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Kava
Piper methysticum
Pacific ceremonial root for social ease and muscle quiet — liver-safe only as traditional aqueous preparations.
Flavor
Peppery, muddy, and numbing. Traditional water extract is earth, not dessert.
Symptoms
anxiety, muscle tension, insomnia
In favor
Noticeable anxiolysis without the same class as benzos
Against
Liver risk with poor products and alcohol
Grow lab
Yes
Days to harvest
3–5 years in the tropics