• Botanical Name : Papaver Somniferum
• Family Name : Papaveraceae
• Common Name : Poppy Seeds, Aphium Opium Poppy, White Poppy, Posta
• Part Used : Seeds, Flowers
• Habitat : Cultivated on large scale at altitude of 1500m - 2100m
• Product offered : Seeds

Uses : Seeds are used as Tonic. Milky juice from immature fruits yields opium. Ripe and dry fruits contain only small quantity of alkaloides and therefore narcotic properties are mild.