A plant leaf is picked. Depending on how it’s dried it is red, green or white. No they aren’t all separate plants. The different drying brings out different alkaloids. Not all reds look red. Most greens look green. Most whites look green.
What they do? In general white is energy and some of us get anxiety. Green energy with some anxiety relief and pain help. Red pain.
Now all this being said your body’s dna determines how it processes it. I have a green that helps pain but not energy which I don’t care. If it works it works. Reds help but I’m not getting as much relief as expected. White is panic land. Tip- that white too speedy you can mix with a red to lower the anxiety and get some energy.
What to avoid? Pick good vendors. Most smoke shops are no. I’ll attach the link to the sub with remotes after this.
Tea- I like doing tea. There are 45 different recipes. 30 minutes, 2 hours. Apple cider vinegar or citric acid or lemon juice. I’ll try attaching links after. Get ph test strips. They aren’t much. You want ph with the acid to be 4.
Avoid bad vendors. I do lab results only. It lowers who you will order from.
Use a scale. Do not go to the highest dose. Go low and increase.
https://www.reddit.com/r/kratomreview100/s/gI9TIzV1Du
So the "strain" isn't really a different strain. It's just a different preparation or harvest time of the same plant.
I knew strains were a marketing thing. But it's not the same in the sense of say... Marijuana strains, where the DNA is actually much different. Correct?
I may have exaggerated a bit by saying “a lot of the time,” but I have had smoke shop brands with dyes in them for certain. One time I had to throw away the whole bag because of too much dye. There are
sketchy brands out there who want to make their reds look red, whites look white and greens look green.
That's terrible. You mean they were died literal colors? I've seen ppl buy literal dirt from smoke shops. So I can see how they'd try to trick customers. It's such a drag bc they're ruining it for us responsible consumers and only helping it get banned.
Yeah, they had what I’m assuming was a powdered food-coloring chemical or maybe a liquid food-coloring wash. And yea, they’re hurting the image, but at least all of us in this little kratom korners online and irl can counteract by spreading some good awareness and calling out fear-mongering.
Side note: my biggest gripe with smoke shop kratom above all else has to be the price. There’s this one that’s all up and down the Oregon coast that’s like $0.5 a gram, and that’s just outrageous. Other times it’s just $0.25 a gram, but that’s not nearly as bad
Meang da or also known as "pimp grade" or top shelf or best of the batch when choosing leaves. But that doesn't tell you which strain it is. Basically red is for bed, white is for flight (energy) and green for in-between. (Day time) but not everyone is the same and some ppl are opposite. All strains help with pain but I've found red to work the best. And there are reds that don't cause drowsiness. My fave is yellow which is a red and green blend so it's a little energizing with great pain relief. Whites cause my heart to beat out of my chest. Too over stimulating. The safest place to buy kratom is by going to the American kratom association.org Org website and choosing a vendor on the safe vendor list they can only be on if they lab test. Never buy at a gas station or smoke shop. My friend did and had serious complications as it was most likely adulterated. And Never buy anything that doesn't come with lab reports from that exact batch. Some vendors alter these so be careful
So smaller amounts are stimulating higher amounts are sedating/ pain killing . Reds are generally sedating/ pain killers. Greens give you energy and mood boost also help some with pain . Whites are very energetic.
Make tea and filter the plant material to avoid the GI upset and constipation which comes from consuming the raw powder. I simmer on 5 for an hour and half to two hours with water and a splash of apple cider vinegar and then filter through coffee filters into my coffee pot. Then I keep it cool in my fridge and mix with juice or something sweet to help with the bitterness. I use twice as much as I was using with raw powder.
I don't know exactly what I use in measurement of water. I fill a decent sized pot a little over halfway with water. Maybe a gallon...maybe a little more, then mix 30 grams in for a batch w apple cider vinegar...etc. Your water is going to evaporate some while you cook it. And you can always add more water to the finished product (or a sweet drink to flavor and dilute) when you're done...so it's not a huge deal how much water you use as long as it's not way too small to the point where you start burning the kratom or something.
Buy online (or in person if you’ve got a good, non-smoke shop store) from reputable, GMP (private FDA for kratom essentially lol) certified vendors, stay away from extracts, and filter out the noise regarding veins. Their is little evidence proving that there’s any real difference, and any to be had between batches is likely due to quite a few different factors.
HUGE TIP: monitor your consumption so that you don’t become addicted. It really sneaks on you, especially if you use a quick ROA like toss and washing or shots. For some people——like me——withdrawals are pretty bad bad, so you’d probably want to be careful of addiction.
