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Kava Kava (Piper methysticum)
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Plant Family: Piperaceae; Genus: Piper;[3][4] Species: P. methysticum;[3][4] Kava is in the pepper family.
Common nicknames: Kava Piper methysticum (Latin 'pepper' and Latinized Greek 'intoxicating')
Properties/Medicinal Benefits: Anesthetic, depressant, euphoriant, Depressant; Intoxicant; Mild Narcotic; Sedative, Anesthetic, and Euphoriant[1][2][3] Alcohol alternative in Vanuatu islands[1][2][3]
Phytochemicals: Kavalactones; Kavain;[2] 7,8-Dihydrokavain;[2] 5,6-Dehydrokavain;[2] Yangonin;[2] 5,6,7,8-Tetrahydroyangonin;[2] Methysticin;[2] Dihydromethysticin;[2] 5,6-Dehydromethysticin;[2] 5,6-Dihydroyangonin;[2] 7,8-Dihydroyangonin;[2] 10-Metyoxy-yangonin;[2] 11-Methyxoy-yangonin;[2] 11-Hydroxy-yangonin;[2] Hydroxykavain;[2] 11-Methyoxy-12-hydroxy-dehydrokavain;[2]
What are Phytochemicals? Phytochemicals are pharmacological chemicals that plants produce. They are what make the herbal suppelements work, medically. There's an entire branch of science dedicated to this study. The serpent rips off Gods design this way. That's why I always seek to blow the whistle on the true nature and origins of medicine. Even the bible tells us that leaves are medicine.(see Ezekiel 47:12) "And by the river upon the bank thereof, on this side and on that side, shall grow all trees for meat, whose leaf shall not fade, neither shall the fruit thereof be consumed: it shall bring forth new fruit according to his months, because their waters they issued out of the sanctuary: and the fruit thereof shall be for meat, and the leaf thereof for medicine."
All of these are documented on academic databases like PubChem and Google Scholar. I link to them at the bottom of every page. [ Note this is not all of them that exist within the plant, and I never claim to cover every one of them. I try to get as many as possible listed though. ]
Native To: Fiji Islands, Hawaiian, Pacific Ocean cultures of Polynesia, including Vanuatu, Melanesia, parts of Micronesia, Pohnpei and Kosrae, and the Philippines.[1][2][3]
Preparation: Traditionally, the preparation method is as simple as making a cold water tea.[1][2][3] No heat is used because it starts to destroy the potency(so it is believed). They squeeze it in a big cheese cloth. It looks like mud almost, and has a very interesting taste ( not bad, but not super delicious. ) It would probably taste really good with a espresso, or something of the like. Perhaps you could add milk and sugar. The taste is palitable.(you can work with it)
Kava is consumed as an alternative to alcohol in Vanuatu.[2] Alcohol is illegal there, and kava is what they drink instead.[2] It is an intoxicant.[2] God doesn't have a problem with it. The bible mentions wine every time it mentions drunkenness with 2 exceptions. That's more than 95% of the times the bible mentions drunkeness that it connects it to alcohol specifically. What most Christians don't realize, is that narcotics are prescribed as medicine every single day. All other forms of drug use depend on the context. If the context involves idolatry, then it is sorcery(pharmakeia, witchcraft). If it does not, and it is not making you sloppy, or causing you to lose self control, then it is not drunkenness. There's a difference between responsbile use and drunkenness. Ecclesiastes 9:7 "Eat thy bread, drink they wine, and be merry, for God now accepteth all thy works".Drunkenness is in reference to any form of use that interfers with your livlihood, comes between you and your family, or makes it where you can't function or perform like a normal person should.
Don't pay too much for this stuff. I used to buy $50 kilos from a guy who owned kava kava bars in South Florida. There are kratom bars there as well. It comes from the Fiji Islands, Vanuatu Island in the pacific, and the Solomon Islands as well. If you buy in bulk, you can get it much lower than 50 per kg from the island wholesalers. The global economy needs your help now more than ever, as socialist seek to rope off all small business and force us into fortune-500 slavery. Social media oppression is very real, and I suggest Mewe.com to combat it.
Academic citations:
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[1] Wang J, Qu W, Bittenbender HC, Li QX (2013). "Kavalactone content and chemotype of kava beverages prepared from roots and rhizomes of Isa and Mahakea varieties and extraction efficiency of kavalactones using different solvents". Journal of Food Science and Technology. 52 (2): 1164–1169. doi:10.1007/s13197-013-1047-2. PMC 4325077. PMID 25694734.
[3] Hussein, Anan. "A closer look at the risks vs. benefits of kava (Piper methysticum)." Journal of Student Research 4.2 (2015): 69-72.
Book Sources:
[2] Lebot, Vincent, et al. Kava--the Pacific Elixir : The Definitive Guide to Its Ethnobotany, History, and Chemistry. Rochester, Vt, Healing Arts Press, 1997.
Encyclopedia Entries:
[4] Wikipedia contributors. (2024, November 11). Kava. In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 19:20, November 27, 2024, from https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Kava&oldid=1256707434
Academic Resources:
PubChem - pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov