How to Identify and Use Kratom – the Painkilling Plant that Substitutes Opioids

How to Identify and Use Kratom – the Painkilling Plant that Substitutes Opioids


By Giurgi C.
October 18, 2019 07:59


Derived from a type of evergreen tree, kratom contains two alkaloid compounds called mitragynine and 7-hydroxymitragynine. These act directly upon the nervous system to induce a calming, pain-relieving effect.
Although originally from Asia, kratom has slowly started to gain popularity throughout the West in the last couple of years. And a few tear-jerking stories have popped up as well.
Iraq veteran Andrew Turner came back from the war with severe post-traumatic stress disorder. By early 2015, he was barely able to leave his house. He had already tried 26 different prescription pills and none of them had helped much. That’s when Andrew decided to take a drastic step: he quit all his prescription pain medications and tried kratom.

At first nothing changed and he was ready to toss kratom in the bin after his pill bottles. But then, after his third time using kratom, he noticed that his mood was finally lifting after years of torment. His pain subsided, his anxiety eased, and his energy surged. He has continued his treatment with massive success up to this very day.
And he’s not by far the only one to have tried the plant with miraculous painkilling effects. Many other Americans are also turning to kratom to reduce their pain naturally. Most of them are saying the same thing as Andrew: “Kratom gave me a new lease on life”.
And while stories like these are always heartwarming, let’s focus for now on our main goal—creating a painkilling tincture using kratom. The first and most important step is choosing the right strain of kratom. The strain you select will directly determine how potent the final product will be and the full extent of the pain relieving effects it can deliver. After getting the right strain, it’s recommended that you get at least 5 ounces of it.
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How to Make Kratom Tincture
#1. Start off by thoroughly washing the leaves. Now put your gloves on, place the leaves on the cutting board, and start dicing them until they look as pictured here.
#2. Fill ¾ of your jar with the leaves, and pour vodka on top afterwards, until the jar is almost full. Leave just enough space so you can shake the concoction.
#3. Place the lid on top of the jar, and screw it on tightly to ensure no liquid leaks out. Next, gently but thoroughly shake the jar until the leaves start leaking oil into the vodka.
#4. Leave the decoction to extract for at least 7 days.
#5. Once all the painkilling compounds have been extracted from the kratom leaves, it’s time to strain your tincture. Get your cup and some cheesecloth. Place the cheesecloth on top of the cup. The goal is to filter the tincture, to separate the leaves from the liquid.
#6. Unscrew the lid and gently put everything into the cup while straining through the cheesecloth. Once you’re done, dispose of the leaves how you see fit; you won’t need them anymore.
#7. All you need to do now is place the liquid in the dropper vials and you’re done.
You’ll be happy to know that a properly made tincture has a shelf life of many years. Some say that it may even increase in potency over time before it finally starts to lose some of its power. As with most herbs, proper storage is the key. Keep it out of extreme heat and sunlight.
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Growing Your Own Kratom Plant
Can you grow a kratom plant? Yes, indeed, you can grow a kratom plant at home. You don’t need to be a professional kratom grower, but you do need to know a few things to do it successfully.
Let’s start with the basics. Kratom trees are evergreens. Mature trees usually reach a height of 82 feet, and their trunks can be up to 3 feet wide.
Kratom leaves are dark green and have a glossy surface. They are elliptical, with a heart-shaped base and a hairy underside. When fully mature, these leaves are large enough to cover an average man’s entire palm.
Kratom trees aren’t necessarily hard to take care of, but they might be hard to propagate. You’ve got two options: propagating by seeds or by cuttings.
If you plan on germinating through seeds, keep in mind that those seeds have to be fresh, at most a few days old. Generally, you’ll be lucky if one plant sprouts from 5 or even 10 seeds, so get them in bulk.
An alternative option is to grow kratom plants from cuttings. A cutting is a clipping of a live plant that can be used to propagate it. In the case of kratom, you’d break off a leaf or a twig and keep it in water, moist soil, or moss until it starts growing roots. Covering them, for instance, with a plastic bag can help retain heat and moisture and thus help the plants grow. This method is much faster, and it’s definitely the one I’d recommend.
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Warning: States that have imposed regulations and bans include:
Alabama, which has marked the plant as a Schedule 1 controlled substance since May of 2016 and banned it completely;
Arkansas, which has marked the drug as a Schedule 1 controlled substance since February of 2016 and has banned it completely;
California, which has banned kratom use in San Diego only;
Florida, which has banned the use of kratom in Sarasota County only;
Illinois, which only allows the sale of kratom to those over the age of 18. While kratom is legal in Illinois, it is banned in Jerseyville;
Indiana, which has banned kratom use completely;
New Hampshire, which only allows the sale of kratom to those over the age of 18;
Tennessee, which has banned kratom use completely;
Vermont, which has banned the use of kratom completely;
Wisconsin, which has banned the use of kratom completely.
It will definitely be interesting to watch future kratom-related news and events. What’s your opinion on kratom? Did you try it?

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Comment by James Roberts on October 18, 2019 at 5:19pm

I use kratom almost every day. A friend of mine orders it in bulk (cheap, $75 a kilo), and has given me a kilogram at a time. I help him out in exchange. It's not something you could really harm yourself with. You can't OD, because if you take too much, or take it too often, it makes you very anxious. I use the Green Malay, which makes physical labor easier. I suppose if you combined it with heroin and alcohol, it could play a small part in an overdose. But it's ridiculous to say it's dangerous. I've read that withdrawals are long and onerous, which is a total lie. I've taken it for months, every day, and then stopped cold turkey, and no withdrawal symptoms. Just don't buy capsules, they are ridiculously expensive. Find a place online that sells pounds or kilograms. You take a level teaspoon for a dose, maybe a tad more. All the people that have back injuries from long working lives, and failed back surgery syndrome, should give it a try.

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