Wednesday, July 31, 2013

Some Basics About Liquid Kratom

By Lela Perkins


Liquid kratom is extracted from a tropical deciduous tree that remains green throughout the year. The tree falls in the coffee family and is native to the southern parts of Asia. The tree was first described by a Dutch colonial botanist. The same botanist was responsible for giving this plant its scientific name. Further studies about the substance have been conducted by modern day scientists and its effects are now known. It is used for medical reasons.

The tree also goes by other names such as krantum and kranthom. It grows differently depending on the climatic conditions in the area. For instance, it has been observed to grow to a maximum height of 9M under ordinary conditions but when given extra care, it grows up to 30M. There are several other species under this family of trees and each has slightly different properties from the other.

Kranthum stem is erect and branches develop at intervals. The foliage is dark green in tint. The breadth of leaves is about 4 inches whereas the length grows to around 7 inches with a growth pattern of opposite. Leaves have a shape of ovate-acuminate. Flowers mostly develop at the tip of the branch in clusters.

Kranthom grows on its own in Southern parts of Asia although in other places around the world, it gets cultivated and cared for. The plant grows healthily without any human intervention in Thailand as compared to other parts in the world where it needs special care. Although it receives a lot of care, it still does not perform very well compared to its area of origin.

In South Asia, it has become a traditional practice for boys and men to chew foliage from the plant for pleasure as a hobby. Locals do not consider the plant as a drug or as harmful or in any way. Therefore, no stigma is shown to the substance. In locations where it grows naturally men commence chewing the leaves at around 25 years and go on till they die. However, some governments in the native locality of the tree enforce laws that make its use illegal.

Current scientific research has shown that the liquid extracted from krantum has a lot of health impact. It contains more than forty unique elements including alkaloids like mitraphylline, 7-hydroxymitragynine, and mitragynine. Other active compounds comprise of corynantheidine and raubasine.

It is found that it can be used for treatment of a number of conditions. It is used to treat addiction in people. This is possible because of the Mitragyna alkaloids that are present in the leaves of the plant. It is also used to treat many other medical conditions such as fatigue, diabetes, anxiety, depression, and chronic pain. It is an effective antioxidant and is also used for treating high blood pressure.

Liquid kratom is banned in some states around the world because government officials believe that is can affect people in undesirable ways. Violators are normally charged and/or sentenced to jail period. Krantum is only available in health facilities under prescription by professional medical practitioners.




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