I haven't been able to finish mine for that exact reason. It's a shame given how expensive it is.You guys encounter any type of kava hangover with the 11yo micro waka? I tried some for the first time a couple of days ago and felt poorly for a couple of days afterwards.
I think it is kind of like other things, like food. Some like it and some do not. Some can take the stronger kavalactones and some can not. The ones that can not are the ones that get bad effects and that is not good. I would feel bad if my kava gave someone bad effects.It's crazy how some people love it, have no day after effects and never feel nauseous, and others get the exact opposite.
Can I ask, those of you that have had bad effects. how much of the powder you've been using?
I used 1 TBSP in 4oz of water strained (gently pressed) through a coffee filter, followed up by a half TBSP about a hour later that wasn't strained (couldn't be bothered, it is really difficult to strain something this fine, so I consumed everything but the sludge at bottom). I really enjoyed the effects that lasted about 3hrs. Immediately afterwards I felt a very calm, clear-headedness. The next am was when I felt the hangover; work was a bummer...It's crazy how some people love it, have no day after effects and never feel nauseous, and others get the exact opposite. Can I ask, those of you that have had bad effects. how much of the powder you've been using?
that's a very small dose, and micronized isn't even meant to be strained, that would just make it unnecessarily weaker.I used 1 TBSP in 4oz of water strained (gently pressed) through a coffee filter, followed up by a half TBSP about a hour later that wasn't strained (couldn't be bothered, it is really difficult to strain something this fine, so I consumed everything but the sludge at bottom). I really enjoyed the effects that lasted about 3hrs. Immediately afterwards I felt a very calm, clear-headedness. The next am was when I felt the hangover; work was a bummer...
Ha Ha well I've certainly been pegged as a lightweight in other situations (college in Humboldt Co. for instance) but the doseage and filtering was based on recommendations from this forum and from BKH (doseage only). This was my first experience but will give it a follow-up go this week to see if it is repeatable. I'm hoping it is related to reverse tolerance or dehydration ( but am doubting dehydration based on effects)...that's a very small dose, and micronized isn't even meant to be strained, that would just make it unnecessarily weaker.
have you tried other kavas, do they work well for you ? you might have a personal inability to processes kava properly, or maybe certain kinds.
I personally believe we could drink 1tbsp of the gnarliest wild piper wichmanii, and not experience much.
I'll be your Papua New Guinea Pig.I think I hear a potential Lab Rat...