Hi, I'm somewhat new to the kava thing. Ive tried the pills, extract and some cut dried root from a wholefoods store once. I just ordered BKH's Borogu and am anticipating its arrival. I am planning on using it for medicinal puposes to treat my anxiety, or at least thats what iv'e been telling myself. and am thinking of combining it with other herbs and such that have anxiolytic effects to make a kind of super anxiety potion. I was wandering if anyone has experience with this and knows of any good combinations to go with kava? Ive done some research but still cant decide what herbs to try mixing with kava. I want to make something that really helps with the social anxiety but doesn't just knock me out. Or is this even a good idea? I wouldn't want to ruin the effects of the kava. I would appreciate any feedback on the subject.
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endwatcher
Is there death before life?
I've found blue lotus a pretty good combo.
It works like Kava though, some people it works for...some people it dont.
On the plus side also is that it works as a liver scrubber, so it could also possibly help if you are concerend about any negative effects with kava and the liver.......not that I do
I've also been trying Kanna....dont know about this one yet.
All and all, I love Kava and thats the best choice out of ALL OF THEM.
The longer Kava uses you "yes I meant that sentence" the better it effects you.Try mixing Kava by Rex's V3, Bula Kava houses Fu'u, with BKH's Borogu. Ive found that combo pretty soothing (smiley: wink)
It works like Kava though, some people it works for...some people it dont.
On the plus side also is that it works as a liver scrubber, so it could also possibly help if you are concerend about any negative effects with kava and the liver.......not that I do
I've also been trying Kanna....dont know about this one yet.All and all, I love Kava and thats the best choice out of ALL OF THEM.
The longer Kava uses you "yes I meant that sentence" the better it effects you.Try mixing Kava by Rex's V3, Bula Kava houses Fu'u, with BKH's Borogu. Ive found that combo pretty soothing (smiley: wink)
I didn't know that about blue lotus and fortunately for me I've got a bunch lying around from when I was making tinctures. Endwatcher, do you use it as a tea by itself or add it to the kava? How much do you find is necessary for good effects? I'd love to learn more about this. I love the way it smells!endwatcher said:I've found blue lotus a pretty good combo.
It works like Kava though, some people it works for...some people it dont.
On the plus side also is that it works as a liver scrubber, so it could also possibly help if you are concerend about any negative effects with kava and the liver.......not that I do
I've also got some kanna that I bought for mood elevation and find it hit or miss. Granted, it's been a while, but some days it seemed to work better than others. I tried using it sublingually. Wondering what your method is and how much you use. I've been hesitant to use it with kava because it supposedly affects serotonin and kava is a mild MAOI-B but maybe my fears are unfounded.
kl.Gray Owl
Kava Enthusiast
Kanna by itself doesn't really do anything for me, but it seems to boost the effectiveness of other herbs, likely due to the MAOI activity. For me, the things that are more effective are potentially very addictive, like K@ and phenibut, so I limit use to 2-3 times a week and use the lowest effective dose, which is much less than what people take to get stoned, like 1/2 gram of K@.
I should clarify, I don't take any other herbs combined with the kava, just separately, I don't think it's really necessary. I try to do a sort of "rotation" using different things on different days so they don't stop being effective. Although, when you're getting started with kava, there is a sort of "loading period" where you have to drink more to work off your reverse tolerance.
Looking in another thread, phenibut at bedtime after a good kava session was nice, the next morning I woke up feeling decent, which is very rare.
I should clarify, I don't take any other herbs combined with the kava, just separately, I don't think it's really necessary. I try to do a sort of "rotation" using different things on different days so they don't stop being effective. Although, when you're getting started with kava, there is a sort of "loading period" where you have to drink more to work off your reverse tolerance.
Looking in another thread, phenibut at bedtime after a good kava session was nice, the next morning I woke up feeling decent, which is very rare.
blue lotus, ok. yeah, i was just going to buy a bunch of different herbs and experiment. I was thinking lemon balm and poppy would mix well as far as flavor goes which i think is important but im afraid it will be too sedating. maybe it is best to not mix anything with kava. its just i got pretty severe anxiety and i think i am hoping to create some sort of all natural benzo or something. I thought about trying some st. johns wort too but yeah i dont know if it is wise to mess around with maoi's and my serotonin levels like that.? some others i was considering were: hops, passion flower, skullcap, betony, ginko, gotu kola, brahmi. well, all of the ones ive read about i guess. just looking for experiences and opinions from fellow experimentors. thanks
endwatcher
Is there death before life?
There is also mulungu, which I have read some decent stuff about, I have never thried though.
I suggest keeping with just the Kava for a bit, and let it build up in your system.
I've noticed a profound effect on my total self doing this.
Vetka also doesnt go to long without taking it either for anxiety issues from what Ive read.
I think it works great as a everyday supplement
I suggest keeping with just the Kava for a bit, and let it build up in your system.
I've noticed a profound effect on my total self doing this.
Vetka also doesnt go to long without taking it either for anxiety issues from what Ive read.
I think it works great as a everyday supplement