Traditionally, Ketum leaves are used as a medicine for ailments such as back pain, fever, and cough. The water from the ketum leaves have also been used as traditional medicine for diabetes and hypertension.

Mitragyna speciosa is an ethnomedicinal tree native to Malaysia, where it is named “Biak” or “Ketum”. It has traditionally been consumed as a leaves decoction for its stimulant effects to counter fatigue.

Feb 6, 2020 · Ketum water is produced when leaves of the ketum plant, scientifically known as ‘mitragyna speciosa’, are boiled in water. Many believe that ketum water can lower blood sugar levels if...

Dec 10, 2019 · There have been mixed reports about ketum and its effects. Researchers, cultivators and our grandparents insist that ketum has an array of medicinal value. However, the government is intent on banning the leaf on concerns of abuse and addiction.

Oct 14, 2016 · There have been many studies conducted on the effects over the abuse of Ketum ranging from classical addiction up to chronic symptoms. Drinking Ketum water obtained by boiling the Ketum leaves in water is said to adversely affect the nervous system and make the abuser addicted to the drink.

Jul 24, 2022 · According to a statement posted on the South West District Police Headquarters’ Facebook page, the five men aged 29 to 37 were arrested with 200 packets of processed ketum water and two black plastic bags containing ketum leaves weighing 10 kg.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 6 — The Malaysian Substance Abuse Council (Masac) urged the government today to gazette ketum as a drug under the Dangerous Drugs Act before the end of the year. Its secretary-general Raja Azizan Suhaimi said the drastic measure to tackle ketum water addiction is to avoid an increase in new addicts due to an uptick in the ...

Dec 2, 2024 · BALIK PULAU: Police have arrested a man believed to be involved in the processing and trafficking of ketum water in a raid on a house in Kuala Jalan Bharu here on Sunday (Dec 1).

May 19, 2022 · The main active ingredient in ketum leaves is called mitragynine, which is controlled under the the Poisons Act 1952. According to Section 30 of this act, it is an offense to import, export, manufacture, sell or possess substances containing this chemical.

Aug 11, 2024 · RANAU: Two men were detained by the police on suspicion of processing ketum water for the local market. The arrests were made during two separate raids conducted under …