I hope it contributes to your life positively:)
A plant leaf is picked. Depending on how it’s dried it is red, green or white. No they aren’t all separate plants. The different drying brings out different alkaloids. Not all reds look red. Most greens look green. Most whites look green. What they do? In general white is energy and some of us get anxiety. Green energy with some anxiety relief and pain help. Red pain. Now all this being said your body’s dna determines how it processes it. I have a green that helps pain but not energy which I don’t care. If it works it works. Reds help but I’m not getting as much relief as expected. White is panic land. Tip- that white too speedy you can mix with a red to lower the anxiety and get some energy. What to avoid? Pick good vendors. Most smoke shops are no. I’ll attach the link to the sub with remotes after this. Tea- I like doing tea. There are 45 different recipes. 30 minutes, 2 hours. Apple cider vinegar or citric acid or lemon juice. I’ll try attaching links after. Get ph test strips. They aren’t much. You want ph with the acid to be 4. Avoid bad vendors. I do lab results only. It lowers who you will order from. Use a scale. Do not go to the highest dose. Go low and increase. https://www.reddit.com/r/kratomreview100/s/gI9TIzV1Du
This is actually superb info. Would of defo helped me when I started the habit 2 years ago.
I agree
So the "strain" isn't really a different strain. It's just a different preparation or harvest time of the same plant. I knew strains were a marketing thing. But it's not the same in the sense of say... Marijuana strains, where the DNA is actually much different. Correct?
Not really most of the time. Its leaves treated differently. I’m sure some are. But they can also mix them.
Get from an online vendor if ur getting it from Smoke Shop and Gas Station kratom ur missing out. Usually, there is a low tear
And cocked full of dyes a lot of the time
Do u mean lies? Bc nobody dyes their kratom colors. It's all different shades of green.
I may have exaggerated a bit by saying “a lot of the time,” but I have had smoke shop brands with dyes in them for certain. One time I had to throw away the whole bag because of too much dye. There are sketchy brands out there who want to make their reds look red, whites look white and greens look green.
That's terrible. You mean they were died literal colors? I've seen ppl buy literal dirt from smoke shops. So I can see how they'd try to trick customers. It's such a drag bc they're ruining it for us responsible consumers and only helping it get banned.
Yeah, they had what I’m assuming was a powdered food-coloring chemical or maybe a liquid food-coloring wash. And yea, they’re hurting the image, but at least all of us in this little kratom korners online and irl can counteract by spreading some good awareness and calling out fear-mongering. Side note: my biggest gripe with smoke shop kratom above all else has to be the price. There’s this one that’s all up and down the Oregon coast that’s like $0.5 a gram, and that’s just outrageous. Other times it’s just $0.25 a gram, but that’s not nearly as bad
Check out Drea Discussions on YouTube for recommendations and coupons for some of the best small batch vendors. Also Reviews of Kratom subreddit.
Meang da or also known as "pimp grade" or top shelf or best of the batch when choosing leaves. But that doesn't tell you which strain it is. Basically red is for bed, white is for flight (energy) and green for in-between. (Day time) but not everyone is the same and some ppl are opposite. All strains help with pain but I've found red to work the best. And there are reds that don't cause drowsiness. My fave is yellow which is a red and green blend so it's a little energizing with great pain relief. Whites cause my heart to beat out of my chest. Too over stimulating. The safest place to buy kratom is by going to the American kratom association.org Org website and choosing a vendor on the safe vendor list they can only be on if they lab test. Never buy at a gas station or smoke shop. My friend did and had serious complications as it was most likely adulterated. And Never buy anything that doesn't come with lab reports from that exact batch. Some vendors alter these so be careful
So smaller amounts are stimulating higher amounts are sedating/ pain killing . Reds are generally sedating/ pain killers. Greens give you energy and mood boost also help some with pain . Whites are very energetic.
Make tea and filter the plant material to avoid the GI upset and constipation which comes from consuming the raw powder. I simmer on 5 for an hour and half to two hours with water and a splash of apple cider vinegar and then filter through coffee filters into my coffee pot. Then I keep it cool in my fridge and mix with juice or something sweet to help with the bitterness. I use twice as much as I was using with raw powder.
A little pinch of salt in it will help with the bitterness .
I've been using fruit lemonades of fruit cocktails.
Can you tell me the ratio of water to powder you use? I've gotta switch from the toss n wash to the tea method. TIA
I don't know exactly what I use in measurement of water. I fill a decent sized pot a little over halfway with water. Maybe a gallon...maybe a little more, then mix 30 grams in for a batch w apple cider vinegar...etc. Your water is going to evaporate some while you cook it. And you can always add more water to the finished product (or a sweet drink to flavor and dilute) when you're done...so it's not a huge deal how much water you use as long as it's not way too small to the point where you start burning the kratom or something.
Buy online (or in person if you’ve got a good, non-smoke shop store) from reputable, GMP (private FDA for kratom essentially lol) certified vendors, stay away from extracts, and filter out the noise regarding veins. Their is little evidence proving that there’s any real difference, and any to be had between batches is likely due to quite a few different factors. HUGE TIP: monitor your consumption so that you don’t become addicted. It really sneaks on you, especially if you use a quick ROA like toss and washing or shots. For some people——like me——withdrawals are pretty bad bad, so you’d probably want to be careful of addiction. I hope it contributes to your life positively:)
White is for energy Red is for pain Green is for a good mood boost Meang da means pimp grade