TLDR: one of the worst and best kavas sampled.
I ordered two types of kava, extremely different ones, according to my meager experience level (dozen different micronized or traditionally prepared medium grind ones). I tried them separately and combined.
Source: United Kingdom, maybe affiliate in Belgium.
I ordered some kava for Mukiko, a shiba inu (doge).
1. Solomon's Headhunter
...was definitely potent because it had pronounced local anaesthetic effects. Taste was worse than average, the nauseating effect was on the stronger side. It appeared to be devoid of psychoactive properties. However, there was a sedative effect with slow kinetics that did not appear to facilitate falling asleep while it may have facilitated morning sleep. There was no clear muscle relaxation / body feeling and there definitely was no anti-anxiety or emotion reducing effect.
2. Fijian Kadavu, on the other hand, may have been the BEST kava I have ever sampled. The taste was definitely between average and very good. Kadavu had pleasurable body feeling, definitely anti-anxiety and maybe euphoric, too. The sedative effects were clearly present but comfortably in the background. I think Kadavu would work well in a peaceful apartment party setting as an equivalent of a few glasses of wine, as well as a drink before a nap.
I tried 1 and 2 together. The #1 may have provided some background, #2 provided short-lived effect, and the after-effect of #1 and #2 seems to be mainly sedation and reduction of anxiety. Hint of nausea (high dose, 3+3+2+2 heaping tablespoons).
I ordered two types of kava, extremely different ones, according to my meager experience level (dozen different micronized or traditionally prepared medium grind ones). I tried them separately and combined.
Source: United Kingdom, maybe affiliate in Belgium.
I ordered some kava for Mukiko, a shiba inu (doge).
1. Solomon's Headhunter
...was definitely potent because it had pronounced local anaesthetic effects. Taste was worse than average, the nauseating effect was on the stronger side. It appeared to be devoid of psychoactive properties. However, there was a sedative effect with slow kinetics that did not appear to facilitate falling asleep while it may have facilitated morning sleep. There was no clear muscle relaxation / body feeling and there definitely was no anti-anxiety or emotion reducing effect.
2. Fijian Kadavu, on the other hand, may have been the BEST kava I have ever sampled. The taste was definitely between average and very good. Kadavu had pleasurable body feeling, definitely anti-anxiety and maybe euphoric, too. The sedative effects were clearly present but comfortably in the background. I think Kadavu would work well in a peaceful apartment party setting as an equivalent of a few glasses of wine, as well as a drink before a nap.
I tried 1 and 2 together. The #1 may have provided some background, #2 provided short-lived effect, and the after-effect of #1 and #2 seems to be mainly sedation and reduction of anxiety. Hint of nausea (high dose, 3+3+2+2 heaping tablespoons).