What is kratom ?Kratom is a tree native to Southeast
Asia (Thailand, Malaysia, Myanmar (Burma), and one of them is Indonesia.
In Indonesia we can found Kratom in West Borneo and Sumatra in we
region they grow wild along rivers and small lakes ). Its botanical name
is
Mitragyna speciosa. Kratom is in the same family as the
coffee tree (Rubiaceae). The leaves of kratom have been used as an
herbal drug from time immemorial by peoples of Southeast Asia. It is
used in folk medicine as a stimulant (at low doses), sedative (at high
doses), pain killer, medicine for diarrhea, and treatment for opiate
addiction. in west borneo It is used for lowering high blood, medicine
for diarrhea.
How is it taken ?
In
Thailand, kratom leaves are often chewed fresh (usually after removing
the stringy central vein). Dried leaves can also be chewed, but since
they are a bit tough, most people prefer to crush them up or powder them
so that they can be swallowed. Powdered kratom can be mixed with fruit
juice or apple sauce. This partially masks the taste and allows it to be
quickly swallowed. Dried kratom leaves are often made into a tea that
is strained and then drunk (this is the most frequently used method in
the West). Kratom can be smoked, but doing so has no advantage over
chewing or making a tea from it. The amount of leaf that constitutes a
typical dose is too much to be smoked easily. A paste-like extract can
be prepared by lengthy boiling of fresh or dried leaves. This can be
stored for later use. Small pellets of this extract can be swallowed, or
it can be dissolved in hot water and consumed as a tea. Some people
like to mix kratom tea with ordinary black tea, or other herbal teas,
before it is consumed. This is done to make it more palatable. Sugar or
honey can be added to sweeten it.
