Papaveraceae Papaver somniferum L.

Opium Poppy

Cherokee - Drug, Anticonvulsive

Use documented by:
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 50, 51

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Scientific name: Papaver somniferum L.
USDA symbol: PASO2 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Opium Poppy
Family: Papaveraceae
Family (APG): Papaveraceae
Native American Tribe: Cherokee
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Anticonvulsive
Notes: Large dose given as antispasmodic, to produce sleep and for pain.

RECRD: 90836 id: 25482

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