Traditional Kava
A friend who recently returned from West Palm Beach came singing the praises of an intoxicant I hadn't yet heard of (you can imagine my horror): kava.
A crop from the pepper family (OK, the title of this post is a bit of a misnomer), kava has been a
known treatment for short term anxiety which doesn't disrupt mental clarity in the western Pacific for centuries where it's also been included in traditional, ritualistic ceremonies as well.
As is often done in America, in recent history, this ancient rite of passage was converted into its own form of nightlife-the Kava Lounge-such as the one my friend went to in West Palm Beach where it can be ingested both by smoking or drinking. Clubs of this nature went up all over the coasts of the US quite quickly-the American partyer is a versatile one in need of constant change-although if you look for one now in the NYC area, there's nary one anywhere around.
Quite clearly a result of
some studies in the early part of our century
suggesting the dangers of the source of anxiety relief, it seems the only place you can still try the stuff is in West Palm Beach.
If you can't make it to Florida, head on out to India, where bhang (buds of the female cannabis plant consumed as a beverage) is legal in many states.
Here is a fab recipe for
Bhang-Marijuana Milk-which seems to wipe out scratchy-throat coughing *and* cottonmouth in fell swoop.
Mmmm...Marijuana Milk....
That Marijuana Milk recipe looks pretty delicious if you ask me.
Would you try/have you tried kava or bhang, or any similarly substances?
Traditional Kava
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Comments (18)
I bought a few packs of kava from herbal alternatives. looked like kool-aid. tasted crazy but it made me nice and mellow. I just didnt like the amount of liquid i had to drink. I much prefer smoking the spice gold. I guess thats why i prefer drugs to alchohol
i've heard of kava and was thinking of trying it for my anxiety but never did.
i did have weed beer when i was in prague. they sell it on the streets in food carts and it has little beaners in it. it tasted a bit like weed, but it doesn't get you high.
Hmm very interesting... Always wanted to try it without smoking it. Stuff smells like shit...
@mashroob@xanga - that's the main reason I have never been drunk. I cannot consume enough liquids to even make me tipsy before feeling very full. And my stomach won't take hard liquor.
I drink Kava Kava tea from Yogi, and I take Kava that I found in a health food store to relieve anxiety.
The dosing that is sold in the US is very small compared to the ritual drink or when people are just trying to get fucked up. Which is lovely on Kava.
But be careful because drinking it everyday can do damage on your liver.
@FallingSafely@xanga - yea i've avoided drinking for a while because i get drunk VERY easily. i'm talkin the smell of alchy makes me tipsy and when i do indulge in bad things its excessive so i try and leave drinking,if i must,on the weekends with friends but doesnt matter how much or little i consume i get sick and have to puke. shhmoking and pills is my game..not that i'm like..abusing them but you know what i mean
I would try it. Reminds me of eggnog.
I'd try it once, but that's about it. I like my liver. The only other things that I've had were UEI Kratom and a failed batch of Ayahuasca.
I'm studying in India right now, and we drank bhang on Holi, a festival of colors. It didn't taste that bad actually. Like grassy, watery milk. The high was so-so, but I didn't drink a whole lot. A few (stoner) friends said it was the best high they've ever had.
id try both for sure
Wow, neat. I'd be really interested in trying that.
not a big fan of milk.... so i guess i would rather smoke it.
Interesting stuff. I might have been interested in trying it back in my young and stupid days of early college, but I really doubt I'd try it today.
@livingdeadgirl1428@xanga - agreed.
I take Kava supplements on days I feel particularly anxious, and they've been somewhat effective. Totally would try the drink!
that sounds quite interesting....
Wow! A new and amazing way to get stoned...
Great article. I've been to the kava bar "Purple Lotus Kava Bar" and experienced Kava!
I wouldn't call it so much a "weed drink"... More like a dirty, relaxing water
Purple Lotus now sell Kava through their website. I haven't ordered any yet BUT I WILL!
Feel like this with kava ->
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your title is stupid, false, and misleading...about par for an "ish" site.
for REAL info on marijuana beverages see:
new:
http://news.discovery.com/tech/marijuana-soda-provides-a-high-without-the-smoke.html
traditional:
http://www.lycaeum.org/~sky/data/cooking.html