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'''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===
<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_somniferum Papaver somniferum on en.wikipedia.org]
*[https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/6905769 Papaver somniferum on ncbi. gov]
*[https://www.opioids.com/red.html Papaver somniferum on Opioids.com]
[[Category:Herbs]]
[[Category:Papaveraceae]]
