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Re: Natural anxiety relief? Ames? » john1022

Posted by Ame Sans Vie on October 28, 2003, at 20:48:24

In reply to Natural anxiety relief? Ames?, posted by john1022 on October 28, 2003, at 19:32:45

Hiya John,

There are so many things out there that can be useful -- the trick is finding the one that works for you. I'll share my kava recipe with you (and you'll LOVE it!) as long as you promise only to use bulk kava ordered from Hawai'i. ;-) Go to http://www.konakavafarm.com/price.html -- they have the best price and best quality (Mahakea kava) that I've ever found, and I've ordered from at least a dozen other Hawai'ian and Oceanic sites. The stuff you buy OTC here in the contiguous U.S. is C R A P.

~Ingredients:

*8 oz. Mahakea kava
*500 ml amaretto almond liqueur (I like Disaronno, but it doesn't really matter of course) or Kahlua
*2 cups half-and-half
*4 bags Darjeeling tea
*8 whole cloves
*12 green cardamom pods
*1/2 tsp ginger
*1/2 tsp cinnamon
*2 tsp black peppercorns
*1/2 tsp fennel seeds or aniseed
*1/2 tsp licorice root
*Allspice
*Honey

~Preparation:

The night before preparing the tea, pour the half-and-half into a large bowl. Grind the kava and place half of it inside a women's legging. Tie it shut well and knead it for at least 10 minutes in the half-and-half, which should begin to turn a creamed coffee color. Leave it in the milk overnight, covered, in the fridge.

Put the amaretto into another bowl and repeat the process with the other 4 oz. of kava. Cover and refrigerate overnight.

Different kavalactones are more soluble in either alcohol, fat, or water -- the alcohol in the liqueur will take care of some, the fat in the half-and-half some of the others, and the water content of each will do the rest. This way (unlike when making a simple water-based tea) you're getting *all* the good stuff.

About 24-hours after the initial preparation, remove the bowls from the refrigerator, take out the stockings containing the kava, and squeeze the life out of them until you can't get any more out of them. This kava can be used a second time, so save it!

Steep the tea in four cups of boiled water for five minutes. Strain out the tea bags, then add all the spices. Simmer for 10 minutes. Strain this through a tea strainer and allow the tea to cool for about 10 minutes (too much heat will destroy kavalactones). Add the kava-half-and-half, kava-liqueur, and honey to taste. This makes eight servings -- sprinkle the top of each cup with allspice.

~~~

Well, there you go -- beyond that, there are just so many things to choose from... California poppy is second-best to kava in my opinion. A combination of valerian root and passion flower seems to work great for many people. Ashwagandha, eleuthero root, reishi mushroom, and others may be useful (especially as adjuncts) for their adaptogenic properties. Beyond that, there's always good old niacinamide, calcium, magnesium, and picamilon. And about a million others, lol... let me know if you'd like some more options.

Michael


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