Plants
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Kratom – Effects
REQUIRED EFFECTS The effects of kratom depend on the dosage used; stimulating effects occur at a low dosage, while at higher dosages an effect similar...
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Kratom – preparation
Kratom can be prepared in many ways, in which taste and effect can be taken into consideration. In large, kratom can be smoked, chewed or...
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KRATOM, CULTIVATION
CULTIVATION It is recommendable to create conditions closely related to those of the natural habitat in warm, subtropical regions, in order to ensure optimal growth...
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Kratom – alkaloids
Mitragynin More than 25 different alkaloids could be isolated in kratom, of which the alkaloid mitragynine in Mitragyna speciosa is the most abundant (about 66...
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Kratom – structure, effect, pharmacology
CHEMICAL FORMULA OF THE ALKALOID MITRAGYNINE AND WHERE/HOW IT EFFECTS THE BODY Mitragynin Mitragynine is an indole alkaloid. Chemically seen mitragynine is a 9-methoxy-coryantheidine of...
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Kratom – history and use
TRADITIONAL USE Kratom was mentioned the first time in 1836 in the Western literature by Low (Burkhill, 1935). He described its effects in Malaysia and...
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Kratom, Mitragyna speciosa engl.
FACTS ABOUT THE PLANTS Mitrogyna speciosa Korth (Family Rubiaceae) is in Thailand also known as „Kratom“, and in Malaysia as “Biak-Biak”. In the streets it...
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The Brooms
The Brooms Leguminosae (Bean family) There are three different kinds of Brooms, the Canary Island Broom, Scotch, and the Spanish Broom. There are some discrepancies...