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White poppy is a flower from which various opium are extracted as the
plant is administered narcotic properties.
White poppy is native to Asia Minor, and widely found in Europe, turkey,
Persia, India and china.
Majorly this type of poppy is being produced commercially in these
countries for opium.
The plant of white poppy is erect and hard wood stem bearing tinted
flowers which varies species.
The flower is mainly white coloured tinted with purple or seems lilac.
The parts of plant and top of capsules containing seeds filled with
white latex.
The capsules are jointed with the stalk and seeds are ovoid, small
kidney shaped attached to the inner wall of the capsule.
It is been cultivated in Asia Minor, Macedonia, Persia and exported to
salonica and other European countries.
Dried flowers, leaves and seeds.
The active constituent of white poppy is alkaloid morphine, and the
other minor alkaloids are hebaine, Narceine, Papaverine, Codamine and
Rhoeadine.
White opium is widely used in medicines and mainly the active
constituents used are morphine and codeine.
Opium is reported to possess properties like astringent, anti-spasmodic,
expectorant, sedative, hypnotic, and diaphoretic.
The uses of white poppy are administered to relieve from pains, anxiety
and insomnia.
