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For centuries, kratom -- the leaves of the mitragyna speciosa tree -- was a secret that remained unintentionally kept from the rest of the world. Grown and harvested by locals...

Although kratom -- the ground leaves of the mitragyna speciosa tree -- has existed for centuries, the plant remains a subject of much contention and scrutiny. In the last few...

We’ve all been there. You and your beautiful partner go out for an evening filled with romantic chit chat over a gourmet dinner, cuddle close together at a romantic movie,...

“Holistic living” has become a trendy term in books, lifestyle blogs, and in the media, with more and more people coming to the realization that health is about far more...

When you hear the word “holistic,” you might think of meditation and vegetables, or associate the word with a wholesale rejection of modern medicine. But what does “holistic” actually mean?...

At Kratora, we’re always talking about ethnobotanicals; but what does the word “ethnobotanicals” mean, exactly? And what makes these plants any different to other botanicals like lavender and rosemary? What...