5 Lesser-Known Benefits of Kratom

In traditional Southeast Asian folk medicine, kratom or Mitragyna speciosa has been used to remedy several different ailments ‘ including diarrhea and diabetes. Today, the benefits of kratom are only beginning to be explored by the Western scientific community and most users only know about its stimulating, pain-relieving, and opioid-withdrawal properties. Read on to learn five of the lesser-known benefits of kratom.

1. Remedy for Diarrhea

If you’ve ever visited Thailand or Indonesia, you may have experienced the famous ‘Bali belly’ effect. Interestingly, kratom has traditionally been used as a natural remedy for diarrhea and could help you to restore a healthy bowel function when traveling around these lush, green nations.

A rat study published in 2008 supported the antidiarrheal effects of kratom, although use in humans is still mainly anecdotal. If you don’t have diarrhea, you need to exercise some caution with kratom as excessive use could result in the opposite problem: constipation!

2. Boosts the Immune System

The immune system is the first line of defense against viruses of every kind, and a weakened immune system will result in more colds, the flu, stomach flu, and sickness in general. While kratom may not have as strong an impact on immunity as other plants (such as echinacea, ginger, and garlic), the benefits of kratom include a modest boost to immunity thanks to properties in the alkaloids isomitraphylline, isorhynchophylline, and isopteropodine. Kratom also contains immune-boosting antioxidants, as seen in a 2014 study published in the Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention.

3. Regulates Blood Sugar Levels

When a person develops diabetes, their body can no longer regulate insulin and blood sugar levels properly and this results in peaks and troughs throughout the day. While very little research has been done on the topic, kratom leaf consumption has traditionally been thought to help with the regulation of insulin and blood sugar and has been used in folk medicine to prevent and manage symptoms of diabetes.

4. Lowers Stress Levels

According to a systematic review published in 2018, another of kratom’s benefits is an improvement in mood and a reduction of stress and anxiety. Kratom has traditionally been used by those who suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

5. Cough Suppressant

Our fifth and final lesser-known kratom benefit is that of cough suppression. While folk medicine traditionally used kratom for everything from fevers to malaria, modern research into the pharmacology of kratom shows that many of its alkaloids exhibit antitussive potential ‘ meaning that they can help to calm an annoying cough.

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With so many known benefits and more studies coming out every year, we may only be scratching the surface of all that kratom has to offer. If you would like to enjoy kratom antioxidants and the rest of its medicinal potential, we recommend that you purchase some high-quality, lab-tested kratom powder.

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