Yellow Indo vs. Yellow Maeng Da: Benefits, Side-Effect and Dosage

As kratom keeps gaining popularity for its reported health benefits, innovative “yellow” types have emerged. Two trendy yellow strains are Yellow Indo and Yellow Maeng Da.

Let’s explore what makes these yellow kratom varieties unique – their origins, composition, perceived mood and energy boosts to relaxation, proper dosage tips, similarities, and differences.

What is Yellow Indo Kratom?

Yellow Indo is a unique, somewhat mysterious kratom variety. Unlike red, white, or green Indo, “yellow” isn’t a natural vein type but a customized supplier blend of multiple Indo vein color types. Suppliers mix leaves from different color strains, often red, white, and occasionally green. How much of each Indo color variety is mixed to make the Yellow Indo blend varies from vendor to vendor.

Indo-kratom varieties are traced to Indonesian regions, although there is not one exact origin place in the country. The strain is widely cultivated on kratom farms across Indonesia in today’s day and age—the Indo leaf color results from when the leaves are harvested, with red being the latest, white the soonest, and green in the middle of the leaf maturation cycle.

Regarding alkaloids, Yellow Indo contains a mixture of the various Indo kratom varieties used to make the Yellow Indo blend. This combination may provide more balanced, diverse alkaloids versus single-color Indo varieties. Specific contents of alkaloids can also vary greatly, influencing effects between suppliers and batches. Yellow Indo is best known for versatility, often described as delivering moderate, balanced results – energy and relaxation.

What is Yellow Maeng Da?

Yellow Maeng Da originates from Southeast Asian regions where kratom thrives – mainly Indonesia and Thailand. Maeng Da resulted from the specialized breeding of two original kratom strains through a process known as grafting (however, the original strains are not documented). Today, Maeng Da varieties are some of the best-selling strains worldwide due to the potency of alkaloids in the leaves.

Yellow MD combines the best of multiple Maeng Da leaf varieties into one blend. As with Yellow Indo, the contents and ratios of each Maeng Da leaf variety differ between vendors. A common scenario is to mix Red, White, and Green MD together to give birth to Yellow Maeng Da.

Making Yellow Maeng Da involves meticulous drying of each leaf color variety and then blending the Maeng Da varieties together before milling them into a fine powder, ready to be sold or formatted into other products. Combining the multiple color varieties of the Maeng Da strain results in a potent mix of alkaloids across the Maeng Da color spectrum.  Yellow MD differs from Gold Maeng Da because the former does not undergo a specialized fermentation process like the latter.

Benefits

These strains offer various unique potential upsides that are outlined below:

Yellow Indo

• Potential mood lift
• It may provide a gentle Energy boost
• Possible enhancement in mental clarity
• It may provide soothing relaxation
• Some may experience balanced stimulation
• It might temporarily improve sociability
• Potential to temporarily improve feeling of well-being

Yellow Maeng Da

• It might improve energy levels
• It may slightly improve motivation and focus
• Potential temporary increase in feelings of well-being
• It may act as a calming relaxation aid with less sedation
• Possibility to temporarily boost moos
• Known to be a good “daytime” yellow

Remember, experiences vary between individuals. Some users may experience positive benefits, while others experience adverse effects with a strain – responsible, reputable sourcing is critical to ensure quality factors are not at play.

Potential Side Effects

While offering benefits, know the common side effects. We have outlined some of the common ones below; however, do not consider this list to be complete as a variety of side effects can manifest, including more rare and serious ones in select individuals:

• Nausea
• Dizziness
• Digestive problems
• Headaches
• Sweating
• Dry mouth
• Jitters
• Rapid heartbeat
• Mood swings
• Dependency

The FDA warned of potentially serious side effects with kratom, so rare but serious side effects should not be ruled out as a consequence at any dosage. Mixing kratom with other substances like medications and drugs will greatly increase the risk of severe side effects. A doctor’s guidance is essential when deciding to use kratom.

Also, start with a test dose of 0.5 grams to assess your tolerance and compatibility with either strain before proceeding. Always try to use the lowest possible dose to get benefits. Additionally, all kratom strains are known to cause dependence and withdrawal if used for extended periods, so this is vital to keep in mind as well.

Recommended Dosage

Yellow Indo

Yellow Maeng Da

Caution is essential – start low and monitor your body’s response. Consulting a doctor is essential, especially for a beginner to kratom and those with existing medical conditions.

Similarities

Yellow Indo and Maeng Da share specific common ground and similarities:

Firstly, they have similar feint yellowish hues from a unique blending of various color strains, unlike red, white, or green varieties. Secondly, both are valued for their allegedly touted balanced benefits – energy, mood, and mental clarity boosts suiting versatile needs. Users tend to like these well-rounded properties for different situations. Regardless of strain, moderation and low starting doses are wise.

Differences

Yet, apparent differences exist between Yellow Maeng Da and Indo. Firstly, Yellow Indo origins are traced from Indonesia while Yellow Maeng Da traces from Thailand, although now both are widely commercially cultivated in Indonesia.

There are also some slight alkaloid variations and somewhat differing effects between the yellow blends. While complex, the resulting mix of alkaloids in Yellow Maeng Da seems slightly more energetic/uplifting to some, whereas Yellow Indo may be mildly more relaxing and mood-enhancing.

CONTENT DISCLAIMER: The content on this page is strictly for entertainment purposes only. The content below has not been medically reviewed and is not intended to offer advice 4for use or intended use. For more information about kratom and its potential dangers, please visit the fda.gov site.