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Put kava powder into capsules?

sentiententity

sentiententity

Kava Enthusiast
I'm wondering if it would work to put the ground kava right into capsules (I know you can get empty ones from swanson vitamins)and swallow them like that.  I got some Stone from Nakamal and I just can't get this stuff down.
 
kavadude

kavadude

❦ॐ tanuki tamer
I don't see why it wouldn't be possible, but 1) thats a lotta capsules to swallow and 2) eating the kava root straight up often causes negative effects. Some people here will "toss and wash" (eg just throw it in water and drink it without straining). Personally it makes me feel really awful, I assume kava capsules would have the same problem.
 
Prince Philip

Prince Philip

Duke of Edinborogu
With the capsules, you've gotta hold them under your tongue for as long as possible. You might even want to masticate.



Seriously true story hear, when Elizabeth II starts talking about something, she is constitutionally incapable of changing the subject. She needed to go over the entire plot of a movie that triggers me something feirce. I'm standing there with a spoon and a tin of Fire Island, trying to eat it to withstand the horrors she is relaying to me. Eventually, I just slump down in a crying ball, having consumed somewhere around $50 in instant kava and feeling no relief, and started sobbing, "why are you telling me this? why do you hate me?"



It was not a good day.
 
Prince Philip

Prince Philip

Duke of Edinborogu
Let me suggest an alternative. When I purchased a kilo of Solomon Islands kava, I was still sticking fairly close to the Nakamal@Home super-thick-grog recipe. I absolutely hated the stuff.



But by the time I got near the end of the bag, I was sort of sad that it was no longer available, because I had developed an appreciation for it by diluting it far more reasonably. Try adding 25%, 50%, or perhaps even 100% more water. There's no rule that says you can't make kava out of one tablespoon of powder and one gallon of water.



One thing I do with almost all my kava is add cocoa powder. I use a discontinued product that also reduces blood sugar levels. The blood sugar crash enhances the krunk, the feeling of having left the world of Buckingham Palace and entering the mindspace of the Kastom of Tanna.
 
Buddhacide

Buddhacide

Kava Enthusiast
I drink kava unfiltered, but I wouldnt reccomend filling gellcaps. For starters the gell caps will disolve at different times slowing down absorbtion considerably. I havent tried it myself, but have purchased gellcaps with kava in them that did nothing. Plus if you read about people doing this with K@ its generally considered less effective than tossing and washing.

I dont see what all the hubub is about drinking unfiltered. To me its waste not want not. If you want to use less then do so, but there is nothing magical in the discarded pulp left after preparation that causes side effects. Its the same substance, just use the right amount.
 
Ed!

Ed!

Kava Enthusiast
Yeah, I wouldn't expect capsules to work too well. It would probably be more effective if you inject it right into your b-hole.
 
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kl.new2kava

Kava Enthusiast
That would simply be a variation on the toss and chug method. Though the gag aspect would be negate, it would still put allot of raw root into your stomach and may lead to indigestion and nausea. I'd recommend making your kava with coconut water or almond chocolate milk. Also actually chug it. Don't swig or take sips, just friggin pound it. That's the way that the South Pacific people have been doing it for a thousand years and that says it all right there. I used to drink lots of straight cheap hard liquor as well as tons of straight espresso, so my taste buds are hardened.
 
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uuku pi

Kava Enthusiast
I am hysterical again:) (b-hole jokes--I can be very silly ) thanks so much ,was crashing into sadness after a Fu'u happy day working with my plants. Prince..I send you light. This may be the reason I live alone,on 2and1/2 acres with a locked chain gate, do not have cable or tv,and my only companions are an indoor cat named Jumanji and an Outdoor cat named Beauty. By the way my cats hate each other and never invade one another's domain. By the by ..I did take some capsules for a while and felt very little but they did not make me sick Maybe they did help with the reverse tolerance I only weigh 105 lbs..so I need less of everything. I take in one week now (in kava) what I used to consume in 2 days:~)
 
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uuku pi

Kava Enthusiast
Lucky bitch..although a bitch could be a bastard(I think). I love the idea of people,but they let me down. I'm sure I let them down too.
 
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