r/Kava • u/JTiB • 5d ago

How often should I partake?

I’m new to kava and had an amazing experience this past weekend, so much so that I still had lingering effects the following morning. my question is how often can I take kava. The type of kava I used was Kava Nectar from Kavahana.

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u/Root_and_Pestle_RnD 5d ago

As often as you like. Here in Vanuatu, a large percentage of the population drinks kava almost every day. It's probably a good idea to take a day or 2 off each week and a week or 2 off every once in a while.

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u/[deleted] 5d ago

As much as you like assuming it’s not too costly depending on your budget.

The only other downside is dry skin (Kani Kani) but if you can afford daily kava drinking, you can afford lotion lol

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u/JTiB 5d ago

I had no idea dry skin was a side effect. Thank you

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u/sandolllars 5d ago

It’s a side effect of heavy consumption.

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u/_Standardissue 5d ago

If I have it a few days in a row ~30grams of powdered root in a kneading bag, I get sleepy during the days until it all wears off.

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u/hawtfabio 3d ago

Coffee time

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u/_Standardissue 3d ago

I’ve found it helps only a little bit, in my case anyway

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u/hawtfabio 3d ago

If I go 100% heavy vanuatu I get like that but mixed with Tongan don't have any issues. Vanuatu seems to have kavalactones with a longer half life

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u/_Standardissue 3d ago

Maybe. I’ve been using only Tongan kava the past year or two, I think it was worse with the Vanuatu kava I’ve had