The herb Kratom

[Ninanina]

Anyone tried this supposed miracle herb ?

[walpurgis]

Never heard of it. What does it do?

[Ninanina]

It is supposed to be very good for pain and can be either a stimulant or a sedative depending on dosage, apparently

[Audio Al]

Not a relative of Herb Alpert is it ?

[Lerxst]

Never heard of it. A quick google does suggest it may be more than just paracetemol though:

http://www.narconon.org/drug-abuse/kratom-effects.html

[stairpost]

Anyone tried this supposed miracle herb ?

A few years ago I worked for a company that sold legal highs and hallucinogens wholesale, as well as marajuana seeds, books on how to grow it and everything needed to cultivate and smoke it. It was all technically legal to sell but morally questionable. We sold Kratom powder in bulk, and by all accounts it was bloody horrible stuff, anyone I spoke to about using it as a powder recreationally didn't have anything good to say.

[Ninanina]

A few years ago I worked for a company that sold legal highs and hallucinogens wholesale, as well as marajuana seeds, books on how to grow it and everything needed to cultivate and smoke it. It was all technically legal to sell but morally questionable. We sold Kratom powder in bulk, and by all accounts it was bloody horrible stuff, anyone I spoke to about using it as a powder recreationally didn't have anything good to say.

Not good then..

[walpurgis]

Not good then..

Nah. Stick to a bit of Ginseng. :)

[sq225917]

Never heard of it. A quick google does suggest it may be more than just paracetemol though:

http://www.narconon.org/drug-abuse/kratom-effects.html

So probably not as bad for you as scientology, check who runs Narconon..

[Len Co]

Isn't that the stuff that renders Superman powerless?

[Pigmy Pony]

No, falling off a horse did that (sorry, that was in poor taste)

[Ninanina]

Have now tried it and I found it pretty relaxing and definitely not nasty at all... :eek:

Not strictly legal but widely available from Netherlands :eyebrows:

[Barry]

Since krypton (symbol Kr) is an inert gas, I wouldn't have thought that a krypton atom would have any effect at all. :D

[Barry]

Have now tried it and I found it pretty relaxing and definitely not nasty at all... :eek:

Not strictly legal but widely available from Netherlands :eyebrows:

What do you do with it? Use it to make tea?

[walpurgis]

Since krypton (symbol Kr) is an inert gas, I wouldn't have thought that a krypton atom would have any effect at all. :D

Superman came from the planet Krypton. The substance that immobilised him was Kryptonite.

[Barry]

Superman came from the planet Krypton. The substance that immobilised him was Kryptonite.

Only after the planet Krypton was destroyed.

[Ninanina]

What do you do with it? Use it to make tea?
I think some people make a tea with it but the simplest is to mix powder with a little warm water into a paste, once fully mixed add some more water and that's it... just swallow it down and enjoy... :peace:

It doesn't taste good so down in one is best way

[Len Co]

Is it more relaxing than Senna ?

[Ninanina]

Is it more relaxing than Senna ?

No not THAT sort of relaxing... :eek: