Stem plant
Papaveraceae, corn poppy. See also opium poppy.
Medicinal drug
Rhoeados flos – Corn poppy flowers: the dried, whole or fragmented petals of L.
Preparations
- Rhoeados extractum liquidum
- Rhoeados floris pulvis
Ingredients
- Anthocyanins
- Alkaloids
- Mucilages
Fields of application
In folk medicine for cough and hoarseness, as a sedative and sleep-inducing agent. Commission E assesses the use negatively.
Dosage
As an infusion
Adverse effects
None known
