Author J Kurtz
Adapted from kratomguides
” Some words have been changed from the original writing so the article will comply with FDA requirements“
Kratom is famous for a long time for its sedative properties. People who are using it know about the vast range of benefits it brings along. The most common uses of Kratom are known to fight opiate addiction and provide pain relief; however, it is widely used to treat insomnia.
The patients of insomnia know how irritating it can be. It can result in some detrimental consequences like mood deterioration, reduced functionality, and failure to handle stressful situations.
Deep in the forests of Southeast Asia, nature has supplied an all-natural remedy – the Mitragyna Speciosa tree, famous as Kratom. Several strains of this tree are known to aid both men and women connect with the perfect reward of the day– a good night’s sleep.
Which Kratom strain regulates sleeping?
It is important to choose the right strain of Kratom to gain maximum therapeutic effect for relieving insomnia. There are large varieties of Kratom strains belonging to different areas of the world. It sometimes becomes tricky to shortlist the appropriate strain for new users.
The best strains of Kratom for sleep-related problems are the red veined strains including Red Sumatra, Red Borneo, and Red Bali Kratom. The leaves of red strains can improve sleep-related disorders and cause sedation in such patients when it is time for lights out.
· Red Sumatra Kratom
Red Sumatra Kratom grows abundantly on the Island of Sumatra. The Island of Sumatra is a part of Indonesia and considered to be one of the largest populated islands in the world. It is a home to the Mitragyna Speciosa.
The leaves of this tree are available in various forms for getting the full suite of both body and mind relaxing effects. Over 50 million residents of the Island of Sumatra have been using red leaves of local Kratom in their everyday lives to cope with stress and get a peaceful sleep at night.
· Red Bali Kratom
Red Bali is a popular strain. Unlike red vein Thai strain, it has more relaxing properties. It is ideal for those who have a hectic and stressful routine. If a user takes red Bali before sleeping, it will help a body to calm down and wake up fresh and tension free next morning. It is also a potent pain reliever which further relaxes a person. Over thinking often causes a headache, migraine or stress related headache which red Bali can easily help to recover from. This strain is also from Indonesia, particularly the island of Bali.
The analgesic, anxiolytic and sedative properties all combine to initiate a peaceful sleep. Red Bali Kratom is a natural alternative to sleeping pills.
· Red Borneo Kratom
Borneo is the third largest island in the world. It shares the neighborhood with Indonesia, Malaysia, and Brunei.
The region of Borneo produces three types of Kratom; red, green and white. Red Borneo is the one with red color veins in its leaves. It is a relaxing strain which has sedation property.
Taking a regular dose of red Borneo powder will elevate your mood, reduce stress, make you happier, ease pain, raise energy level and improve your performance. All these properties lead towards a peaceful sleep. For this reason, it is ideal for irregular sleeping patterns and insomnia.
How red Kratom strains treat insomnia?
Before using Kratom for sleep disturbances, it is important to know how it works. There are a variety of ways in which Red Kratom can help a person to fall asleep. The leaves are rich in some natural plant compounds called as alkaloids.
Alkaloids serve as a potent means for making communication with the inner working of human mind and body. The binding of these alkaloids with adrenoreceptors in body cells activates a signaling pathway to the brain and cause the following effects to provide relief from insomnia.
· Stress Relief
The most common reason for experiencing insomnia is anxiety and stress. Because Kratom is extremely efficient at relieving stress and high anxiety levels, it can relieve the insomnia of majority of people by aiming at the cause.
Sleep becomes regular and comes more naturally for people if their anxiety and stress levels decrease. It is even a good help for people who do not complain of insomnia to have a good night sleep.
· Sedation
Red leaves of Kratom have proven to cause sedation in the users. This along with the stress relieving properties can prove sufficient for knocking out an insomniac for the night.
· Physical Comfort
Kratom is high in certain alkaloids like hydroxymitragynine which can help in providing a great deal of physical comfort to the user.
It commonly described numerous times that the use of the red strain of Kratom provides a feeling of being wrapped up in a warm blanket. By providing comfort, this strain contributes to making an insomniac fall asleep.
How to use Kratom powder for insomnia?
It is inevitable to know about the proper dosage and timing of consuming Kratom to help with sleep disturbances. It can be tough to decide a correct dose as every individual differs in this regard.
Everyone may require an entirely different dose and schedule.
The dose needed to make a person sleep is slightly higher than the usual. Some users may also respond at exceptionally low dosages.
To simplify the problem, a scale has been set.
- According to this dose range, 2 to 3 grams of Red Sumatra, Red Borneo, and Red Bali Kratom is a light dosage. It is appropriate for people with low tolerance levels.
- For individuals with a moderate degree of understanding, using 3 to 5 grams is sufficient.
- People with high tolerability require higher doses i.e. up to 7 grams to overcome insomnia.
- If a person wants to use a red strain of Kratom for insomnia relief, he/she must consume it 1.5-2 hours before sleep.
- For relaxation, use Kratom powder 3 to 6 hours before bedtime.
Users who are just beginning to use Kratom powder need only a little amount. They can work later on work upward to find the perfect dose.
Is it effective for insomnia?
Use of Red Vein Kratom as a sleep aid is perfectly safe. The red leaves rarely show any side effects in the users with no signs of “Kratom Hangover.” The majority of the people approve it as an adequate help. Once you take it, you wake up fresh and light head in next morning.
To be on the safe side, it is better to use Sumatra, Borneo or Bali Kratom optimally. It is not at all necessary to take same strain every night.
Instead, it can be helpful on alternative days. It will prevent to develop a tolerance and to catch up much-needed sleep with minimal dose.