Kratom powder is made by grinding the dried leaves of the kratom tree. In this post, we will explore the benefits of using kratom in powder, as well as the best ways of using it. If you are looking for a natural product that helps you cope with anxiety, depression, pain or opiate withdrawal, kratom powder may be what you are looking for.
What Is Kratom?
Kratom is an evergreen tree in the coffee family native to Southeast Asia that grows naturally in Indonesia, Malaysia or Thailand. Kratom’s scientific name, Mitragyna speciosa, refers to mitragynine, the most abundant alkaloid in the kratom leaves. The alkaloids found in the kratom leaves, such as mitragynine, 7-OHM or mitraphylline, act on the opioid receptors in your brain (the mu, delta and kappa receptors), bringing beneficial effects like pain relief, euphoria, energy or relaxation. People recovering from an opiate addiction also rely on kratom to cope with the withdrawal symptoms.
How Is Kratom Powder Made?
Indigenous people from Indonesia, Malaysia or Thailand have traditionally consumed kratom by chewing its fresh leaves. This is a great way of enjoying the benefits of kratom. However, if you want to buy kratom in other parts of the world, you will find it very difficult to obtain fresh kratom leaves. Instead, the kratom leaves go through a drying process (that may vary depending on the strain). When the kratom leaves are dried, they are crushed. Kratom crushed leaves can then be ground to make kratom powder.
Benefits of Using Kratom Powder
Kratom powder is extremely versatile. You can use it to prepare tea, toss and wash it, or add it to recipes. But you can also use it to make your make own kratom capsules. Rather than buying kratom capsules, you can get empty capsules and fill them with kratom powder. The process may seem somewhat cumbersome, but if you use a capsule filling machine you will find it easier than it seems.
Other than that, you can make your own kratom extracts using kratom powder. Kratom extracts are more potent forms of kratom, and if you have kratom powder you can make your own extracts with the potency you desire. Making kratom extracts is not difficult.
Undoubtedly, the power made of the kratom leaves is very convenient for users, as it allows people to fight ailments and conditions such as:
- Pain
- Anxiety
- Depression
- Insomnia
- Stress
- Fatigue
- Symptoms of opiate withdrawal
How to Measure Your Kratom Powder
By using kratom in powder, you can easily measure it and make sure you are taking the correct dosage. Establishing your correct kratom dosage can be a bit tricky, as the effects can also depend on the dose: lower doses bring about energizing effects, while high doses are sedative and more analgesic. Of course, there are other factors that contribute to the effects (such as the kratom type and strain or the preparation method), but if you do not use the correct dosage the effects can be different to what you expected to achieve. On the other hand, high or inappropriate doses are related to unpleasant side effects, such as nausea, dizziness, constipation or eye wobbles. Due to all this, it is crucial to use the right dose of kratom.
In order to establish the right amount of kratom, you need to measure the kratom powder before consuming it. And by measuring it, we mean that: weigh your kratom using a kitchen scale. Avoid measuring your kratom with teaspoons, as they can be inaccurate. And if you don’t have a kitchen scale, buy one: there are kitchen scales as cheap as 5 dollars, so there are no excuses.
This is a recommendable dosage guide for regular kratom powder (that is, not extracts or enhanced kratom):
- Low doses: 2 – 4 grams
- Moderate doses: 4 – 5 grams
- High doses: 6 – 8 grams
A correct measurement is also key if you want to use kratom powder to make recipes, add it to smoothies or make your own extract.
How to Make Kratom Powder
When you buy kratom, you can find both kratom powder or crushed leaf. Even if you buy crushed kratom leaves, you can turn them into kratom fine powder in a few minutes.
Just grind your crushed kratom leaves in a coffee grinder and you will have your coffee powder in a few minutes.
Remember that you must store your kratom powder properly to ensure it keeps its properties for longer.
Kratom Powder Vs. Kratom Crushed Leaf
There are many users who prefer kratom crushed leaf rather than kratom powder. And vice versa: many other kratom users prefer kratom in powder over kratom leaf.
We cannot say which kratom product is better. For some individuals, powder is better thanks to its versatility. There are some people who claim that kratom tea with kratom powder is better than if made with kratom crushed leaves, and they also favor kratom powder because it has more uses. But there are also users who claim just the opposite, that making kratom tea with leaves is better. Another advantage of using kratom leaves is that you can chew them (but do not forget that they are dried, so it will never be the same as chewing fresh kratom leaves). The choice is always personal.
