In the modern world of kratom, there are many forms and ways to buy and consume kratom. Consumers usually buy kratom in the powder form, and then consume the powder. Some users turn kratom powder into other forms like kratom tea or capsules filled with kratom.
At Kratom Wonder, we almost always recommend simply purchasing kratom powder. This is the best choice for kratom users in general. For experienced users, you can experiment with kratom extracts sold online.
Always review the kratom Wikipedia page for information:
See our breakdown in this article on the key differences in buying kratom extract vs powder.
Kratom Powder Overview
Kratom powder is a crushed and powdered form of the kratom leaf. Taking kratom powder can be highly effective and leads to fast metabolizing of the active chemicals in kratom. It’s the most popular form of kratom consumption, largely for it’s convenience in storage, transportation, and consumption.
Kratom powder is also highly popular because it’s the least-altered form of kratom. The vendor doesn’t perform any extraction or modification to the powder before it. This means it’s usually the cheapest way to buy kratom also.
Additionally, there are so many different types of kratom powder to experiment with. You can try kratom from different regions, different stages of the grow cycle, and more. We did a breakdown on all the different types of kratom powder here. This is all a benefit in the direction of using kratom powder, as you can customize your experience heavily.
Altering Kratom Powder at Home
It’s also very easy to turn kratom powder into other forms on your own. One easy method is turning kratom powder into kratom tea. We have a full article on making kratom tea here.
There are also some methods to turn kratom into another extract form by cooking it in the oven. Cooking kratom aside from making tea is not a safe way to create kratom extract at home. If you are going to modify your kratom powder, we recommend sticking to tea or filling gelatin capsules with kratom for easier consumption.
Kratom Extract Overview
There are a few different types of kratom extracts available online. They all have their different benefits and drawbacks:
Enhanced Kratom
Enhanced Kratom is the most popular form of modified kratom on many vendor websites. Enhanced kratom comes from cooking kratom down to a more concentrated form and then turning it back into a powder. Enhanced kratom may look very similar to regular kratom, but it’s very different and must be approached with more caution.
Because enhanced kratom represents a form of kratom that the producer or vendor has modified, you run the risks related to quality control or bad batches. Enhanced kratom may come weaker than expected, or stronger than expected.
Extract Tablets & Tinctures
Tables and tinctures are also very popular on vendor websites. These come from cooking kratom down into a more refined version and then re-forming it into a tablet or liquid. Then, the vendor sells these tablets and tinctures directly.
Again, quality control can be a major issue when buying this form of extract.
Many users report positive experiences with this form of extract, as they are very easy to consume. They can make life easier for those who really dislike the taste or experience of consuming raw kratom powder.
Approach extracts like this with caution. Always start small and consume a little bit at a time, so you understand how these extracts may effect you when comparing kratom extract vs powder.
Kratom Shots
Kratom Shots are similar to kratom tinctures, but they can be even stronger. Kratom shots are small bottles that contain a single dose of strong extracted kratom liquid. These have grown in popularity recently. Kratom shots also contain a quality control risk especially when buying them from an unknown or untrusted vendor.
Kratom shots can be stronger per dose than taking kratom powder, and can be a convenient way to consume. Always look for highly-reviewed kratom shots if you choose to try them.
Kratom shots can be a more expensive method of consuming kratom, because they are a highly modified version of kratom. Secondly, don’t aim to buy very cheap kratom shots as these are most likely watered down or fake.
Addiction Potential
One very important note with kratom extracts is that they have a higher addition potential than simply kratom powder. Kratom powder has a natural dose-effect-ceiling, as your body can only process so much at once. In the worst case, by taking too much kratom you can get very sick.
By using extracts, this risk is higher, because you can consume more of the active chemicals per dose than with kratom powder.
Always be careful with kratom extracts and reduce your usage to a minimum, or else you do risk a serious addiction issue.
Conclusion
Extracted forms of kratom can be worth experimenting with if you are an expert kratom user. However, we recommend trying to stick to kratom powder as it is the most reliable form of kratom and also represents the safest thing to buy from kratom vendors.
Kratom extracts expose you to issues like quality control and high prices. Kratom extracts are almost always sold at a premium compared to kratom powder.
As always, exercise caution with kratom and keep extract usage to a minimum.
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