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For centuries, kava grew exclusively within the Pacific Islands in relative secrecy. Locals had developed a fondness for the plant’s sedating and mood-elevating properties, and kava eventually spread to other...

Deep in the forests of Southeast Asia exist hundreds of distinctive plant species. For centuries, locals across Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia, and other countries used these plants for a variety of...

As the world’s most diverse tropical rainforest, the Amazon is home to thousands of unique plant species. While many of the rainforest’s flora boast broad branches and towering trunks, the...

Kratom — the ground leaves of the mitragyna speciosa plant — has been coveted by various Southeast Asian populations for centuries. However, kratom has only recently gained recognition in the...

Although kratom -- the mitragyna speciosa plant -- has existed for centuries of recorded human history, the plant has only recently caught on with western audiences. However, kratom’s sudden surge...

What is Kratom? Native to the jungle areas of Southeast Asia, kratom (Mitragyna speciosa) is a tree in the coffee or Rubiaceae family that grows naturally along riverbanks in Thailand,...