This cool dude makes Kava. You can get good medicine even in the heart of Babylon. That’s the teachings, we must maintain even while in the belly of the beast, that’s what we are trained for in order to maintain healthy positive vibrations to help those who are struggling. The roots of the plant are used to produce a drink with sedative and anesthetic properties. Kava is consumed throughout the Pacific Ocean cultures of Polynesia including Hawaii, Vanuatu, Melanesia and some parts of Micronesia. Kava is sedating and is primarily consumed to relax without disrupting mental clarity. Its active ingredients are called kavalactones. A Cochrane Collaboration systematic review of its evidence concluded that it was likely to be more effective than placebo at treating short-term social anxiety.