Kava Powder:  Natural Stress Relievers and Pain Killers

The ‘secret' of the Pacific islanders is out. The traditional kava drink that does wonders to their well-being is spiked with kava powder, extracted from the tough fibrous kawa root. That's the secret of this powder. 

Medicinal Purposes

In olden days in the South Pacific islands, the natives mixed the ‘processed' kava root with their drinks to be able to sleep well in the night.  The root was chewed by selected young maidens.  Chewing the root   softened it and the saliva speeded up the processing and had an effect in making the root more potent.  This revolting practice has long been abandoned and better softening techniques were applied.  Today, people around the world have their kava powder. 

Kava or kawa has been observed to have positive effects on one's mood.  Individuals ingesting kava powder in their drinks or take it in pill form feel more relaxed and there are reports that muscle tightness was greatly reduced.  This makes the kava kava a good drink for hypertensive patients.

This is attributed to the substances inherent in the plant root called kavalactones; there are 18 of these compounds that have sedating effects on the human body.  It energizes the body without the effects of caffeine; instead people can get a full night's sleep after drinking the kava-spiked beverage.         

If you want a healthier alternative to stress and anxiety reducing chemically prepared pills, the kava powder or pill offers you a natural way to distress and stay calm. Kava can be taken before work or at bedtime or during coffee breaks.     

Ingested beverages mixed with kava powder or taking kawa in the pill form eases menstrual pain for women who always experience severe pre-menstrual pains.  Since this is non-pharmaceutical or mixed with chemicals, people are turning to kawa or kava as an alternative medication. 

There are different varieties that produce different effects and consumers choose the kava powder or pill that produces the best results for them.  A teaspoon of kava powder per cup of water would suffice.  To increase potency, more teaspoons are added. The powder is soaked at least thirty minutes in the beverage or water before drinking.     

Kawa root is pounded before the starchy droplets are extracted and processed into kava powder.  These gray, tan, or greenish droplets   taste pungent, and the aroma distinguishes if the root came from a fresh or dried plant.   The type of kawa variety used for kava powder also has its distinctive aroma. 

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Kava can replace the cup of coffee or alcoholic drinks served to guests.  Kava can relax every one, give them clarity of mind and rid the anxious feeling guests and hosts experience before the start of meetings or parties.  There is no hang-over feeling the next morning.  Instead you feel good and ready to face the day's challenges.

You can buy kava powder from the several kava bars or from online sites offering a variety of kava pills, powders and tablets.  All kava products are imported from South Pacific countries that export the processed kava powder or root.