Kratom:Herbal medicine and according to southern local knowledge under legal restrictions and misuse in young adult

Abstract

Kratom (Mitragynia speciosa korth) has been recognized and increasingly used as a remedy for opioid.  Withdrawal by individual patients which self‐treated chronic pain such as muscle relaxation, diarrhea, and cough relief in Thai Traditional medicine.  In contrast, nowadays Thai FDA  (Food and Drug Administration ) does not allow this herbal mitragynine ingredient in any medication formula, due to Narcotic Act, B.E. 2522 (1976)ม resulting in Thai wisdom being lost.  This law does not allow anyone to possess or grow this plant, which will lead to suppression and arrest.  This is the cause of disappearing of  folk healers and Thai traditional medicine.  Krotom plant is destroyed due to the negative attitude of government officials and  lack of understanding in health science, and cultural context of local peopleม or lay people, who use this herbal plant for a long time.  Some individuals applied Kratom by mixing it into water for the purpose of narcotic recently and call it “Kratom cocktail”. There are many recipes such as SI Kun Roie, Ha Kun Roie, but the result of the research showed that very few mitragynine presence in kratom cocktail (about 90 Milligrams per liter).  At the same time, it was founded that the quantity of Codeine and CPM were very high. Therefore, it should not expected for the conclusion of Kratom that it is the cause for crime, or social problems  This conclusion should not be without the evidence and social factors, for confirmation.