rolypolyman
Kava Curious
Hi all, just found the forum this week. I've been an occasional drinker of Yogi Stress Relief tea (kava teabags) on & off for quite a few years. Although I've read on this forum that a lot of people consider it junk, I always double the bags and definitely get psychoactive effects. The two things I've noticed are: 1) a definite calming and anxiolytic effect, very comparable to about a 50 mg dose of pregabalin, and 2) a very strong ability to cut the desire for late-night alcohol. The second effect is something I found by accident several years ago when I noticed I was skipping the beers on nights where I had a good, strong Yogi tea.
Right now I have a lot more stress going on than usual. The Yogi tea isn't cutting it (almost, but not quite), so I figure it's time for me to make the leap to real kava beverages. I ordered a Boroguru from BKH and an instant from GHK. I have a bag of Koniak from BKH sitting right here that arrived this week, but I've decided to ask for a return it as it seems the jury is out on the tudei issue. I know people are drinking it safely, but I haven't found any convincing evidence it has low FKB levels and I'm not sure it is the best choice of kava for my situation.
I do have a question about kava preparation. A lot of the recipes use a blender. Doesn't this grind down the kava beverage so finely that all of it (including the solids) pass through the strainer? I wasn't sure about this and would rather avoid getting any of the solids in my drink. I am still agonizing over how to go about preparing this once it arrives.
Right now I have a lot more stress going on than usual. The Yogi tea isn't cutting it (almost, but not quite), so I figure it's time for me to make the leap to real kava beverages. I ordered a Boroguru from BKH and an instant from GHK. I have a bag of Koniak from BKH sitting right here that arrived this week, but I've decided to ask for a return it as it seems the jury is out on the tudei issue. I know people are drinking it safely, but I haven't found any convincing evidence it has low FKB levels and I'm not sure it is the best choice of kava for my situation.
I do have a question about kava preparation. A lot of the recipes use a blender. Doesn't this grind down the kava beverage so finely that all of it (including the solids) pass through the strainer? I wasn't sure about this and would rather avoid getting any of the solids in my drink. I am still agonizing over how to go about preparing this once it arrives.
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