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Kava drying in Fiji. Photo by Littleblackpistol On Wikimedia Commons Composition Fresh kava root contains on average 80% water. Dried root contains approximately 43% starch, 20% fibers, 15% kavalactones, 12% water, 3.2% sugars, 3.6% proteins, and 3.2% minerals. Kavalactone content is greatest in the roots and decreases higher up the plant. Relative . . . → Read More: Kava Composition and Safety Traditional bundle of Kava roots from Fiji. Photo by Hsz282 on Wikimedia Commons Kava culture Kava is used for medicinal, religious, political, cultural and social purposes throughout the Pacific. These cultures have a great respect for the plant and place a high importance on it. In Fiji, for example, a formal yaqona . . . → Read More: Kava Culture and Botanical Information Kava Powder. Photo from Wikimedia Commons. Herbal medicine Kava is chewed by some to relieve symptoms of throat pain, as Kava produces a “numbing” effect on the tongue and throat. The Kava is first chewed in the back of the mouth for 5 to 10 minutes while swallowing the saliva and kavalactones released . . . → Read More: Kava Medicinal Use and Effects on People Kava photo by Forrest and Kim Starr on Wikimedia Commons. Kava Kava or kava-kava (Piper methysticum) (Piper: Latin for ‘pepper’, methysticum: (Latinized) Greek for ‘intoxicating’) is a crop of the western Pacific. The roots of the plant are used to produce a drink with sedative and anesthetic properties. Kava is consumed throughout the . . . → Read More: Kava Introduction and Preparations Tea Tree Photo by Raffi Kojian at Gardenology.org Melaleuca alternifolia Common Name: Tea Tree. Family: Myrtaceae. Habitats: Swamps by the coast. Range: Australia - New South Wales, Queensland. Physical Characteristics Melaleuca alternifolia is an evergreen Shrub growing to 6 m (19ft) by 4 m (13ft). It is hardy to . . . → Read More: Tea Tree Eucalyptus tree Picture by Forest & Kim Starr on Wikimedia Commons General Uses The leaves and the essential oil in them are used as an insect repellent. The trees can also be planted in wet areas where mosquitoes abound. The ground will be dried out by the trees, making it unsuitable for the . . . → Read More: Eucalyptus Propagation and Cultivation |
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