What Is Kratom?

Even though Kratom has gained much popularity over the last few years it’s still not known by the mainstream for the most part. Find out what Is Kratom and What Does Kratom Do?

Kratom (aka Mitragyna Speciosa) grows natively in Southeast Asia like Thailand, Malaysia, and Indonesia. It’s leaves are harvested from tall trees and either chewed on fresh or dried out for exporting or grinding to powder. Kratom is part of the Rubiaceae family also know as the coffee family. First officially documented by Pieter Korthals, an official Dutch botanist, sometime in the 1830s.
What Is Kratom

What Does Kratom Do?

Kratom is a leaf that comes from large trees harvested for use in it’s native counties Malaysia and Thailand. Workers and laborers would chew the fresh leaves to help get through the work day. The rest of world is finally taking notice to the many benefits kratom has to offer.
Kratom has many alkaloids including mitragynine (Reported in small doses to act as a stimulant, and in higher doses more calming-like), Mitraphylline (Due to its structural similarity to mitragynine & 7-Hydroxymitragynine causes effects on mu and Delta opiate receptors), and 7-Hydroxymitragynine (Which studies have suggested is the main reason for the calming effect of Kratom). Another alkaloid Kratom contains is Corynantheidine (Rauhimebine) also found in the stimulant and ingredient in many male enhancement pills Yohimbe.