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Kratom (Mitragyna speciosa) is a medicinal leaf harvested from a large
tree native to Southeast Asia. It is in the same family as the coffee tree.
Although using Kratom has been common throughout its native range of Southeast
Asia, this amazing plant has remained virtually unknown outside of that area
until the last few years.
The leaves of Kratom have been used as an herbal drug from time immemorial by
peoples of Southeast Asia. Mitragyna speciosa is used in folk medicine as a
stimulant at low doses, sedative at high doses, pain killer, anti-diarrheal
medicine and in the treatment of opiate addiction.
Although structurally related to yohimbine and other tryptamines, its
pharmacology Kratom is quite different. It contains many alkaloids including
mitragynine which is thought to be responsible for its characteristics of being
paradoxically a stimulant and depressant enabling it to be used to aid work
while also aiding rest and sleep. Kratom is said to produce a sense of
well-being, with users reporting anti-depressant, anti-anxiety, analgesic, and
even euphoric effects.
Kratom also contains alkaloids found in Uña de gato, which are thought to play a
beneficial role on the immune system and lower blood pressure, as well as
epicatechin, a powerful antioxidant also found in dark chocolate and closely
related to the EGCG that gives green tea its beneficial effects.
Beware of misleading labels and marketing hype. Some vendors offer several
different grades of Kratom leaves (with names such as "premium," "super"
and "super premium"), but it's often found that there is little if any
difference in these "different" grades. It is important to find a trustworthy
source. There have been problems with some vendors misrepresenting other herbs
as Kratom. |
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