Kratom is a safe herbal supplement used by millions of Americans. It is used to manage pain and as an alternative to coffee to help improve mood and focus.
Natural kratom comes from a tropical tree in the coffee family that’s native to Southeast Asia. It has been used for centuries in traditional medicines. And for decades here in the United States, kratom has been safely used and is becoming increasingly popular because of what it is and what it isn’t.
Kratom is not a drug or opiate, and it’s not a synthetic substance. Natural kratom is a safe herbal supplement used by millions for pain management or an energy boost. Despite coming under attack by the FDA because it’s not a prescription drug, many Americans are turning to kratom to help them eliminate chronic pain, a drug dependency, or as an energy boost. Many say kratom has saved their lives. That’s why more and more Americans are benefiting from it daily. Kratom could help you or someone you know.
Many kratom vendors promote different “strains” of their products. The term strain is a misnomer. The lack of quality controls from the harvesting side directly contradicts the notion of strains. There are no kratom strains being cultivated for their unique properties in Indonesia.
While researchers hypothesize that there may be genetic differences between plants in different regions (e.g., Indonesia vs. Thailand vs. Malaysia), this is not yet very well studied or understood.
The various names and color combinations of these strains are becoming more and more challenging to keep up with.
All kratom obtained in the United States comes from Indonesia – usually from rural villages in Borneo. There, leaves are harvested from wild kratom trees in the jungle or trees on privately owned land.
Researchers have looked at the composition of kratom leaves harvested from young trees versus mature trees. While there is speculation that mature trees may deliver higher levels of alkaloids, this is not yet well understood.
Unfortunately, the Indonesian operators do not well control this kind of scrutiny toward the properties of the leaves. In Indonesia, the quality controls for harvesting kratom are not very good, which is why higher scrutiny by American businesses that sell kratom is vital.
The strain names are arbitrary and made up by the vendor (e.g., the “Red Thai” strain is not from Thailand).
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Consumers may believe they have experienced different effects between strains, but that is more likely due to different batches. Since Kratom is a naturally harvested product, every batch is different.
The alkaloid content between each batch can vary significantly. For example, in unadulterated natural kratom leaf, Mitragynine (the main active ingredient) can range from 0.5% to 1.5%. To illustrate the variance, two grams of kratom from one batch may have 10 milligrams of Mitragynine, whereas two grams from a different batch may have 30 milligrams – a 3x difference!
Research has shown that the effects of kratom are dependent on serving size.
Some customers will say they do not feel the intended effects of their kratom and want to try a new strain. We often suggest that these customers reduce their serving size. The customer will then report back that this solved the problem.
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