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Gr33nTree73



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Instant Kava
#7548010 - 10/22/07 05:57 PM (16 years, 3 months ago) |
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Anyone tried those instant Kavas that some online vendors carry?
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boxcarguy07
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nope, but I love Kava!
do tell more!
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Gr33nTree73



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boxcarguy07 said: nope, but I love Kava!
do tell more!
Well I've always been really interested in Kava and I am now more than ever after giving up weed and tripping. I need to know what to order and a good online vendor to order some kava from. I don't want to waste my money on shit...
Advice?
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boxcarguy07
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Well, do you want to use it to get strong effects, or to ease anxiety and increase well-being?
I've never really felt messed up on Kava, I guess, but I've definitely felt it. It's been a great ally for helping me get through stressful times.
I've bought Kava from an herb store and chewed it, which gave nice effects.
I've also bought the NOW brand tincture, which I also like.
If you are looking to get messed up, most people say you need fresh root bark and a LOT of it.
I just got some kava tincture in the mail today, actually. I ordered it from NutritionGeeks
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Gr33nTree73



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I don't wanna be absolutely fucked to the point where I cant walk but I'm looking for a strong buzz which is noticeable.
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Ophanim
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Someone educate me on this stuff. I've always been interested. I just read the Wikipedia page and it looks like it contains possible liver toxicity if parts beyond the root are used.
How strong is it? Good way to get through, say, an 8 hour work day? Any chance it might serve as a sleep aide?
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boxcarguy07
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Re: Instant Kava [Re: Ophanim]
#7548394 - 10/22/07 07:08 PM (16 years, 3 months ago) |
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I've had pretty good success with it as a sleep aid.
Probably won't last 8 hours, though
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Ophanim
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Well, depending on tolerance, one doesn't have to stop at one mug, right?
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boxcarguy07
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Re: Instant Kava [Re: Ophanim]
#7548687 - 10/22/07 08:05 PM (16 years, 3 months ago) |
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Nope, definitely not. You could ingest again and get effects again. In fact, I've read with Kava there is reverse tolerance, so the more you use it the more it should affect you
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Limerick
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I ordered some kava yesterday. i'm very eager to try it. ever since I heard about it, I was interested. search Vanuatu Kava on google. I purchased the Fiji Kava, but the Vanuatu Kava is more potent. i'm sure its a good amount. i'll keep you guys posting when I try it out 
I dunno if this kava is instant, but I think all I need to do is add it with water. but I'm going to try something a little more... tasteful.
Edited by Limerick (10/22/07 08:24 PM)
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Limerick
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my kava has arrived and i'm feeling it. pretty much how everyone is explaining it. the body buzz is similar to an opiate, but my mind is very clear. Anxiety is greatly reduced. please make note the taste is as bad as everyone says. I put some maple syrup in it, though, and it tastes much better.
pretty "instant" for me. all you need to do is add water.
1/2 lb gives you a good amount. I'm glad I decided to finally try this.
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Gr33nTree73



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Re: Instant Kava [Re: Limerick]
#7573069 - 10/29/07 01:51 PM (16 years, 3 months ago) |
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Limerick said: my kava has arrived and i'm feeling it. pretty much how everyone is explaining it. the body buzz is similar to an opiate, but my mind is very clear. Anxiety is greatly reduced. please make note the taste is as bad as everyone says. I put some maple syrup in it, though, and it tastes much better.
pretty "instant" for me. all you need to do is add water.
1/2 lb gives you a good amount. I'm glad I decided to finally try this.
well a half pound of kava root powder was delivered to my house today and im about to make a drink right NOW. Ill post in a bit and tell if it works well or not.
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Limerick
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echoes73 said:
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Limerick said: my kava has arrived and i'm feeling it. pretty much how everyone is explaining it. the body buzz is similar to an opiate, but my mind is very clear. Anxiety is greatly reduced. please make note the taste is as bad as everyone says. I put some maple syrup in it, though, and it tastes much better.
pretty "instant" for me. all you need to do is add water.
1/2 lb gives you a good amount. I'm glad I decided to finally try this.
well a half pound of kava root powder was delivered to my house today and im about to make a drink right NOW. Ill post in a bit and tell if it works well or not.
damn, yours arrived quicker than mine. and it WILL work, just might need a bigger dose than some people. who knows. i've only drank more than half this glass size and i'm feeling it pretty good.
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Re: Instant Kava *DELETED* [Re: Limerick]
#7573099 - 10/29/07 02:04 PM (16 years, 3 months ago) |
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Re: Instant Kava [Re: armyabe]
#7573222 - 10/29/07 02:44 PM (16 years, 3 months ago) |
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Gr33nTree73



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well I mixed to tablespoons with milk and some cocoa in a blender. I was REALLY feeling it about 40 minutes after consumption. Only problem is is that i really cant stomach the taste (the cocoa didn't mask it at all). And another problem is that about an hour after I was feeling it I started to get pretty sick feeling and went into the bathroom and vomited up everything in my stomach. Felt fine after that but I wish I knew what it made me nauseated, never heard of that being a side effect.
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DimensionX
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I recently got a bag of kava, not instant kava though. It was in chip form so i ground it up in a coffee grinder. I put six teaspoons of it in a glass with hot, but not boiled water, it had chunks in it so i put it through a coffee plunger. The water went a dark green colour. I quite like the taste, and it gave me a nice buzz. Not as strong as weed, more of a nice soft buzz. Im sure if you chugged alot of the stuff you could get preety high though.. If you use hot water, you could put some sugar in it.
Edited by DimensionX (10/30/07 05:39 AM)
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thats weird, ive never heard of such a thing... like kava coffee or something.. strange... ive had a lot of diff versions of kava but never such like that.
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Re: Instant Kava [Re: Locus]
#7575485 - 10/30/07 05:54 AM (16 years, 3 months ago) |
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Instant Kava's gonna get you!---John Lennon.
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DimensionX
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I just used the coffee plunger to filter out the chunks of root in the water, i didnt put any coffee in it. I found hot water got the resin out better, i ground the chips of root into a fine consistency for the same reason.
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