Papaver bracteatum Lindl. |
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Botanical Name |
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Papaver bracteatum Lindl. |
English
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Great scarlet poppy, Scarlet poppy, Oriental poppy |
Synonym(s) |
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Papaver orientale L. |
Family |
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Papaveraceae |
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General Info
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A very imposing, sturdy plant with long, strong stems growing up to 5ft and large flower buds which break open to reveal huge 20cm (8in) flowers of startling red with black blotches. |
| Herb Effects |
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Analgesic, antinarcotic, antitussive, aphrodisiac, sedative and tranquilizer (seeds); sudorific (petals) |
Chemistry
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Alanine, arginine, aspartic acid, cystine, glutamic acid, glycine, histidine, isoleucine, leucine, linoleic acid, lysine, methionine, oleic acid, palmitic acid, serine, stearic acid, threonine, tyrosine, valine (seed); codeine, coptisine, morphine, nuciferine, oripavine, papaverine, phenylalanine, protopine, tetrahydropalmatine (plant); thebaine (root) |
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Pharmacology
| Medicinal Use |
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The seeds are used to treat insomnia, nervousness, pain, schizophrenia and withdrawal |
| Reference |
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 James A Duke and Maryl Fulton. Handbook of Medicinal Herbs - 2nd Edition, P: 656-657, CRC Press July 2002.
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