Scientific Name: Eschscholzia californica
Common Name: California Poppy
Origin: USA

ORGANIC GROWN

California poppy leaves were used medicinally by Native Americans, and the pollen was used cosmetically. The seeds are used in cooking. Extract from the California poppy acts as a mild sedative when smoked. The effect is far milder than that of opium, which contains a different class of alkaloids. Smoking California poppy extract is claimed not to be addictive. A tincture of California poppy can be used to treat nervousness and, with larger dosage, insomnia.