Kava Kava

Used for millenia by indigenous people of the Oceanic islands, Piper methysticum, more commonly known as Kava Kava, is steadily gaining repute in the west as an enjoyable herbal beverage. Traditionally, Kava has most commonly been used to promote relaxed socialization. In Hawaii, as in other Oceanic islands, Kava was often (though not always) consumed in ritual fashion. The root (never the stems or leaves) was dried in the...

Whole White Kanna

As soon as we first discovered kanna and its phenomenal potential as a high-potential herbal supplement, we decided that we had to start growing it ourselves on our organic farm!  Kanna is a herb that is native to the Western Cape of South Africa. It is used by native peoples there to give strength and energy and to cause a pleasant intoxication. In recent times, it has been discovered that kanna acts as a SSRI, or selective...

Whole Calamus Root

Acorus calamus root was a favorite medicine of many Native American tribes, who used it to help them with pain and fatigue. The Cree say that they use Acorus calamus in order to ‘travel great distances without touching the ground.’ The plant is used universally in herbal medicine, including Native American, Ayurvedic, and Traditional Chinese Medicine, and it is said to stimulate appetite and digestion and to...

Kona Kava Farm

Kava, also known as ‘Awa, is a beautiful tropical plant that has been prized for its relaxing and euphoric effects all over the South Pacific for thousands of years.  There it is used in ceremony that help to bring people together in a peaceful and loving atmosphere that promotes the well being of the individual and the community! We are proud to be able to work with Kona Kava Farm in Hawaii, a small, family run farm...

Shaman Rattle Root

This amazing root is a favorite of Vedic Shaman.  It was not only a popular and powerful Shamanic tool, it reportedly surpasses the position that dry lotus pods hold in relation to rituals where rattle are called for. Yes, Shamanic Rattles and Shamanic Drums are, by far, the two most popular tools used by Shaman when inducing drumming-induced Shamanic trance states. The curious fact is that traditionally, the seeds are then...