The Kava Journal
Field notes, research, history, culture, cultivation, and observations from more than two decades working with kava.
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Before you know how farmers cultivate kava, it is important to know about the kava plant itself. Kava comes from...
Kava varies from region to region within the Pacific Islands. All regions treasure the piper methysticum plant, in which its roots...
Piper methysticum is better known as the kava plant. This plant is popular due to its kava root, which is used to...
We used to run a version of this piece that grouped kava with ashwagandha, rhodiola, chamomile, and ginseng as general...
When you think “micronized”, you may think it means tiny or minute. And you are on the right track. Micronized...
Kava has multiple benefits. Its popularity is on the rise today because of the multiple ways to use kava. These...
As the popularity of kava root supplements is growing, so are the myths. Some of the benefits of kava include being able...