Brief History of Kratom

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Kratom tree

The kratom tree originating in Thailand was first documented by Dutch colonial botanist Pieter Willem Korthals. It was discovered in the nineteenth century, but the current crop and uses of Kratom date back much longer. Thais have used in countless ways before it was discovered and introduced to Western civilizations. Learn more by visit

Low mention it for the first time in Western literature in 1836, where he spoke about their use in the civilization of Malaysia. Also, the Kratom was mentioned by EM Holmes in 1895, and was the one who Mitragyna Speciosa call. Kratom is also known by many other names such as Biak, mambog, gra-tom, kutum, katawn, mitragynine, and Biak-Biak Mabog.

Traditional users of kratom have been manual workers, such as farmers and farm workers. These kratom used to improve your mood and get the energy needed to overcome the hard days of work. By using kratom, they worked harder and more efficiently.

According to Thai tradition parents preferred to marry their daughters with kratom users because of their great work ethic. Thai parents have always valued the working man as a way to ensure that their daughters were safe.

Kratom has also been used in folk medicine for the treatment of many ailments. Malays healers used it to treat diabetes, improve blood circulation, diarrhea, prolong sexual activity, deforming and even cough.

The most powerful kratom leaves are produced by older trees, which grow in soils slightly sour jungle.

Some other than kratom strains, such as Bumblebee and Rifat, are strains that have been cloned for their higher alkaloid content. Genetics is actually only a small variable in the equation of kratom. Different seasons, location, land and age affect much more the alkaloid content of the leaves.

Buying kratom is permitted in most of the world, even if it is not regulated. On the other hand, some countries, such as Thailand, Australia, Denmark, Malaysia, Poland, Lithuania, Myanmar, Bhutan and others regulate their use or are prohibited.

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