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Kava Curious
I've been reading up on kava off and on for a few weeks now and I'm still a little unsure about what brand or strain to go with. I've been hearing a lot of people say positive things about Stone, Solomon, Paradise, Chief's Jungle and Wow. But on the other hand I've also heard people say that those same brands had no effect or that depending on the batch it can be weak. Trying to find kava reviews are a bit difficult as some of the information I've read seems to be 2-3 years old and the one blog I found on Kava ( kavasseur.blogspot.com/ )seems that it could be possibly more of a commercial for the vendors than unbiased reviews (I apologize to the blog writer if I'm incorrect about that assumption). At any rate since Kava is a bit expensive, before I spend any money I'd like to get a few suggestions from the experienced awa drinkers.
My tolerance seems to be a bit high based on current and previous experience with alcohol and weed (I've never tried anything harder than those 2 things). My size could be a factor, I'm a big guy (6'4 & 260). About a month ago I bought a small bag of powdered root kava from a local healthfood store. Using a blender I combined kava powder, coconut milk, lecithin and brown sugar with ice, the first time I got a very light but pleasant buzz that lasted about 20 minutes along with the tingly lip sensation. Subsequent mixtures were barely noticeable moments of slight relaxation. Since then I've learned that I may have gotten better results using warm water/liquids as opposed to cold or iced. The last couple of days I've been taking a few capsules of Kava and Passion Flower which has resulted in very minimal effects. I'd love to find a good strain of kava which would lend to maybe 3-4 hours of a decent relaxing session.
Any suggestions on a good strain and preparation method? Also is kava more effective in a blender or extracted the more traditional way?
My tolerance seems to be a bit high based on current and previous experience with alcohol and weed (I've never tried anything harder than those 2 things). My size could be a factor, I'm a big guy (6'4 & 260). About a month ago I bought a small bag of powdered root kava from a local healthfood store. Using a blender I combined kava powder, coconut milk, lecithin and brown sugar with ice, the first time I got a very light but pleasant buzz that lasted about 20 minutes along with the tingly lip sensation. Subsequent mixtures were barely noticeable moments of slight relaxation. Since then I've learned that I may have gotten better results using warm water/liquids as opposed to cold or iced. The last couple of days I've been taking a few capsules of Kava and Passion Flower which has resulted in very minimal effects. I'd love to find a good strain of kava which would lend to maybe 3-4 hours of a decent relaxing session.
Any suggestions on a good strain and preparation method? Also is kava more effective in a blender or extracted the more traditional way?
. using 2-3 tablespoons per cup of water.