WHAT IS KRATOM? IS IT GOOD FOR YOU?
What is Kratom? Is it good for you? Kratom, is a fairly new natural product to enter into Western culture, but it has been used for centuries throughout Southeast Asia. Since kratom is a relatively new natural remedy for many individuals, there is a general lack of information and understanding surrounding what kratom is. For these reasons, this article will touch on the history of kratom through a review of the origins of kratom, traditional uses, and continued uses in modern times.
In April of 2021, ETHA co-founder, Victor Chung, gave an overview on kratom and ETHA to grocery, vitamin, and herb stores.
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Traditional Use
Kratom is a tropical evergreen tree in the coffee family (Rubiaceae) native to Southeast Asia. As a large evergreen tree, kratom can grow upwards of 80 feet tall while producing lustrous leaves and budding flowers. The veins of the leaves are distinct and vary in color from a light yellow to deep green and brownish red. People across Southeast Asia have been using these leaves for centuries.
For centuries, kratom has been used throughout Southeast Asian countries like Thailand, Malaysia, and Indonesia. It has been traditionally used to help with pain and energy by those doing strenuous labor. Kratom was used as a local anesthetic to help with coughs and with intestinal issues like diarrhea. People would chew on kratom leaves and spit out the leaf after a few moments. Another popular way to enjoy kratom would be to brew some leaves in hot water to make a kratom herbal tea. This is particularly popular in the morning before work and in the evening during a meal with friends and family.
Modern Use
Today, kratom products have made their way to America where millions of people enjoy and rely on it. Kratom is used for several reasons. Mitragynine is one of the primary alkaloids in kratom. It is one of 40+ alkaloids that makes up this amazing plant. Some of the alkaloids in kratom, like mitragynine, are researched for their potential to alleviate temporary discomfort. Other alkaloids are researched for their potential to restore natural energy levels. Kratom is used as a powder that is mixed in smoothies and brewed in hot water as a herbal tea or taken directly in convenient, whole-leaf pressed kratom tablets.Â
How Kratom Works
Kratom naturally produces nitrogen-based chemicals called Alkaloids that can have pronounced physiological actions on humans. While kratom produces over 40 known alkaloids, the most prevalent and researched are mitragynine, 7-hydroxymitragynine, speciogynine, and paynantheine. Mitragynine typically makes up the majority of the total alkaloid content in kratom. Researchers study it for its potential analgesic (pain relief) effects and for its potential antitussive, antidiarrheal, adrenergic, and antimalarial effects. 7-hydroxymitragynine makes up less than 2% of the total alkaloid content, which is studied for its potentially powerful analgesic properties. Speciogynine and paynantheine alkaloids are studied for their impact on serotonin receptors as well as potential muscle relaxers.
Other alkaloids in kratom include: mitraphylline, ajmalicine, and isorhynchophylline. ETHA researches these kratom alkaloids for their potential as immunostimulants and cerebrocirculants.
WHAT'S INSIDE
Ex. Kratom Alkaloid Profile
ETHA provides kratom products as triple-filtered kratom powders and convenient kratom pressed tablets. ETHA manufactures whole-leaf kratom leaves into pressed kratom tablets, thereby providing the most compact, convenient, and effective form of kratom. We use no fillers, binders, or additives in the making of our kratom tablets. Only 100% all-natural whole-leaf kratom pressed into convenient tablets.Â
