Know the Benefits of Kratom Plants
indonesia kratom export – Ever heard of kratom leaves? This tropical tree that belongs to the coffee family grows in Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, to the South Asian region. In Indonesia, this green leaf is known as purik leaf or ketum.
Plants with the Latin name Mitragyna speciosa are usually dried and brewed as tea. Sometimes, coriander leaf extract is sold as a supplement. By some people, dried kratom leaves are also often smoked like tobacco.
For health, this leaf is also often used to treat certain complaints and diseases. To find out the benefits of other kratom leaves, see this article. Because it contains various substances above, kratom leaves are considered to provide the following benefits:
1. Increase body stamina
Supplements or herbal medicine for kratom leaves have long been used to increase stamina and keep the body from getting tired easily when doing activities. This benefit is due to the stimulant effect of kratom leaves. Not only does it increase stamina, the stimulant effect on kratom leaves is also believed to increase alertness, concentration levels, and improve mood.
2. Overcoming sleep disorders
Some research shows that kratom leaf extract with a dose of 10-25 grams, can cause a calming effect and trigger drowsiness. Because of these effects, many people use kratom leaves to treat insomnia.
However, until now, kratom leaves have not been proven safe and useful for use as a treatment for insomnia. In fact, there are several case reports that state that long-term use of kratom leaves can actually cause insomnia.
3. Relieves pain
Kratom leaves are also often used as a natural pain reliever. This is due to the alkaloid content in kratom leaves, especially mitragynine and 7-hydroxygynine, which have anti-pain (analgesic) and anti-inflammatory effects. Kratom leaf extract is also used as an alternative medicine to relieve acute and chronic pain, such as pain due to arthritis or arthritis, back pain, and fibromyalgia.
4. Relieves anxiety and depression
If used in certain doses, kratom leaves appear to have a sedative effect and work like sedatives or antidepressants. The benefits of kratom leaves are considered to relieve anxiety and depression. In addition to relieving anxiety and depression, kratom leaves can also treat hallucinations because they have antipsychotic effects.
Not only the various benefits above, kratom leaves have also been used as traditional medicine to treat various complaints, such as cough, diarrhea, and fever. Kratom leaves are even said to be able to treat diabetes and high blood pressure.
Kratom leaves are known to be rich in benefits. However, studies showing the safety of kratom leaf as a drug are still very limited. Therefore, the benefits of kratom leaves in general still need to be studied further.
