The Red & Black is a 501c3 nonprofit. Please consider a one-time gift or become a monthly supporter. Cancel anytime. If you’ve ever prepared kava at home, you know the experience can vary. One batch ...

What is kava tea and should it be legal? The potion has caused at least one DUI. For centuries, Pacific Islanders have been drinking kava, a physioactive “tea” of sorts made from the root of a plant ...

Kava kava is an herbal remedy that some people use to relieve stress and anxiety and boost sleep. However, some research suggests it may cause liver damage, so individuals should use it with caution.

Drinking kava may help reduce anxiety or improve sleep. But it can interact with certain medications. Also, make sure your kava was extracted from the root only. Doing so will protect your liver. Kava ...

Editor's note: While kava is not a controlled substance in the U.S., precautions should always be taken with unregulated substances. Some countries (like Australia) classify kava as a depressant drug.

Tracy and Scott Pingel just had a baby. Life was tough enough in the late 2000s, but add a newborn to the mix, and the stress levels went through the roof. So the couple decided to search for an ...

Dear Pharmacist: I get very anxious and nervous over the smallest things. I can’t help myself, so I take Xanax to calm down. Sometimes I have a few glasses of wine (not with the Xanax though). It’s ...

You can't just take a sip of kava; you have to drink the whole bowl down in one go and you can't have it when you're angry or it'll make you feel worse. That's the advice in Fiji. There is a ...

From trendy bars in New York, to anti-anxiety pills sold in Australia and New Zealand, the powdered root is taking off On a Friday night in Suva, the capital of Fiji, the Kava Bure is filling up.