When did Kava first start appearing in places like the UK and Europe? I've seen that in the US it made an appearance in the sears catalouge around 100 years ago, so I'm curious to see when Kava came into UK and Europe prior to the 1990s boom. Anyone know?
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The #4 Reference is to the following article, however it is in German:
Lewin L. About Piper methysticum (Kava-Kava). Berl. Klin.
Wochenschr. 1886; 1:7–10 (in German).