Mitragyna speciosa - Kratom

Mitragyna speciosa, kratom

Mitragyna speciosa Korth is a tropical evergreen tree in the coffee family. and it is native to Southeast Asia in the Indochina and Malaysia phytochoria. speciosa is indigenous to Thailand, Indonesia, and Malaysia, Myanmar, and Papua New Guinea where it has been used in traditional medicine since at least the nineteenth century.

Uses

Vomiting, Diarrhoea, Anorexia, Darkened skin, Psychosis, Hypertension, Indigestion, Diarrhea, Stomachache

Parts Used

Dried foliage.

Chemical Composition

Mitragynine is the most abundant alkaloid in the leaves. It was first isolated in 1921 and its chemical structure was fully elucidated in 1964. The systematic (Chemical Abstract) name is (αE,2S,3S,12bS)-3-ethyl-1,2,3,4,6,7,12,12b-octahydro-8-methoxy-α-(methoxymethylene)-indolo[2,3-a]quinolizine-2-acetic acid methyl ester (CAS Registry Number: 4098-40-2)

Common names

Language	Common name
Kannada
Hindi	Kaim
Malayalam
Tamil
Telugu
Marathi	NA
Gujarathi	NA
Punjabi	NA
Kashmiri	NA
Sanskrit
English	Kaim, True Kadamb

Properties

Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.

Habit

Deciduous tree

Identification

Leaf

Kind	Shape	Feature
Simple	alternate	The leaves of the kratom tree are a dark green colour and can grow to over 7 inches (180 mm) long and 4 inches (100 mm) wide

Flower

Type	Size	Color and composition	Stamen	More information
Unisexual	3-5cm long	Yellow	5-20	The flowers are crowded in a round terminal inflorescences which are three to five centimeters long

Fruit

Type	Size	Mass	Appearance	Seeds	More information
simple	7–10 mm (0.28–0.4 in.) long pome	clearly grooved lengthwise, Lowest hooked hairs aligned towards crown	With hooked hairs		{{{6}}}

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

• Vishatinduka Taila as root juice extract

Mode of Propagation

Seeds.

How to plant/cultivate

Kratom originates from hot, latitude part of the world, and therefore prefers warm latitude, even drench-like situations. Only this reason alone it makes growing Kratom naturally from seed in the open air is a difficult, at least if you want to see the sweet of growth that Kratom is able

Commonly seen growing in areas

Tropical area, Subtropical area.

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External Links

• Mitragyna speciosa on sceince direct
• Chemical characterization and in vitro cyto- and genotoxicity of ‘legal high’ products containing Kratom
• Mitragyna speciosa on encyclopedea of life