Kava - Traditional Kelai
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Kelai Kava: The Afternoon, Lifted
The cultivar with the name, from Epi Santo, and a chemotype (421365) that leads with kavain, which is why it is the Kava most often chosen for the daytime and for company. Mild in the mouth for a Kava, with a cashew smoothness and a little heat at the finish. Quick to arrive and not one that lingers.
- Character
- Creamy · Dark chocolate · Almond
- Companion for
- Daytime · Good company · A reset after work
- Pairs well with
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Chamomile (Matricaria recutita): apple-scented flowers of the daisy family, long associated with calm evenings, rest and digestion. Enjoyed as a tea.
A calming herb that is useful for nervous stomachs, colic, heart spasms, relieving colds, flus, and fevers, plus a powerful antiviral, and soothing & uplifting tea for nervous tension, anxiety and depression.
An intricate climbing flower, a classic for winding down.
Ingredients
Content: Noble Kava root (Piper methysticum), Kelai cultivar, traditional grind
Herbal Intelligence
Phytochemistry
Kava root and rhizome contain a group of compounds known as kavalactones, including kavain, dihydrokavain and methysticin. These constituents have been studied extensively for their action on the nervous system.
Living tradition
Kava has been the Pacific's shared evening drink for some three thousand years, poured in ceremony and in company. Today it is best known as the herb people reach for in place of alcohol: a social drink for the end of the day, and the alternative our customers most often come to us for.
Suggested use
A serve is up to 3 heaped tablespoons (35 to 40 g) per person. Put the root in a kava strainer in a bowl, cover with 600 mL of room-temperature water, never hot, and knead and squeeze the strainer for five to ten minutes. Strain into a cup or a shared bowl, and keep the root for a second, lighter brew. Drunk over the evening, a few times a week rather than every day, and not on a night with alcohol. A splash of milk or coconut milk makes it smoother.
Specifications
- Other Names
- Coral flower, Kava kava, kawa, waka, lewena, yaqona, grog (Fiji), sakau (Pohnpei), 'awa (Hawaii), 'ava (Samoa) and wati (New Guinea)
- Range
- Noble Kava
- Grown In
- Epi Santo, Vanuatu
- Organic Status
- Chemical/pesticide free
- Plant Parts
- Root
- Packaging
- Home compostable, reusable zip lock pouch
- Kavalactone profile
- 421365, kavain-led
The six digits rank the main kavalactones by abundance: 1 desmethoxyyangonin, 2 dihydrokavain, 3 yangonin, 4 kavain, 5 dihydromethysticin, 6 methysticin. A code beginning 42 is kavain-led and lighter; one beginning 24 leads with dihydrokavain and sits heavier.
Vegan Friendly
Precautions
- Kava is not recommended for pregnant or breastfeeding women and children.
- Contraindicated with L-Dopa and other Parkinson's disease drugs.
- Caution in liver disease.
- Do not operate heavy machinery.
- Avoid prolonged use.
- Caution - It is not recommended to consume Kava alongside nervous system depressant medications such as sedatives, antidepressants, MAOIs, Benzodiazepines, antipsychotics.
Happy Herb Co shares referenced knowledge about herbs and makes no therapeutic claims for its products. If you are pregnant, breastfeeding, taking medication or managing a health condition, please speak with a health professional before using any herb.
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This is my second time purchasing Happy Herbs Kelai Kava. I drink some after work / before bed and helps me to unwind as well keeping my anxiety at bay the next day. I haven’t really noticed much in the way of pain relief unless I take it with my Mary Jane. Together the cereal effects are heightened. I’ve been using a cheesecloth to massage it but this time round I purchased the kava straining bag just to make it a little easier. Has a slight numbing/tingling sensation on your mouth when you drink it but that was to be expected, after all it is from the pepper family (so I believe anyway) . Not the greatest taste, but that doesn’t bother me. I just guzzle it down knowing how much the benefits way out weigh the taste factor! Thank you Happy Herb Co for sourcing such high quality wonderful herbs 🌿 🩷
Wonderful. The tingling sensation is part of the fun of kava. I add it to my evening warm drink and it masks the taste but the sensation is still strong. Enjoy xx.
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