Khashkhash | (100gm) | خشخاش

Description

Khashkhash or poppy seeds belong to plant Papaver somniferum Linn. This plant belongs to family “Papaveraceae”. White seeds are cold in second order, moist in the first order while, black are cold in third order and dry in second order. It is a key ingredient in the famous drink “sardai or thandai”.

Other names:

Arabic Name(s): Afiyun, Lubn Al Khaskhash

Urdu Name(s): Khashkhash, Afiyun, Afim, Doda, Afim, Jhal, Dodapost

English Name(s): Opium, White Poppy, Carnation Poppy

Recommended dosage:

15 to 120 mg approx.

Medicinal uses:

The seeds of Poppy hold esteem for their nutritive, demulcent, and mild astringent properties, while experts consider the capsules astringent, somniferous, soporific, sedative, and narcotic, often fostering talkativeness. The latex demonstrates broad anaesthetic and pain-relieving effects, whether administered locally or systemically, particularly useful for exerting anti-spasmodic effects in cases of cold and accidents.

Upon medicinal dosing, the latex initially stimulates the brain, heart, and respiration, followed by subsequent general depression. It effectively alleviates various conditions such as headache, tic douloureux pain, pleurisy, back pain, rheumatism, dental pain, earache, and sciatica. Methods of application encompass embrocation, liniment, and drops. Its hypnotic and sedative properties prove beneficial for relieving ailments like melancholia and hysteria. However, oral administration may require intestinal evacuation with a purgative.

Its haemostatic action effectively combats intestinal hemorrhage. Furthermore, its anaesthetic and sedative effects offer advantages in respiratory disorders, particularly in all types of cough, persistent influenza, and nasal catarrh. Additionally, it confers viscosity to seminal fluid, preventing early ejaculation and thereby enhancing libido. It also effectively tackles seasonal fevers and induces abortion, subsequently relieving pain. Nutritive preparations of Poppy serve as beneficial cephalic and general tonics, as well as aphrodisiacs. The application of warm seeds made into a paste over gouty areas provides relief and alleviates pain in rheumatic conditions.

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