Poppyseed – KhusKhus – Papaver Somniferum

Worldwide names of Poppyseed:-

Hindi:- Opium Seed

Sanskrit:- Ahifen, Nifen

Marathi:- Afu,

Bengali:- Ophium

English:- Opium

Latin:- Papaver Somniferum

Spanish: Adormidera

French: Pavot blanc; Pavot somnifere

Portuguese: dormideira

Germany: Garten- Mohn; Schlaf- Mohn

Italy: Papavero bianco; Papavero sonnolento

Netherlands: Slaapbol

Sweden: Opiumvallmo

Other Common names are:-

abu-an-naum, abunom, afiun, bazrul-khash-khash, bizrul khashkhash, bizrul-khashkhash, khashkhash, khashkhashul baiza, nabatul-khash-khash, qishr-ul-khashkhash, qishrul khashkhash, qishrul-khash-khash, qishrul-khashkhash, ude saleeb, gear, maw seed, opium poppy, scag, smack, afeem, afim, afin, afyun, amal, aphim, doda, kahs-khasa, kas-kas, kashkash, khash–khash-ke-khash, khash-khash, khash-khash-ka-per, khash-khash-ke-bonde, pest, post, post; khash-khash-ka-per, posts, sufeed srah, abini, afeemu gida, afirm, biligasagase, biligasgase, gasagase, kasakase, kasakathi gida, khasa-khasi-gida, khasakhasi, khuskhus, afium, avin, karappu, kasakasa, kasha-kashach-chedi, kashakasha, afeem, afu, aphu, khaskhas, khaskhashinche baend, khuskhus, posta, afiun, khash-khash, khashkhash, khashkhash sufaid, koknar, post-e-koknar, post-koknar, poste koknar, poste-khash-khash, postekoknar, tukhme-koknar, tukme koknar, aaphuka, ahifen, ahiphena, ahiphenam, aphukam, chosa, kakasha, kasabijam, khakasa, khas-khas, khasa, khaskhasa, nagaphena, phaniphena, post, postubejam, postuvrikshaha, ullasata, abhini, abini, acarankam, apenam, apin, apini, apinicetti, atilam, cacavinmayirttali, casa casa, cettanti, cukkumatantulam, gasha-gasha, gasha-gasha-chedi, gasha-gasha-tol, gashagasha, iracanatikam, kacakaca, kacakacacceti, kacavanipam, kannatayacceti, kasa-kasa, kasakasa, parunkam, postaka, postaka-chedi, postakai, postakkaycceti, posthakkai, posttakkai, postukkaycceti, vellai postakay, abhini, gasagasala, gasagasala-chettu, gasagasalu, gasalu, gasugasalu, kasakasa, nallamandu, nallamanthu, posta-katol, postakaya-chettu, abhini, gasagasala, gasagasala-chettu, gasagasalu, gasalu, gasugasalu, kasakasa, nallamandu, nallamanthu, posta-katol, postakaya-chettu, Kani,Posto-kanigosh,Afing,Afu, Khus-khus,Ghasa – ghaasa,Aphu,khaskhas, Lipiodol, Oleum Papaveris Seminis, Opium poppy, Poppyseed poppy, Thebaine poppy,kasakasa, plant of joy, Pavot à opium, Pavot somnifère, Pavot noir, Kharchacha, Khechkhach, breadseed poppy, Khuskhus, Posto Dana  

Almost 70 types of species are there worldwide.mostly found in Asia, Africa and European countries. Papaver Somnifera, postu, posta,  is popular amongst people, though it is illegal to cultivate in most of the nation and in some nation require government permission for cultivation. It has almost contains 26 alkaloids, the most important is morphine and codeine. Morphine is treated as pain killer.It require well drained soil with good sun light. Its seed sown in spring.

Parts used:- Seeds, oil

Uses of poppyseed:-

1:- Poppyseed is useful in skincare

2:-It is highly beneficial in hair growth

3:-It Cure Sleeplessness.

4:-It helps to boost our immune system

5:-It helps make a healthy heart

6:-It is beneficial in bone health.

7:-It helps control blood pressure.

8:- Poppyseed improves digestion.

9:- its seeds are used as grounded or whole in food as a spice and taste purpose.

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