Kratom dust

[falsifiedhypothesi]

Everytime I open a container with powdered kratom in it there is a bunch of powder that spews forth into to atmosphere. I try not to breath it in but sometimes I get a nice lungful of dust, should this cause any health problems? I always make sure to breath in deeply then exhale once the powder is dampened by some water when doing a toss and wash. Could this powder cause infections or any sickness in the respiratory system?

 

[Tillyy]

yes it can cause an infection the warning signs will be cough wheezing, shortness of breath, etc. if you have these symptoms an infection is probabley on your way. i am a daily user of kratom and it used to happen to me if i was de stemming and grinding crused leaf the atmosphere would be filled with kratom dust. in my experience i let my bag of kratom settle in one spot and then handle it cafefully so it doesnt get tossed around making the dust fly. hope that helps!

 

[Seattle_Stranger]

Anything like that can/will hurt or damage your respiratory system, not just kratom.

 

[sekio]

You would have to inhale a lot of kratom to get an infection... or have a weak immune system. Your lungs have to be pretty damaged to get infected, or be purposefully inoculated with bacteria/fungus. Most kratom I've seen is dried and I doubt it has stuff like pneumonia on it after being dried with heat. It's more likely just a lung irritant like so many other fine dusts.

 

[falsifiedhypothesi]

The vendor I use is fairly popular and have said they lab test every batch for contaminants. I trust this is true because the kratom has yet to cause me any problems. my brother just recently got a respiratory infection and I made me wonder.