How to Make Kava Kava Taste Good
Kava kava (Piper methysticum), or Awa as it is called in Hawaii, is the best-researched herb for promoting relief from feelings of anxiety. The traditional way of preparing this plant root is to dry it, grind it to a fine powder and then mix it with tepid water. The resulting beverage is said to taste a lot like dirt! To improve the taste, and yet still get the relaxing and anti-anxiety effects of this herb, you can mix the muddy kava liquid into a smoothie.
Things You'll Need:
1 oz. dried kava kava root, powdered
<br>Clean T-shirt
<br>Large bowl
<br>2 cups room temperature water
<br>Pineapple juice
<br>Milk or soy milk
<br>Yogurt (lemon flavor is a tasty choice, but experiment with other flavors, perhaps banana)
<br>Blender
<br>Ice cubes
<br>Sugar or honey (optional)
1
Stretch a clean t-shirt over a large bowl.
2
Place your powdered kava in the t-shirt and then pour the water over it, squeezing the wad of wet kava to get all of the liquid out.
3
Add the liquid in the bowl to a blender jar.
4
Add 1 cup milk or soy milk, 1/2 cup yogurt, 1/2 cup pineapple or other fruit juice, sugar or honey if you want it, and several ice cubes to the blender.
5
Blend at the fastest setting for 1 minute.
6
Pour into glasses and enjoy.
Tips & Warnings
A 2002 news report stated that kava can be harmful to the liver and kidneys, but recent research has shown that if taken in small doses on an infrequent basis, no liver damage has been reported.
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Kava kava (Piper methysticum), or Awa as it is called in Hawaii, is the best-researched herb for promoting relief from feelings of anxiety. The traditional way of preparing this plant root is to dry it, grind it to a fine powder and then mix it with tepid water. The resulting beverage is said to taste a lot like dirt! To improve the taste, and yet still get the relaxing and anti-anxiety effects of this herb, you can mix the muddy kava liquid into a smoothie.
Things You'll Need:
1 oz. dried kava kava root, powdered
<br>Clean T-shirt
<br>Large bowl
<br>2 cups room temperature water
<br>Pineapple juice
<br>Milk or soy milk
<br>Yogurt (lemon flavor is a tasty choice, but experiment with other flavors, perhaps banana)
<br>Blender
<br>Ice cubes
<br>Sugar or honey (optional)
1
Stretch a clean t-shirt over a large bowl.
2
Place your powdered kava in the t-shirt and then pour the water over it, squeezing the wad of wet kava to get all of the liquid out.
3
Add the liquid in the bowl to a blender jar.
4
Add 1 cup milk or soy milk, 1/2 cup yogurt, 1/2 cup pineapple or other fruit juice, sugar or honey if you want it, and several ice cubes to the blender.
5
Blend at the fastest setting for 1 minute.
6
Pour into glasses and enjoy.
Tips & Warnings
A 2002 news report stated that kava can be harmful to the liver and kidneys, but recent research has shown that if taken in small doses on an infrequent basis, no liver damage has been reported.
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