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Specimen profile
Poppy Seed
Papaver somniferum · Papaveraceae
Skt · Khakhasa — “Referring to the poppy capsule”Hindi · Khas-khasMal · KashakashaTam · Gasa Gasa
Nutritious seeds used as a cooling sedative and for skin health.
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While the poppy plant is known for opium, the seeds (Khakhasa) are non-narcotic and used widely in Ayurvedic cooking and medicine. They are considered cooling, nourishing, and helpful for calming the mind.
Identification markers
Tiny, kidney-shaped seeds that may be white, grey, or blue-black; the plant has large papery flowers and glaucous leaves.
Rasa
Madhura, Tikta
Guna
Laghu, Ruksha
Virya
Sheeta
Vipaka
Madhura
Prabhava
Vrishya
Dosha effect
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