td><td>Ambae East</td></tr>
<tr><td>4</td><td>Valeiboe</td><td>Ambae East</td></tr>
<tr><td>5</td><td>Qoro</td><td>Ambae East</td></tr>
<tr><td>6</td><td>Sulusulu</td><td>Ambae East</td></tr>
<tr><td>7</td><td>Ganono</td><td>Ambae East</td></tr>
<tr><td>8</td><td>Garaeto</td><td>Ambae East</td></tr>
<tr><td>9</td><td>Makaru</td><td>Ambae East</td></tr>
<tr><td>10</td><td>Mologomavute</td><td>Ambae East</td></tr>
<tr><td>11</td><td>Tarimavute</td><td>Ambae East</td></tr>
<tr><td>12</td><td>Taritamaewo</td><td>Ambae East</td></tr>
<tr><td>13</td><td>Memea</td><td>Ambae West</td></tr>
<tr><td>14</td><td>Mindo</td><td>Ambae West</td></tr>
<tr><td>15</td><td>Rogorogopula</td><td>Ambae West</td></tr>
<tr><td>16</td><td>Tolu</td><td>Ambae West</td></tr>
<tr><td>17</td><td>Tari</td><td>Ambae West</td></tr>
<tr><td>18</td><td>Tariporo</td><td>Ambae West</td></tr>
<tr><td>19</td><td>Laklak</td><td>Ambrym North</td></tr>
<tr><td>20</td><td>Apeg</td><td>Aneityum</td></tr>
<tr><td>21</td><td>Nisginekrai</td><td>Aneityum</td></tr>
<tr><td>22</td><td>Tchap</td><td>Aneityum</td></tr>
<tr><td>23</td><td>Nidinolai</td><td>Aneityum</td></tr>
<tr><td>24</td><td>Metche</td><td>Aneityum </td></tr>
<tr><td>25</td><td>Yag</td><td>Aneityum </td></tr>
<tr><td>26</td><td>Nakasara</td><td>Emae</td></tr>
<tr><td>27</td><td>Meawmelo</td><td>Epi</td></tr>
<tr><td>28</td><td>Lo</td><td>Epi</td></tr>
<tr><td>29</td><td>Mage</td><td>Epi</td></tr>
<tr><td>30</td><td>Kaviui</td><td>Epi</td></tr>
<tr><td>31</td><td>Mitiptip</td><td>Epi</td></tr>
<tr><td>32</td><td>Vila</td><td>Epi</td></tr>
<tr><td>33</td><td>Wari</td><td>Epi</td></tr>
<tr><td>34</td><td>Vip</td><td>Epi </td></tr>
<tr><td>35</td><td>Meawlake</td><td>Epi South </td></tr>
<tr><td>36</td><td>Meawmeia</td><td>Epi South </td></tr>
<tr><td>37</td><td>Avia</td><td>Erromango</td></tr>
<tr><td>38</td><td>Vila</td><td>Erromango</td></tr>
<tr><td>39</td><td>Gumaito</td><td>Maewo North </td></tr>
<tr><td>40</td><td>Daumangas</td><td>Maewo North </td></tr>
<tr><td>41</td><td>Rairairegi</td><td>Maewo North </td></tr>
<tr><td>42</td><td>Tariparaus</td><td>Maewo North</td></tr>
<tr><td>43</td><td>Tufagi</td><td>Maewo North </td></tr>
<tr><td>44</td><td>Tumpuinakapmato</td><td>Maewo North </td></tr>
<tr><td>45</td><td>Tarihani</td><td>Maewo North </td></tr>
<tr><td>46</td><td>Rongrongvula</td><td>Maewo South </td></tr>
<tr><td>47</td><td>Tarivarusi</td><td>Maewo South </td></tr>
<tr><td>48</td><td>Vabu</td><td>Maewo South </td></tr>
<tr><td>49</td><td>Mologubanano</td><td>Maewo South and Pentecost North</td></tr>
<tr><td>50</td><td>Mologubanga</td><td>Maewo South and Pentecost North </td></tr>
<tr><td>51</td><td>Malokrok</td><td>Malekula North East</td></tr>
<tr><td>52</td><td>Pade</td><td>Malekula North West</td></tr>
<tr><td>53</td><td>Malatuwas</td><td>Malekula North West</td></tr>
<tr><td>54</td><td>Nalimliune</td><td>Malekula North West</td></tr>
<tr><td>55</td><td>Poua</td><td>Malekula North West</td></tr>
<tr><td>56</td><td>Vasa</td><td>Malo</td></tr>
<tr><td>57</td><td>Roge</td><td>Malo</td></tr>
<tr><td>58</td><td>Namtemlao</td><td>Mota Lava</td></tr>
<tr><td>59</td><td>Nipunstaban</td><td>Mota Lava</td></tr>
<tr><td>60</td><td>Tarivarus</td><td>Mota Lava</td></tr>
<tr><td>61</td><td>Take</td><td>Pentecost Central</td></tr>
<tr><td>62</td><td>Tabal</td><td>Pentecost Central</td></tr>
<tr><td>63</td><td>Malmalbo</td><td>Pentecost Central</td></tr>
<tr><td>64</td><td>Rongrongwul</td><td>Pentecost Central</td></tr>
<tr><td>65</td><td>Abogae</td><td>Pentecost Central</td></tr>
<tr><td>66</td><td>Fabulakalaka</td><td>Pentecost Central</td></tr>
<tr><td>67</td><td>Lalahk</td><td>Pentecost Central</td></tr>
<tr><td>68</td><td>Renkaru </td><td>Pentecost Central</td></tr>
<tr><td>69</td><td>Sese</td><td>Pentecost North </td></tr>
