I hope you're not one of those anti-masturbator types. I've always wanted to be a master debater.
Oh no, I wouldn't be against my favorite hobby now would I?
So now that you've replied to me, I feel compelled to make contribution to the thread.
Question: Is my kava SAFE to drink?
Answer: Testing will confirm this.
Question: What testing?
Answer: There are two tests. The acetonic test and HPLC/Chromatograph testing.
Question: What does the acetonic test tell you?
Answer: It can tell you whether the kava is Noble (fit for daily drinking) or tudei (not.)
Question: What does the HPLC test tell you?
Answer: It tells you the kavalactone composition of the kava, nobility, as well as whether it's SAFE (all roots or adulterated with aerial parts of the plant.)
Question: Is my kava SAFE TO DRINK, THOUGH?
Answer: If HPLC testing determines that it's non-tudei and non-adulterated and there's are no aerial plant matter in it, then YES! DRINK UP!
Question: What if the acetone test says it's Noble?
Answer: It still may have aerial parts and needs HPLC testing to confirm.
Question: What if the acetone test says it's not Noble?
Answer: It's tudei or adulterated with tudei. A large international consensus among scientists and kava experts recommends against drinking tudei kava.
Question: Don't some people drink tudei and have no ill effects?
Answer: Yes. And some parents don't vaccinate their children and their children don't die of whooping cough.
Question: A semi-famous video blogger likes tudei and seemed quite happy in his video, should I buy some and drink it too?
Answer: You can do whatever you want, but be advised that tudei drinking is recommended against by kava experts and Pacific islanders do not typically drink it very much if at all.
Question: What's the best way to try kava and get the experience that the Pacific Islanders have enjoyed for literally millenia?
Answer: Daily drinking or "Noble" kava is your best bet. Many vendors sell Noble kava. Buying noble gets you the closest thing to traditional daily drinking Pacific Islands kava. Check for test results proving nobility, as shady resellers often rebadge non-Noble or adulterated kava as "noble" to sell it. Know what you're drinking!
There. Done. Is that cool? Can we lock the thread now?