POPPY
Sleep 
Anti-stress Papaver rhoeas, the poppy, is an annual plant widely distributed in Europe, Asia and North Africa. It is said to have calming and soothing properties. Read the detailed description
Regulations
and analysis
Identification : TLC
Data on traditional use
Cahier de l’agence du médicament (France):
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Reducing nervousness in adults
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Reduces nervousness in adults and children, particularly in the case of sleep disorders
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Used for the upper respiratory tract
German monograph :
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Relieve respiratory discomfort,
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Disturbed sleep
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Detailed description
Papaver rhoeas, the poppy, is an annual plant belonging to the Papaveraceous family. It is widely distributed in Europe, Asia and North Africa on cultivated areas, wasteland and roadsides. It is known for its four overlapping scarlet-red petals. They are often used in infusions.
Poppy extracts are said to have antioxidant properties and to inhibit glutamate, the main excitatory neurotransmitter in the central nervous system.
Ethnobotanical studies in Morocco indicate the use of poppies to relieve pain and mental stress. In vivo studies highlight the effects of the extract on stress reduction and memory in mice.
