Legal to sell papaver somniferum

Western researchers are increasingly aknowleding the imortance of traditional herbal preparations that have been the mainstay of eastern medicine for millenia.

Indeed, western society in general is now consuming numerous herbal medicines, and over-the-counter commercial herbals now compete with pharmaceutical prescriptions. The current heated debate regarding the comparative values of traditional herbal preparations and physician-prescribed pharmaceuticals should in no way detract from the value of studies made by researchers in both fields.

Given the European origin of Western society, it’s not surprising that European plants dominate the medicinal plant industry of the West. However, Asian medicinal plants are now enthusiastically being incorporated into Western medical practice, most particularly Chinese herbs. Unfortunately, while there is an incredible wealth of knowledge about Chinese herbs, most of this information has ben unavailable to Western society, and even the accesible information has often been in obscure sources. The famous 15th century physician Paracelsus taught that the only difference between a medicine and a poison was the dose, so it is criticla to know not only what potentially useful chemicals are present in given plant species, but also the potential for toxicity. Lack of knowledge of both the therapeutic and toxic properties of Chinese medicinal herbs has doubtlessly retarded progress toward develping more effective medications.

Charles Darwin was one of the first to be puzzled by the fact that many plants of eastern Asia are remarkably similar to many plants of eastern North America. We now know that this phenomenon is due to the existence of an ancient, continous temperate flora that became separated by geological and climatic changes.

Is it legal to sell papaver somniferum (scientific name) in the United States of America? The answer is YES, it’s also legal in China and Canada. It’s used for medical purposes and is widely used in both countries. This plant is legally used in these countries due to papaver somniferum does not contain any alkaloids that are present in the completely developed poppy plant.

The common Chinese name for this plant is: Yu Mei Ku. The common American and Canadian name for this plant is: oppium poppy.

The major constituents and sources in China are: Berberine, codeine, papaverine, isocorypalmine, laudanine, magnoflorine, meconine, 6-methylocodine, morphine, narcotine, pseudomorphine, rhoeadine, sanguinarine, betasitosterol, stigmasterol, thebaine, and zanthaline.

The papaver somniferum´s therapeutic values in China are: Antitussive, antispasmodic, analgesic, astringent, narcotic, treat chronic enteritis, diarrhea, enterorrhagia, headache, toothache and asthma.

The major constituents and sources in the United States and Canada are: Morphine, narcotine, codeine, papaverine, meconic acid, albumin, mucilage, sugars, resine and wax.

The papaver somniferum´s therapeutic values in the United States and Canada are: Sedate or suppress nervous system activity, pain and coughs.

The papaver somniferum is as legal as any vegetable or fruit that you can purchase from a wide variety of online sellers, hardware stores, florists, gardening stores and sometimes you can also find it by chance in big supermarkets.