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'''Khakhasa''' consists of seed of Papaver somniferum Linn. (Fam. Papaveraceae), a glaucous erect annual herb cultivated under State control in certain areas of Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh.
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'''Khakhasa''' consists of seed of Papaver somniferum Linn. It is a glaucous erect annual herb cultivated under State control in certain areas of Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh.
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==Uses==
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{{Uses|Dysentery}}, {{Uses|Cough}}, {{Uses|Constipation}}, {{Uses|Fever}}, {{Uses|Insomnia}}.
  
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==Parts Used==
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{{Parts Used|Flowers}}, {{Parts Used|Fruits}}.
  
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==Chemical Composition==
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Fixed oil containing esters of linoleic, palmitic, oleic acids.<ref name="chemical composition"/>
  
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==Common names==
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{{Common names|kn=Gasgase, Aapheen|ml=Avin, Karappu|sa=Khasatilaḥ, Āphūkam, Khākhastilaḥ, Khākhasaḥ|ta=Kasakash, Posttakkaai|te=Gasgashaalu, Nallamandu|hi=Apheem, Postadaanaa|en=Opium, Poppy Seeds}}
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==Properties==
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Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.
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===Dravya===
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===Rasa===
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Madhura
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===Guna===
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Guru
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===Veerya===
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Śīta
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===Vipaka===
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Madhura
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===Karma===
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Vātahara, Rucya, Stambhana, Vedanāsthāpana, Vṛṣya, Balya, Varṇya
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===Prabhava===
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==Habit==
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{{Habit|Herb}}
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==Identification==
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===Leaf===
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{{Leaf|Paripinnate|Oblong|Leaf Arrangementis Alternate-spiral}}<ref name="Leaf"/>
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===Flower===
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{{Flower|Unisexual|2-4cm long|Pink||Flowering throughout the year and In terminal and/or axillary pseudoracemes}}
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===Fruit===
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{{Fruit|Oblong pod|Thinly septate, pilose, wrinkled|||Seeds upto 5|Fruiting throughout the year}}
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===Other features===
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==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used==
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* [[ Abhayādi Guṭikā]]
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* [[Abhrakādi Vaṭī]]
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* [[Aṣvanī Kumāra Rasa]]
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* [[Nidroday ras]]
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* [[Ashtakshari gulika]]
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* [[Trivang bhasm]]
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==Where to get the saplings==
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==Mode of Propagation==
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{{Propagation|Seeds}}
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==How to plant/cultivate==
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A plant mainly of the subtropics, though it can be cultivated in the temperate zone and tropics<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>.
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==Commonly seen growing in areas==
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{{Commonly seen|Western Ghats}}, {{Commonly seen|Open areas}}, {{Commonly seen|Rocky areas}}.
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==Photo Gallery==
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<gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px">
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A pile of dried poppy plants sits in front of a fresh crop of sweet corn in the Nawa district of Helmand province.jpg
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A. somnif.-MAD-1.jpg
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Flowers of Papaver somniferum 20170419.jpg
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Papaver somniferum 'Opium poppy' (Papaveraceae) leaves.JPG
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Papaver somniferum (1980). (28439398951).jpg
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Papaver somniferum - bourgeon.jpg
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File:Papaver somniferum seeds paso2 002 php.jpg|Seeds
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</gallery>
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==References==
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<references>
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<ref name="chemical composition">The Ayuredic Pharmacopoeia of India Part-1, Volume-5, Page no-12</ref>
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<ref name="Leaf">[Morphology]</ref>
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<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Papaver+somniferum Cultivation detail]</ref>
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</references>
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==External Links==
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Papaver_somniferum Papaver somniferum on en.wikipedia.org]
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*[https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/6905769 Papaver somniferum on ncbi.gov]
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*[https://www.opioids.com/red.html Papaver somniferum on Opioids.com]
 
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[[Category:Papaveraceae]]

Latest revision as of 17:28, 26 June 2020

Papaver somniferum - bourgeon.jpg

Khakhasa consists of seed of Papaver somniferum Linn. It is a glaucous erect annual herb cultivated under State control in certain areas of Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh.

Uses

Dysentery, Cough, Constipation, Fever, Insomnia.

Parts Used

Flowers, Fruits.

Chemical Composition

Fixed oil containing esters of linoleic, palmitic, oleic acids.[1]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada Gasgase, Aapheen
Hindi Apheem, Postadaanaa
Malayalam Avin, Karappu
Tamil Kasakash, Posttakkaai
Telugu Gasgashaalu, Nallamandu
Marathi NA
Gujarathi NA
Punjabi NA
Kashmiri NA
Sanskrit Khasatilaḥ, Āphūkam, Khākhastilaḥ, Khākhasaḥ
English Opium, Poppy Seeds


Properties

Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.

Dravya

Rasa

Madhura

Guna

Guru

Veerya

Śīta

Vipaka

Madhura

Karma

Vātahara, Rucya, Stambhana, Vedanāsthāpana, Vṛṣya, Balya, Varṇya

Prabhava

Habit

Herb

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature
Paripinnate Oblong Leaf Arrangementis Alternate-spiral

[2]

Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Unisexual 2-4cm long Pink Flowering throughout the year and In terminal and/or axillary pseudoracemes

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
Oblong pod Thinly septate, pilose, wrinkled Seeds upto 5 Fruiting throughout the year

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

Seeds

How to plant/cultivate

A plant mainly of the subtropics, though it can be cultivated in the temperate zone and tropics[3].

Commonly seen growing in areas

Western Ghats, Open areas, Rocky areas.

Photo Gallery

  • 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 species, Pascauti, Moldova (1980). (28439398951).jpg
  • Papaver somniferum - bourgeon.jpg

  • Seeds

References

  1. ↑ The Ayuredic Pharmacopoeia of India Part-1, Volume-5, Page no-12
  2. ↑ [Morphology]
  3. ↑ Cultivation detail

External Links

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