Post #179272 by Sailor Curt on Fri, Aug 12, 2005 1:39 PM

I am curious to know if any Tiki Central members are, like myself, frequent users of kava?

I discovered kava about seven years ago and have become an ardent believer in its use -- both for medicinal purposes (nothing works better for me to relieve tension or migraine headaches or to soothe over-worked muscles) and for “recreational” purposes (I frequently mix up bowls of kava to serve at our home tiki parties as an alternative to those who don’t drink alcohol. My wife and I rarely drink alcohol these days -- in fact, I limit myself to only drinking on special occasions, such as New Year’s Eve parties or other “milestone” events; my wife and I are the ones in the tiki bar who order all of our drinks “virgin”).

I have found that kava gives me all of the “benefits” that alcohol does, with none of the atrocious side-effects caused by frequent or overuse of alcohol (I do not handle hangovers well at all!).

I use kava in both capsule and powder form. Since good kava is becoming increasingly harder to find on my local store shelves these days, I have started purchasing my kava capsules from a great outlet located in Hawaii that grows their own. And I order the powdered root directly from a great little company in Vanuatu (the “birthplace” of kava, according to all of the histories I have read) that has some of the most potent stuff I’ve ever drunk!

Your thoughts, experiences?

Sailor Curt