Blue Poppy Seeds for sale

Poppy seeds have been used since ancient times for their pain-relieving properties. Often brewed into tea, Opium Tea poppy seeds can be quite potent, and one should exercise caution and follow proper medical advice when attempting any medicinal uses of the poppy seed. Additionally Poppy Seeds Whole are quite often used for all manner of cooking and culinary purposes, adding a bit of crunch and spice, enhancing many types of dishs.

Poppy tea is a herbal tea brewed from poppy straw or seeds of poppy. The species most commonly used for this purpose is Papaver somniferum, which produces opium as a natural defense against predators. In the live plant, opium is released when the surface of the bulb, called the seed pod, is pierced. For the purpose of the tea, dried pods are more commonly used than the pods of the freshly cuts. The walls of the dried pods contain opiate alkaloids, primarily consisting of morphine.