ANYTHING that will settle my Kava stomach???

[ShannyinSobriety]

This is my cockateil Sheldon Cooper- I also have a Green Cheek Conure -Amy Farafowler and 2 budgies Captain Tweetybeard (he lost an eye and the shop owners wanted to destroy him, but I bought him) and Fable.

 

[kavadude]

6 cups of milk Try water.

 

[sɥɐʞɐs]

what kind of kava are you drinking now, that tastes worse than it did before ?
I'd knead 6 Tbsp in 2 cups...3 if you want it to be a bit more mild.

 

[ShannyinSobriety]

Same brand KBR Fiji Waka Kava, I use milk 1. it is full of lipids 2) it really helps the taste and stomach - although I guess not lately, all of a sudden I've lost my ability to enjoy kava

 

[Ceraton]

For me, I make fun of my distaste of kava. I pretty much make a game out of drinking it.

 

[ShannyinSobriety]

It tasted unnaturally bad, I am not sure. I was afraid I got a bad shipment, but I am going to make the tea (off to the store now) and see if I am just experiencing some kind of weird tolerance thing.

 

[Ceraton]

The higher the dose, the more likely the kava will hit you. Also, kava will leave a bad taste in your mouth. But, I think I've drank it enough times to get used to the flavor.

 

[ShannyinSobriety]

Made fresh tea from Fresh Ginger Root, Cumin, Fennel, crushed Cardamon pods and Mint- This concoction seriously smells like HEAVEN. - My husband who has a sore throat LOVES this, and my stomach settled immediatly. 5 HUGE STARS for your recipe, I added mint as a favorite herb.

As a practicing herbalist, I whole heartedly recommend a tea made with fresh ginger, fennel, cumin, cardamon, and black pepper .

Drinking this along with your kava will fire up your digestive system and have a very strong carminitive effect on the intestines.. Allowing your digestion to dissolve any fibers better, move things along faster, and help reduce gas, bloating, and discomfort...

 

[Jaynerd]

Made fresh tea from Fresh Ginger Root, Cumin, Fennel, crushed Cardamon pods and Mint- This concoction seriously smells like HEAVEN. - My husband who has a sore throat LOVES this, and my stomach settled immediatly. 5 HUGE STARS for your recipe, I added mint as a favorite herb.

Haha, awesome. Glad I could help.

 

[ulaar]

How much of each did you put in your tea?

 

[blindy107]

@Jaynerd where do you practice this herbalism you speak of? What's your focus? What got you into it?

I was very interested in how foods react, interact and elicit response in our bodies for a while. Mostly sports nutrition I would say. I never went to school out of fear of "starting over" but I really enjoyed reading about it. Herbalism is much more refined than what I was into but seems similar.

 

[TheKavaSociety]

Haha, awesome. Glad I could help.

@Jaynerd do you use boiling water for making this tea or should it be slightly cooler?

 

[Prince Philip]

One thing that works for by the Kastom people around Yaohnanen village on the southern island of Tanna in Vanuatu....

Pictures of me.

 

[ShannyinSobriety]

I used a small handful of each herb and I used my herb cutter to open the ginger up and also crack the outsides of the cardamon seeds. I had the tea before I had my shell this evening and ...no stomach upset.

 

[Prince Philip]

I'm curious too looks like a cockatiel.

As of the time of this posting, @StinkWeed's avatar picture is a Persian cat, one that looks predatory and hungry, in my Royal opinion.

 

[BULABUCK]

As a practicing herbalist, I whole heartedly recommend a tea made with fresh ginger, fennel, cumin, cardamon, and black pepper .

Drinking this along with your kava will fire up your digestive system and have a very strong carminitive effect on the intestines.. Allowing your digestion to dissolve any fibers better, move things along faster, and help reduce gas, bloating, and discomfort...

Do you have a recipe

 

[Jaynerd]

@Jaynerd where do you practice this herbalism you speak of? What's your focus? What got you into it?

I was very interested in how foods react, interact and elicit response in our bodies for a while. Mostly sports nutrition I would say. I never went to school out of fear of "starting over" but I really enjoyed reading about it. Herbalism is much more refined than what I was into but seems similar.

Herbalism typically tends to be part of a hollistic approach to wellness. This is where my interest originally started. I am studying to be a naturopath and alternative medicine (herbs) is a large part of the study.

Currently getting my 4 year degree in new mexico and looking to transfer to a graduate program in the northwest..

 

[Jaynerd]

@Jaynerd do you use boiling water for making this tea or should it be slightly cooler?

As a general rule, all roots, seeds, berries, and most stems should be simmered in water for roughly 10 - 20 minutes to have a potent extraction.

However, if there are leaves or flowers in your tea it is recommended to infuse them (basically poor the boiling water over them) because they are more fragile and could lose their potency if boiled for a longer period of time.

 

[Jaynerd]

Do you have a recipe

The "golden ratio" in making an herbal tea is generally 1 TBSP per cup of water.

If you were to mix all your ingredients before hand you could use this ratio when making your tea.

 

[blindy107]

Herbalism typically tends to be part of a hollistic approach to wellness. This is where my interest originally started. I am studying to be a naturopath and alternative medicine (herbs) is a large part of the study.

Currently getting my 4 year degree in new mexico and looking to transfer to a graduate program in the northwest..

Right on man. Like Bastyr up in seattle area? They are supposed to be pretty rad.