Chemistry and Pharmacology of Ayurvedic Medicinal Plants
author: Mukund Sabnis
edition: 2006, Chaukhambha Amarbharati Prakashan
pages: 501
Topic: Ayurveda
Chapter 7 - Papaver sornniferum
This page describes Papaver sornniferum which is the seventh chapter located on page 445 in the book Chemistry and Pharmacology of Ayurvedic Medicinal Plants composed by Mukund Sabnis. This book combines modern scientific pharmacology with Ayurveda, encompassing Sanskrit references from ancient literature and chemical properties from modern research. This page contains an online preview of the full text and summarizes technical terms, as well as information if you want to buy this book.
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You can look up the meaning of the phrase “Papaver sornniferum” according to 2 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
Indian Medicinal Plants [by Kanhoba Ranchoddas Kirtikar]
Botanical description:—It resembles Papaver rhoeas, but often glabrous, and leaf segments usually narrower; hairs of scape appressed. Petals: scarlet, in unequal pairs. Capsule: sessile. An alkaloid has been extracted from it. By extraction of the seed capsules of Papaver dubium with light petroleum, a previously unknown alkaloid, aporeine, is obtained....
Read full contents: 59. Papaver dubium Linn,
Kathasaritsagara (the Ocean of Story) [by Somadeva]
The home of the Papaver somniferum appears to have been the Levant, whence it soon spread to Asia Minor. It was, however, the Arabs who were chiefly responsible for disseminating the knowledge of the plant and its varied uses, and to the Mohammedans can be attributed its introduction into both India and China. Thus all the vernacular names for the drug are traceable to the Semitic corruption of opos or opion into afyun. It was not long before opium found favour with the Hindus....
Read full contents: Appendix 2.3 - Poison-Damsels
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[Chemistry and Pharmacology of Ayurvedic Medicinal Plants: index]
[Preface]
[Introduction]