· Origin
Mitragyna speciosa (commonly known as kratom) is a tropical evergreen tree in the coffee family native to Southeast Asia. It is indigenous to Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, and Papua New Guinea, where it has been used in herbal medicine since at least the nineteenth century.
· Raw Materials
as we have often discussed before, uses leaves that are of medium age, not too old and not too young. The selection of leaves and petioles is also a factor that affects the quality of kratom.
· Related family
While mitragyna speciosa or Kratom plant is part of a family. In this case, it is the Rubiaceae family. Some of the other well-known plants within this family are several Coffea plants of which coffee is derived.
· Utility
As a medicine, utility of kratom is used for anxiety, cough, depression, diabetes, diarrhea, high blood pressure, pain, to improve sexual performance, and to lessen symptoms of opiate withdrawal.
· Side effects
Users have reported experiences of euphoria within about 10 minutes of ingestion, and the effects have been known to last approximately 90 minutes. Other short-term effects can be increased alertness and increased sociability.
While there are positive short-term effects, there are also negative effects experienced in the long-term from repeated use. According to Healthline, constipation is a common side effect of Kratom use. This means that bowel movements become infrequent and difficult to pass, and it can lead to painful defecation. While this is not normally a serious condition, it can prove rather uncomfortable for an individual.
Long-term use of kratom can also lead to a loss of appetite, significant weight loss, and even anorexia. Anorexia nervosa is an eating disorder that involves the restriction of caloric intake, which can result in extreme and dangerous weight loss. This can be extremely hazardous to the health of an individual.
All negative reports of side effects using kratom are generally different for each person, because everyone’s tolerance level is different. side effects are also strongly influenced by the level of the dose consumed, we really anticipate that we keep the dose to avoid the negative side.