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  1. Buddhacide

    Found goodies

    From time to time i find goodies in a drawer or back of a cupboard or something. The kava i have been using regularly is ok, nothing special. I was bored so i started looking around. I found 2 bags of pk, one had just a few tablespoons of his Fiji waka, and the other is an almost full bag of...
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    Alu ball

    Hi all. Im sure this has been discussed to death, but is the aluball really the way to go? It doesnt look like it should work to me. Does it do the same job as kneading? Thanks.
  3. Buddhacide

    Shortness of breath

    Hi all. I hope youre all doing well, i havent been around this forum in a while. Lately ive been getting shortness of breath when i take kava - various strains. I even went to emerge one night. It feels related to indigestion maybe? Anyone experience this?
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    The best after kava snack is....

    Green Apples. Not kidding Hope you are all well. Its been a while.
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    Had an interesting experience las night

    So last night I went to a family function at my girlfriends family's place. They are Jamaican, which I'm stating for no other reason than to describe the atmosphere. There was a heavy church contingent there. In a room full of these people, who barely know me, I proceeded to borrow one of my...
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    Off topic forum

    I'm part of a motorcycle forum that has an off topic subsection. It's cool if you just want shoot the breeze with other members about any old thing, not necessarily related to motorcycles. What do you think about maybe starting one here? It would be cool to chat with you guys about non-kava...
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    Bath Salts for Dermopathy

    ......would be an awesome name for a band. Otherwise though I just thought I would share. I get dermopathy pretty bad on my feet. That's where it starts anyway. If I really push my luck I get it on my hands too. But its worse on my feet. In the past Ive used "O'Keefs healthy feet" as...
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    Kava booze

    Putting aside any puritanical biases against alcohol for a moment, and ignoring any potential health concerns, might one create, perhaps, some sort of "kava gin" or kava vodka" ? I have a friend whose stepfather makes all sorts of home made booze. He has this amazing vodka he makes by steeping...
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    Experts forum

    Love the idea, but how do we ask the experts if only the experts can start threads?
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    Kava for Canadians!

    Ok, so here's the dilio. If I am breaking any rules please let me know, but I assume this is ok due to the presence of vendors on this board. Many of these vendors have entertained many pestering emails from me as I explore the option of selling kava domestically to Canadians - even regionally...
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    Is 65% Basal Root normal?

    Hi all. Quick question, I know that in Vanuatu (as opposed to say Fiji) it is common to use basal root in addition to lateral root. I am in communication with someone who says that 65% basal to 35% lateral root is not only normal, but an "ideal" ratio for boroguru. My understanding has always...
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    Kava Shudders

    I dont know about the rest of you, but often when I do kava I have to do an almost involuntary convulsion - sort of like "shaking off" the taste, shaking my mouth as well as the rest of my body, almost like I'm shivering from being really cold. My girlfriend makes fun of me, but I really find...
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    Oil based extractions

    Hi all. I apologize in advance because I assume this has been discussed into the ground already, but I want some more basic information about this (as opposed to detailed process stuff). Is the basic idea saturating dried root in oil, and then eating the oil? If so, does it really become a lot...
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    Reverse Tolerance - I call thee out

    I posted this as a response to another post but nobody answered it. Ive always been skeptical about the concept of "reverse tolerance" with regards to kava. I readily admit I do not fully understand it, and may be wrong. However, I'd like to explore the idea and treat it with a bit of...
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    Cargo Cults

    So, since becoming obsessed with kava and joining the forum, I have become interested in the whole prince Philip/John Frum/Cargo Cult thing. I find it utterly fascinating. I wanted to buy a book on it, hopefully one that is readable and not overly academic. However, when I went on amazon the...
  16. Buddhacide

    Dermopathy on feet only?

    Hi ho, so as some of you know I drink a lot of unfiltered kava. I'd never had any issues with this, except I have developed some very dry and cracking feet. Its sometimes quite uncomfortable. I reckon it may be the kava, but it may not be. My understanding is that dermopathy has a lot of factors...
  17. Buddhacide

    Amitryptaline

    Hi all. I know this is not a kava related post, but I prefer this online community to others and I thought I would throw this out there because I know a lot of members here have psychiatric concerns. I went to the doctor today hoping to get a script for modafinil. As some of you might recall, I...
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    Bad kava reaction. Night from hell.

    So here's how my friday went. I had a a few friends come over to drink some bourbon and smoke a cigar. A few drinks in I suggested I make up some kava, I made up a strong batch and we all had some, my buddy and myself went to walk my dog and were feeling great. Our girlfriends stayed...
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    The ultimate test, lol

    So, after 3 days in a row drinking unfiltered black bag (nambawan) kava my doctor sprung some surprise blood work on me this morning. I havent used anything else (except honokial) in about a week. Ive otherwsie been using kava over the past 6 months. If nothing turns up so far as liver enzymes I...
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    How many of you use kava as a treatment for something?

    Hi everyone. I'm curious about something. How many of you have come to use kava as part of some sort of remedy for something, and how many people use it purely for recreation? I personally have an anxiety condition along with some pretty bad insomnia, mostly in the hotter months. I have noticed...
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