Friday, July 31, 2009

Poppy Pod Teas Anyone?

By Rose Hillton

It may not be found in your grandmothers breakfast menu. The common impression is that poppy pod tea should not even be considered a beverage. Anomalous or not, many still drink regularly it though for its desired results. Some would preach it is deadly like all other narcotics. However, a number also swear that, if taken moderately, is just like your milk, safe and healthy.

Because it comes from the infamous opium poppy, the poppy pod tea invites debate naturally. Its promoters assert that drinking it is generally good for the body. Its detractors, on the other hand, find danger in its addictiveness and lethalness when drank in large doses. Unfortunately, the poppy pod tea is also oftentimes a victime of prejudice being a derivative of opium. This leads probable health-oriented drinkers to cross-out the poppy pod tea from their diet.

The poppy pod tea is a natural narcotic analgesic tea brewed from dried poppy pods. Its earliest drinkers did not have it for leisure. Its medicinal worth was enough to encourage even scientists, writers, and political leaders to take it in a daily basis especially during the 19th century. Aside from being an herbal painkiller, it is also being taken for its psychoactive effects. In world where doctors are regularly prescribing medical drugs made of synthetic chemicals from toxic origins, the poppy pod tea may be an alternative relief.

Other poppies have psychoactive alkaloids. The opium poppy, however, has the most of this in a single pod, making it the top choice for tea brewing. Dried poppy seeds possess a significant amount of the alkaloids morphine, papaverine, thebein, and codeine, which cause euphoric sensations, as well as drowsiness, when drank by humans. This makes opium poppies or the poppy pod tea advantageous for persons with manic depression and similar ailments.s. These have been proven to aid them overcome lack of appetite and sleeplessness. This explains why a number of famous people have drank poppy pod teas to beat stress related to their jobs.

Brewing a poppy pod teas is a cinch if you have access to dried poppy pods. It is as easy as brewing your morning mug of coffee. First, bore a hole into the poppy pod to remove the seeds, which not contain much alkaloid. If you are a newbie, grind only a little of the poppy seeds just to make sure it is safe for you. When done grinding, pour the poppy pod bits to your boiling water. Leave it boiling for another five minutes. Afterwards, pour your brew into a cup through a filter using a cut-off t-shirt cloth..

Like other narcotics, poppy pod tea is addictive. In addition, people who have taken it heavily run the risk of a cardiac arrest or death. Therefore, you should practice self-restraint in drinking it. Excessive amounts drank may lead you only to your ultimate regret. - 14130

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