Kava

For those who get pretty deeply into Kava, or for those who simply like to geek out a bit, learning about Kava Chemotypes can be a fun, useful, and enlightening exercise. Learning about the chemotypes can also help you get a sense for what the effects of a given kava will be prior to imbibing it, assuming you have the chemotype chart for that strain. This can be very useful when choosing your next batch of Kava (check out our Dua Na Bilo review)!

Kava is broken into six common chemotypes, and the ratio and volume of different chemotypes present in a Kava will correspond to the effects of that Kava. In this article, I explore how these chemotypes function, and the impacts they have on the effects of Kava.

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Dua Na Bilo’s fijian Waka grade Kava is one of the more interesting Kavas available on Amazon.com. It is really a high quality choice, and rather unique. Dua Na Bilo is made up of only Lawena roots, or the lateral roots, and has been tested to be purely noble. This article is a careful look into this Kava, a Dua Na Bilo Kava Review, and an explanation of what makes this Kava special.

Dua Na Bilo’s Fijian Kava comes from Savusavu, Fiji, and is a variety known as Yalu.

“Dua Na Bilo” is Fijian for “Pass Me a Shell”, and after enjoying some of this Kava, I encourage you all to share it with each other, as this is Good. Stuff!

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For thousands of years, Kava has been consumed across the south pacific. Typically, this consumption would have been of fresh Kava that had been harvoested very recently. With the invasion of modernity, and the commercialization of Kava across the world, Kava has been dried and ground up for international consumption. The methods of preparation have changed as well, and depending on the type of kava chosen and the preparation equipment used, there are several different paths you can take to get the most potent kava you can. This article outlines several different preparation methods, and explains how to make kava in a variety of ways.

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Some who have enjoyed the beneficial effects of Kava root have awakened the next day, only to discover that physical and mental effects are still present. These effects are commonly known as the kava hangover. The effects are usually in a thoroughly different arena than alcohol hangovers, and on the whole much less negative.

This article explores the causes, symptoms, impacts, and details of the kava hangover.

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Wakacon Kava is one of the most ubiquitous brands of Kava available online, primarily due to the fact that it is sold on Amazon.com (at a good price, too!). Wakacon sells two types of Kava, the Fijian Waka [Amazon Link] and Fijian Lawena [Amazon Link]. Both of these Kavas are of the traditional variety, and made up of ground roots, which are made into a tea, and traditionally strained through a strainer bag or other straining method, and then drank. In this article, I will do a Wakacon Kava Review, specifically of the Fijian Lawena, look closely at this type of Kava, identify its effects, consider who it is good for, and whether or not it is worth purchasing.

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