Poppy Research Paper

3 types of drugs that are made from nature

Opium poppy Poppy is one of the most important medicinal plants. Traditionally, the dry opium was considered an astringent, antispasmodic, aphrodisiac, diaphoretic, expectorant, hypnotic, narcotic, and sedative. Poppy has been used against toothaches and coughs. The ability of opium from poppy to serve, as an analgesic is well known. Opium and derivatives of opium are used in the pharmaceutical industry as narcotic analgesics, hypnotics, and sedatives. These compounds are also used as antidiarrheal, antispasmodics, and antitussives. Opium and the drugs derived from opium are addictive and can have toxicological effects.

-The poppy has had a tremendous impact on several societies as an opiate. Currently, there is interest in developing a poppy plant rich in thebaine and low in morphine as the former could be converted to codeine and other legal pharmaceutical products with less morphine available for illegal conversion into heroin.

valerian
Its roots have been used for sleep problems (insomnia). Valerian has many useful properties including being a hypotensive, a carminative, a emmenagogue, an anti-spasmodic, and a nerve relaxant. Valerian influences the cerebral-spinal system and has a sedative effect for conditions such as St. Vitus's dance, neuralgic pains, and allaying pain and promoting sleep without the aftereffects of narcotics.

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