For more sedate interests, join a cultural village tour and learn about age - old customs and traditions such
as the Kava ceremony, war dances, mat plaiting and traditional handicrafts, and herbal medicine farms.
Not exact matches
Introduced in the U.S. in the 1980s,
kava extract is most often served
as a drink, which Americans can now sample in any of various
kava bars.
Kava can intensify sleepiness if taken with sedatives, sleeping pills, antipsychotics or alcohol, raising the risk of injury during activities such
as driving and using heavy machinery.
Nothing says «me time» and «soothe me»
as much
as sipping a cup of relaxing lavender or
kava tea
as you dim the lights and prepare for bedtime.
Kava is the most - studied
as being efficacious for anxiety and insomnia.
Kava, also known
as ava pepper, piper methysticum.
I have tried several different natural products for stress and depression including St. John's Wort,
Kava, and the amino acid GABA
as well
as numerous formulas that I picked up in health food stores but I never had such a strong positive reaction from one product.
Kava is traditionally consumed
as a drink, which is made by pounding the peeled root into a powder, mixing it with lukewarm water, and then straining it into a coconut shell that is used
as a cup.
We were very careful when creating this formulation to avoid natural sleep aids known to cause side effects and / or withdrawal symptoms, such
as valerian root, skullcap, and
kava.
It has been used to treat * anxiety and the effectiveness of
kava has only been backed with limited scientific studies for it to be tagged
as a safe or effective product.
So far, few scientific studies have examined
kava's effectiveness
as a sleep aid.
Most commonly used
as a natural remedy for anxiety,
kava is thought to promote healthy sleep in part by producing a calming effect on the mind and body.
Kava may trigger a number of other side effects, such
as indigestion, headache, drowsiness, and decreases in blood pressure.
Kava makes its home in the South Pacific islands where it is ingrained in social and religious customs and medicinal therapies and is often referred to
as the «root of happiness.»
Herbs that may be beneficial
as sedatives or antianxiolytic include valerian root, skullcap, oatstraw and
kava.
Here at the resort, you ' ll also have the chance to experience Fijian storytelling,
as well
as palm leaf basket making, not to mention the excitement of a
kava ceremony, Fijian lovo banquet and the melodious voices of our Fijian band.
You may want to bring some
Kava plant native to the Pacific islands also known
as Yaqona (it symbolizes the giving of life) to present to the village.
Customs such
as meke (Fijian dance and legend),
kava ceremonies and bure building are often seen and experienced by visitors.
Yaqona (pounded
kava) should be brought for presentation to the village chief
as well
as a separate gift for your host.
Kava Also known as ava pepper, kava kava, and piper methysti
Kava Also known
as ava pepper,
kava kava, and piper methysti
kava kava, and piper methysti
kava, and piper methysticum.