Health Care & Medical

Kratom, a tropical tree that is increasingly used throughout the world as a painkiller and an opioid replacement, is now in the spotlight in the West as well as Maeng da kratom. But in Tuana Tuha Village, in the interior of East Kalimantan, the plant was considered a blessing and became the livelihood of most residents.
Kratom or Mitragyna speciose grows in Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia, and Papua New Guinea. Like morphine, this plant contains compounds that work in receptors and affect the mind. This ability makes kratom a popular herbal remedy. At present, US authorities are investigating kratom after more than 130 people die every day from overdose use of opioids.
Although it has revoked kratom’s status as an illegal substance, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) continues to issue a warning in consuming Maeng da capsules such drugs. While BNN has proposed the Ministry of Health (Kemenkes) … Read More

Kratom or Mitragyna speciose is sometimes also called Bali Kratom is a tree of the coffee family that grows in the tropical regions of Southeast Asia. This plant can be found in Thailand, Malaysia, Myanmar, Papua New Guinea, and of course Indonesia.
Indonesian people have used medicinal plants for a long time as a means of treatment. Most of these medicinal plants are known for their benefits. But some plants are scientifically proven to have an addictive effect, for example, with Red Bali kratom or kratom (Mitragyna speciose (Korth.) Havil.). Community ignorance of the negative effects of these plants will cause potential health problems. On the other hand, traditional healers as health service providers are known to still use as part of the components of traditional medicinal ingredients based on the results of RISTOJA 2012 and 2015. Therefore, there is a need for policy recommendations in the form of efforts … Read More