What is Kratom?

Kratom tree (Mitragyna Speciosa) also known as Biak Biak, Ketum and Puri is an evergreen tropical tree that can grow untill the hight of 15 metres. Mitragyna Speciosa is indigenous to Southeast Asia Thailand, Indonesia and Malaysia. The tree is part of the coffee family. 

Kratom colours
There is only one kind of kratom tree (Mitragyna Speciosa). The kratom colour means what color is the vein of the leaves the powder contains. 
Red Kratom: on the top of the canopy, the leaves recieve lot of sunshine, so they burn out, their veins become red, they lose from their original Mitragynine content, so they have softer effects.
White Kratom: the lowermost leaves receive the less sunshine, their veins become white. Also they contain the most Mitragynine and 7-Hydroxymitragynine, so they have the strongest effects.
Green Kratom: in the middle of the canopy, the leaves keep their original green vein colour, they have medium Mitragynine content and the effect is between the effect of red and white kratom. 
There are also differences between the types because of natural endowments like rainings, land type. Also the way of drying and grinding makes a difference. So as coffee, kratom also has a huge variety. 

Traditional use of Kratom
In Asia where the plant grows, kratom has been used as traditional medicine. The leaves were chewed to relieve musculoskeletal pain and increase energy, to treat coughs and diarrhea.
Kratom was often used by farmers working for 18 hours a day to increase capacity. It was also used for rituals and for recreation.

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