<tr><td>70</td><td>Vabulagaga</td><td>Pentecost North </td></tr>
<tr><td>71</td><td>Rara</td><td>Pentecost North </td></tr>
<tr><td>72</td><td>Baraeto</td><td>Pentecost North </td></tr>
<tr><td>73</td><td>Rabualeva</td><td>Pentecost North </td></tr>
<tr><td>74</td><td>Kavik</td><td>Pentecost North </td></tr>
<tr><td>75</td><td>Mangaru</td><td>Pentecost North </td></tr>
<tr><td>76</td><td>Rongrongvula</td><td>Pentecost North </td></tr>
<tr><td>77</td><td>Sese laralara</td><td>Pentecost North</td></tr>
<tr><td>78</td><td>Tarivarusi</td><td>Pentecost North </td></tr>
<tr><td>79</td><td>Sese</td><td>Pentecost South </td></tr>
<tr><td>80</td><td>Takere</td><td>Pentecost South </td></tr>
<tr><td>81</td><td>Lalahk</td><td>Pentecost South </td></tr>
<tr><td>82</td><td>Tarivarusi</td><td>Pentecost South </td></tr>
<tr><td>83</td><td>Marino</td><td>Santo Central</td></tr>
<tr><td>84</td><td>Merei</td><td>Santo Central</td></tr>
<tr><td>85</td><td>Fock</td><td>Santo Central</td></tr>
<tr><td>86</td><td>Malogro</td><td>Santo Central</td></tr>
<tr><td>87</td><td>Thyei</td><td>Santo Central</td></tr>
<tr><td>88</td><td>Tudey</td><td>Santo Central</td></tr>
<tr><td>89</td><td>Yevoet</td><td>Santo Central</td></tr>
<tr><td>90</td><td>Palavoke</td><td>Santo South West</td></tr>
<tr><td>91</td><td>Pirimerei</td><td>Santo West</td></tr>
<tr><td>92</td><td>Aheyoke</td><td>Santo South West</td></tr>
<tr><td>93</td><td>Palisi</td><td>Santo West</td></tr>
<tr><td>94</td><td>Woko</td><td>Santo West</td></tr>
<tr><td>95</td><td>Awke</td><td>Tanna Central</td></tr>
<tr><td>96</td><td>Fare</td><td>Tanna Central</td></tr>
<tr><td>97</td><td>Kalawas</td><td>Tanna Central</td></tr>
<tr><td>98</td><td>Tikisikis</td><td>Tanna Central</td></tr>
<tr><td>99</td><td>Apin</td><td>Tanna Central</td></tr>
<tr><td>100</td><td>Gnare</td><td>Tanna Central</td></tr>
<tr><td>101</td><td>Fiji</td><td>Tanna Central</td></tr>
<tr><td>102</td><td>Pentecost</td><td>Tanna Central</td></tr>
<tr><td>103</td><td>Rhowen</td><td>Tanna Central</td></tr>
<tr><td>104</td><td>Tudey</td><td>Tanna Central</td></tr>
<tr><td>105</td><td>Vila</td><td>Tanna Central</td></tr>
<tr><td>106</td><td>Apol</td><td>Tanna South East</td></tr>
<tr><td>107</td><td>Kowarwar</td><td>Tanna South East</td></tr>
<tr><td>108</td><td>Ring </td><td>Tanna South East</td></tr>
<tr><td>109</td><td>Tapuga</td><td>Tanna South East</td></tr>
<tr><td>110</td><td>Pentecost</td><td>Tanna South East</td></tr>
<tr><td>111</td><td>Tudey</td><td>Tanna South East</td></tr>
<tr><td>112</td><td>Vila</td><td>Tanna South East</td></tr>
<tr><td>113</td><td>Oleikaro</td><td>Tongoa</td></tr>
<tr><td>114</td><td>Raro</td><td>Tongoa</td></tr>
<tr><td>115</td><td>Nakasara</td><td>Tongoa</td></tr>
<tr><td>116</td><td>Maet</td><td>Tongoariki</td></tr>
<tr><td>117</td><td>Elot</td><td>Tongoariki</td></tr>
<tr><td>118</td><td>Lulu</td><td>Tongoariki</td></tr>
<tr><td>119</td><td>Hin</td><td>Torres</td></tr>
<tr><td>120</td><td>Hinyanyie</td><td>Ureparapara</td></tr>
<tr><td>121</td><td>Ngawo</td><td>Ureparapara</td></tr>
<tr><td>122</td><td>Tarivarus</td><td>Ureparapara</td></tr>
<tr><td>123</td><td>Gelava</td><td>Vanua Lava</td></tr>
<tr><td>124</td><td>Nambalao</td><td>Vanua Lava</td></tr>
<tr><td>125</td><td>Tarvarus</td><td>Vanua Lava</td></tr>
<tr><td>126</td><td>Wisabana</td><td>Vanua Lava</td></tr>
<tr><td> </td></tr>
<tr><td>Table 4</td></tr>
<tr><td>Wichmannii kava </td></tr>
<tr><td> </td></tr>
<tr><td>Item</td><td>Variety</td><td>Origin</td></tr>
<tr><td>1</td><td>Vambu</td><td>Ambae East</td></tr>
<tr><td>2</td><td>Tchai</td><td>Aneityum</td></tr>
<tr><td>3</td><td>Bamboo</td><td>Maewo North </td></tr>
<tr><td>4</td><td>Buara</td><td>Maewo North</td></tr>
<tr><td>5</td><td>Tangurlava</td><td>Maewo North </td></tr>
