Herb Pharm Kava root extract works with the body to promote peaceful relaxation, reduce stress and frustration. Herb Pharm prepares Kava extract from the rhizome and root of noble varieties of Piper methysticum plants 4-6 years old. Herb Pharm's Kava is grown, and harvested in the islands of the South Pacific. Kava has a distinctive spicy, bitter, and slightly soapy flavor, accompanied by a numbing sensation.The herb is extracted in small batches with Certified Organic cane alcohol for potency and to maintain the balance of phytochemicals as they exist in the plant. Herb Pharm assures herb identity via macroscopic and organoleptic analysis, then confirm it through methods such as HPTLC fingerprinting specific to each herb. Herb Pharm is a company of herbalists, scientists, and farmers in GMO-free Josephine County, OR.