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[[File:Papaver somniferum - bourgeon.jpg|thumb|right]]'''Khakhasa''' consists of seed of Papaver somniferum Linn. (Fam. Papaveraceae), It is a glaucous erect annual herb cultivated under State control in certain areas of Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh.
==Uses==
{{Uses|Dysentery}}, {{Uses|Cough}}, {{Uses|Constipation}}, {{Uses|Fever}}, {{Uses|Insomnia}}.
==Common names==
{{Common names|kn=Gasgase, Aapheen, Aphini|ml=Avin, Karappu, Kashkash, Aalan|sa=Khasatilaḥ, Āphūkam, Khākhastilaḥ, Khākhasaḥ|ta=Kasakash, Posttakkaai, Avinee|te=Gasgashaalu, Nallamandu|hi=Apheem, Postadaanaa, Khaskhas, Khasabija|en=Opium, Poppy Seeds}}
==Properties==
===Flower===
{{Flower|Unisexual|2-4cm long|pinkPink||Flowering throughout the year and In terminal and/or axillary pseudoracemes}}
===Fruit===
{{Fruit|oblong Oblong pod|Thinly septate, pilose, wrinkled|||seeds Seeds upto 5|Fruiting throughout the year}}
===Other features===
==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used==
*[[ Abhayādi Guṭikā]], * [[Abhrakādi Vaṭī]], * [[Aṣvanī Kumāra Rasa]]* [[Nidroday ras]]* [[Ashtakshari gulika]]* [[Trivang bhasm]]
==Where to get the saplings==
==Mode of Propagation==
{{Propagation|Seeds}}
==How to plant/cultivate==
A plant mainly of the subtropics, though it can be cultivated in the temperate zone and tropics<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>.
==Commonly seen growing in areas==
==Photo Gallery==
<gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px">
A pile of dried poppy plants sits in front of a fresh crop of sweet corn in the Nawa district of Helmand province.jpg
A. somnif.-MAD-1.jpg
Flowers of Papaver somniferum 20170419.jpg
Papaver somniferum 'Opium poppy' (Papaveraceae) leaves.JPG
Papaver somniferum (1980). (28439398951).jpg
Papaver somniferum - bourgeon.jpg
File:Papaver somniferum seeds paso2 002 php.jpg|Seeds
</gallery>
<references>
<ref name="chemical composition">The Ayuredic Pharmacopoeia of India Part-1, Volume-5, Page no-12</ref>
<ref name="Leaf">[ "Morphology"]</ref><ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[ "http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Papaver+somniferum Cultivation detail"]</ref>
</references>
==External Links==
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Papaver_somniferumPapaver somniferum on en.wikipedia.org]*[https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/6905769Papaver somniferum on ncbi.gov]*[https://www.opioids.com/red.htmlPapaver somniferum on Opioids.com]
[[Category:Herbs]]
[[Category:Papaveraceae]]
