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  • Up until not too long ago I was working graveyard, and I wasn’t getting my sleep until some one talked me into taking kava-kava juice.

    Recursive Virus 2005

  • Naturally, betel nuts, cola nuts, and other masticatories were available, as was a fresh root of kava-kava, a mild soporific and ritual beverage from the South Pacific.

    One River Wade Davis 1996

  • Naturally, betel nuts, cola nuts, and other masticatories were available, as was a fresh root of kava-kava, a mild soporific and ritual beverage from the South Pacific.

    One River Wade Davis 1996

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    Brigitte Mars: 7 Tips To Sleep, Perchance To Dream 2010

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    Brigitte Mars: 7 Tips To Sleep, Perchance To Dream 2010

  • Angela finished her tea, hoping the valerian root, passionflower, and kava-kava would take her down fast, since it was late and she didn’t have time for a hot soak tonight.

    The Good House Tananarive Due 2003

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