Kratom: My lifeline for pain management. Did you know that maeng da literally translates from Thai as “pimp grade”? That’s right. That’s the only strain this pimp uses 😎😂 . Maeng da kratom generally refers to a variety of kratom that has higher concentrations of alkaloids. The most abundant alkaloid in the kratom plant is mitragynine. Mitragynine may range from 0.0% to 2.0%. Depending on the source of the kratom leaf, and the vendor marketing it, maeng da kratom may have 1.4% or more mitragynine. On the bright side, the pain is not from my geriatric status, or from accidentally ingesting wheat gluten–It’s from carrying really heavy weights approx 250ft. I have strongman aspirations (seriously).