<tr><td>6</td><td>Kau</td><td>Tongoa</td></tr>
<tr><td>7</td><td>Vambu</td><td>Vanua Lava</td></tr>
<tr><td>8</td><td>Giemonlagakris</td><td>Vanua Lava</td></tr>
<tr><td>9</td><td>Bogong</td><td>Pentecost Central</td></tr>
<tr><td>10</td><td>Mele liap</td><td>Pentecost Central</td></tr>
<tr><td>11</td><td>Sini Bo</td><td>Pentecost Central</td></tr>
<tr><td>12</td><td>Bogongo</td><td>Pentecost North</td></tr>
<tr><td> </td></tr>
<tr><td>---------------------------------------------</td></tr>
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Keep in mind that Kava from Hawaii, Fiji, Tonga, Samoa, Wallis and Futuna, Tahiti, Marquesas Islands, Pohnpei and Kosarae do not have any tuday kava so it is safe to drink there kava without having to worry about it being a tuday kava, unless it was imported from a place that sells the tuday kava.
Some other kava names from other places in the Pacific area.---
Micronesia--
Rahdmel and Rahmwahnger
Hawaii---
Hanakapi Ai, Hiwa, Honokane Iki, Kumakua, Mahakea,Mapulehu, Moi, Nene, Opihikao, Pana ewa, Papa Ele ele, Papa Ele ele puu puu and Papa Kea, Hawaii also has kava from a few other places that were introduces in the early 1980ies, they are--
Awa La au from Samoa, Rahmedel from Micronesia, Rahmwanger also from Micronesia, and Isa from Papua New Guinea, Iwi from papua New Guinea, Hina from Tonga and Akau Huli also from Tonga, just a note that the chemotype of the Isa is 246531, if you look at the chemotype you will see that it has kavain #4 in the second position and the DHM #5 is in the 4 position, this may be the reason that some can drink the Isa and some can not.
Tahiti--- Hahatea'a, Avini ute, Avina tea, Toaparu, Toa, Orava, Aue, Fauri, Taramaete, Marea, Morotoi, Maopi, Poiha'a and Ataura.
Wallis and Futuna---Hinakata loa, hina leka, and huli kata loa.
Samoa----Ava talo, ava mumu, ava sa, ava lea and ava la au.
Tonga---- Kula akau, kula, leka kula, Hina akau, Hina, lau fulufulu, Ata and Vula.
Fiji---Loa kasa leka, Loa kasa balavu, Vula kasa leka, vula kasa bulavu, Dokobana vula, Qila leka, qila balavu, Matakaro leka, Matakaro Balavu, Honolulu and Damu.
So now when we look at the different things that might be a problem with kava like the Flavokavain B and the Pipermethysticin the alkaloid in kava as well as the DHK and the DHM, we can see that the people in the kava growing areas have been drinking these for a very long time with no bad side effects like liver damage and stuff like that, it is because of this that we believe that it is the processing of these that make it bad, for example the Flavokavain B seems to be just fine in the regular kava drink but if you drink a variety with a lot if it or if you use a solvent extract then these could make it bad for you. The only known safe way to use kava is the way that the Pacific people have been doing it for thousands of years and that is by using noble or non tuday kava and to use it in the traditional way.
There are so many different kavalactones and other active ingredients that make up a kava cocktail and it is the synergy between these active ingredients that give us the desired effect.
An solvent extract will extract all kinds of ingredients not just the kavalactones, the CO2 extractor will extract the total kavalactones but it will leave other things like glutamic acid, the other aminos, minerals, cinnamic acid, etc. Again we know that the traditional way works, other ways are a experiment in progress and we are the guinea pigs.
I hope that with this information people will be able to make a informed choice as to what kava they want to drink. As always let me know if you have any questions, aloha.
Chris
Edit: Put your information into tables - Kap'm
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