The Different Strains For Different Pains

How many different strains of Kratom powder have you tried before? Have you ever thought about how many different types of Kratom are out there?

It seems as though there’s hundreds of different types of Kratom, which can make the Kratom consumer very happy but it also can be confusing to newcomers.

While there may be many various (even hundreds?) of Kratom options, there however are only a few strains which make up the entire bunch.

Three strains to be exact  – White Vein, Green Vein, and Red Vein.

In decrypting the hundreds of strains that exist in todays market, it’s important to understand each strain is and the effects each one creates. The reason there seems to be so many types of Kratom for you to try is for various reasons – some suppliers will call each white, green, or red a certain name to differentiate which farmer he gets it from. Another supplier will simply mix two or more different farmers greens together – and get create and make their own names up and there are some strains are categorized by region but some of the region names really don’t mean anything.

We broke down the strains in no particular order of importance. Depending on your needs you can arrange these however you like.

How Do the Veins Get Their Color?

Before we discuss these three different strains of Kratom, let’s talk about how each of these stains turns into their specific color.

We’ve heard all different theories – red vein comes from a specific region, green vein is wild grown, white vein simply means it’s had a lot of water during its life cycle.

But the true fact is none of the above are how the veins get their color.

The end result of the color doesn’t necessarily mean it was originally that color to begin with. The majority of vein color has mostly to do with how the leaf is dried (whether inside or outside makes a big difference). Other variables are how it is fermented, or how much sunlight, lamp light, or UV light it had been exposed to.

For an example, Green Maeng Da was originally an actual red vein leaf, but dried a specific way to achieve these green characteristics.

Normally, greens are dried inside an air conditioned room with little to no light/lamp. After this they are dried outside for an hour or so.

Experts have concluded that about 75% – 85% of the green and white strains are originally red vein in the beginning.

The originating vein color doesn’t mean a whole lot, but farmer does after it’s harvested is what counts.

However, stay focused on the drying process because this is the key feature in your favorite strain color.

For example, whites are made usually by drying the leaf entirely inside (generally no light), while reds are made either from sunlight/lamp (UV light) or fermentation.

Other important factors are location of the leaves, soil content, and rainy/hot and dry season. Usually the rainy season will produce slightly brighter/pale Kratom which also could be a little less potent.

When it comes to the farming aspect of these Kratom leaves, farmers can only have white, red, green, and Bentuangie (which is fermented red vein). Farmers could also have yellows which are usually blends.

Basically yellows are blends (like a red/green mix) that are fermented, or a green/white fermented. Some experts hypothesize on how some farmers make a white or green by drying inside, then a little sun exposure, and finally ferment the product slightly to make a yellow vein color.

Hopefully this clarifies how your Kratom leaf vein got its color.

Although the majority of white and green strains originated from an actual red veined leaf, there ARE white and green vein leaves as well, they’re just very rare and most of the time very hard to find.

Now you know the important factors in getting a specific vein color, remember most of it has to do with the drying process, let’s discuss these three major vein colors.

#1 – Red Strain Kratom Powder

The red strain Kratom is one of my favorites and when my pain from Fibromyalgia is at it’s worst I combine red and green. Red strain Kratom is by far the best selling and most popular strain of Kratom in the industry. Growing mostly in Southeast Asia, red vein takes precedence over all other strains.

The beauty of this plant is its tenacity to grow in just about any environment. Scientists marvel at how it can grow both in knee deep water and/or dry arid environments.

Truly this strain is the hulk of all Kratom plants.

The Hybrid Red Strain Mixtures

Here are some of the pure red strains of Kratom:

Red Borneo

Red Malay

Red Ketapang

Wild Red Elephant

These are just a few of the examples of what you can get and if you’re looking for potency, the red hybrids are always a great choice to try.

#2 – Green Strain Kratom Powder

Green vein Kratom is a more balanced effect in alkaloid content and potency.

Dubbed as the “middle of the road” between the red and white vein strains, Green is no slouch when it comes to holding its own in the Kratom community. While maybe not the first choice of most Kratom users, green vein comes in at a close second in popularity.

Also, Kratom users have reported a more “sophisticated” flavor than the red which comes in slightly more bitter than green.

The Pure Green Strain Mixtures

I have found that mixing the greens you get the fuller effect of each leaf you have mixed. Note, each strain, even if it’s the same color leaf, has different alkaloid characteristics so these working together is always good. Here are some great green’s you should be watching for.

Super Green

Green Malay

Green Indo

#3 – White Strain Kratom Powder

White strain Kratom powder is on the other end of the spectrum from red vein leaf. White vein is usually for a niche specific group who really love and understand the properties of this leaf.

The white strain is commonly known to be mixed with a red or green strain among most Kratom users, but has also been known to be popular by itself as well.

If you’re a new Kratom user and are wanting to try it for the first time, you need to slowly ease yourself into the white strains, perhaps making your own hybrid mixtures with reds and/or greens first.

Here’s some great whites we sell.

Pure White Strain Mixtures

White Borneo

White Hulu

White Indo

White Banjar

White Bali

In Conclusion

Yes there’s a lot of different types of Kratom. However, when it all comes down to it, there are only 3 strains. All of the fancy names are just creative mixtures and blends that work together to help you the results you are looking for. Whether you have just plain old red strain or a bag of red and a bag of green, you can make your own hybrid and call it whatever you want.