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Kava Drink: Medicinal and Social Drink

Tired of being hung-out after bingeing on whiskey or beers? Do you hate those nights when you cannot sleep after those cups of coffee at work to keep you alert? Feeling anxious or depressed? Can't focus? You need a kava drink. This drink is the latest buzz word in health drinks.

The Kava Drink

Life on the fast lane can be toxic. Meeting deadlines, missing shipments, and contending with the daily problems are work or coping with the demands of housework can jack up stress levels. Instead of reaching out for a glass of whiskey or cup of coffee, make yourself a kava drink. It is healthier, relaxes you, and helps you keep focused without blowing your top at the slightest provocation.

This drink is non-intoxicating drink but relaxes the mind and body. To make this drink the root of the kava-kava or kawa plant is dried before it is processed into kava powder. The powder is further processed into paste, pills, tablets, or powder for the kava drink. The processing may be done in the country of origin or shipped to other countries for further processing. The kava root is bitter to the taste. You might not like it all but if you want an alternative to liquor or caffeinated drinks; there are kava drinks that are tasty.

If you look around you might spot a kava bar that serves several kava tablets, drinks, and food laced with kava powder. India restaurants serve up kava dishes spiked with kava powder. Coffee shops have kava laced hot chocolate. You can make your own kava drink using the powder and mix it with your lemon-lime juice. Or if you don't want any fuss, add two tablespoons of the powder to a cup of water and let it steep for four minutes; voila, you have your kava or kawa drink.

A favorite kava drink is the strawberry kava. To make you need 6 tablespoons of kava powder, and 6 ounces of strawberry juice. Blend together and add crushed ice. Add more strawberry if you prefer a sweeter drink or add kiwi juice to make a distinctive homemade kava juice drink.   You can use grape juice too if you want a variety of kava drinks. Keep on experimenting with other commercially prepared juices until you find your best concoction.

Beneficial Effects

You can be creative with your kava drink to get the most out of this healthy root. Kava-kava or kawa is known for its medicinal properties. It can relieve pre-menstrual pain and headaches; relax the muscles, combat fatigue, and promote sleep. It is used to relieve anxiety without the side effects of chemicals that cause disruption in focus.

As a social drink, a kava drink can be served instead of coffee or liquor. Since this relaxes the mind and body, drinkers are sociable without being intoxicated or nervous. It is becoming a popular practice to serve this drink to guests and to order a kava drink from cafes and bars offering these drinks.