Benefits of Kratom Leaves for Health

Mitragyna speciosa has been used by many people, especially in Southeast Asia, to treat various medical conditions traditionally, although scientific data is still needed to prove the benefits of kratom leaves for medicinal purposes.
The following is a list of the properties of kratom leaves which are commonly used as herbal medicine, namely:

1. Stimulant drugs
The benefits of kratom leaves are as a stimulant drug when consumed in low doses. Stimulant drugs are drugs to stimulate energy and alertness.
According to the European Center for Drug and Drug Addiction Monitoring (EMCDDA), people who take Mitragyna speciosa feel the effects of being more alert, energized, and feeling comfortable in socializing outside.

2. Overcoming Various Medical Conditions
Indonesian kratom leaves are also used as antipyretics or fever-lowering drugs, antitussive or cough suppressants, and antihypertensives or agents to lower blood pressure.

3. Pain Relief
The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has conducted a study that Mitragyna speciosa contains opioid or pain relieving properties. Mitragyna speciosa also contains more than 20 alkaloids which are useful as pain relievers.

4. Analgesic Agents
Mitragyna speciosa has active ingredients, namely the alkaloids mitragynine and 7-hydroxymitragynine. Both of these active ingredients have an effect as analgesic drugs or pain relievers. Mitragyna speciosa also acts as anti-inflammatory and relaxing for muscles.

5. Quitting Addiction to Other Opioid Drugs
The benefits of kratom leaves are not only as an alternative to opioid drugs, but also function to stop addiction symptoms from heroin, morphine, and other opioid drugs that you previously consumed.

Mitragyna speciosa is a herbal medicine that is considered to be more effective and safer to stop addiction. Kratom can prevent addiction to opioid drugs that you previously consumed, but consumption of kratom in high doses can actually give you an addictive effect on these leaves.