2012 Herbal Spotlight: last 12 months attributed with The Rise of Kratom

(prHWY.com) January 13, 2013 - Tucson, AZ -- New York NY 8th January 2013 - the 2012 herbal spotlight saw significant activities in the last 12 months yet even so, it is not easy to ignore the growth and surge of popularity that was recorded by herbal and organic plant Kratom. The growth of Kratom was backed by increased medical research on the product, its uses and more so, its potential capacity to offer natural solutions to various health problems.

The surge in popularity associated with Kratom has been labeled by many analysts as exceptional at least in the last 12 months. According to Forbes.com Australia, Denmark, Finland and Thailand are some of the leading markets that consumption of Kratom has been highly popular. However, in the United States the growth of Kratom has been on the high. Reports have shown increased activity in the sale and distribution of the product. The reality is the growth of the psychoactive supplement has been entirely been propelled by growing medical research on the various actualized and potent uses of the supplement.

According to the Kratom association, the extent of medical uses that included pain reliving and antidepressant attributes has proved fruitful in many countries such as Thailand. The growing concerns of its hallucinogenic nature have refuted by growing research and even though there is need for more research to prove the positives and negatives of Kratom, a research published by the university of John Hopkins concluded that that even though there is a level of addiction in the plant, the level was way less compared to many mainstream drugs such as oxycodone.

The popularity and growth in the use of Kratom has not started in 2012 but again, the peak of such growth in the United States was seen in the last 12 months. The year also proved very tough, the growing calls for the banning of the plant has remained ripe but it seems there haven't been any concrete grounds to move on with such initiatives. The support of Kratom and its uses has been widespread. The most appropriate show of such commitment was witnessed in 2012 when a petition signed by over 600 people addressed to a law maker in Louisiana led to indefinite dropping of proposed laws that would illegalize the use and distribution of the organic plant in the state.

The ultimate goal of Kratom is to provide a unique and more natural approach to deal with issues that conventional medicine has failed. The Kratom association notes that the plant has proved very fruitful in treating opiate addiction and has been embraced widely by many therapist and addiction experts. Although the site admits that an overdose and irresponsible use of the supplement has its side effects, it seem based on the 2012 growth path taken by Kratom that indeed the future is bright in many ways.

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