The natural alkaloids present in poppy helps in reducing the irritation in the throat. Read this article to know the benefits of poppy for cold and cough.

Dried poppy pods are often considered ornamental, no jokes here. However, they have a much wider range of uses, beyond their ...

Poppy seeds come from the same plant that's used to make opium and morphine. So can they get you high?

Indian norms permit the import of poppy seeds only from 16 countries. The legal import of poppy seeds also attracts a 25% customs duty.

“It’s not an urban legend: Eating poppy seeds can cause diners to test positive for codeine on a urinalysis,” the Defense Department warned military personnel in 2023. Now, lawmakers are ...

Consuming tea brewed from unwashed poppy seeds, which come from the plant that produces opium, can lead to grave outcomes, such as addiction, overdose and death.

Poppy seeds contaminated with opioids can be used to make a deadly brew, a watchdog group alleges in a lawsuit.

Why bother to harvest seeds from the flowers in your garden? Because you will save money, the seeds are fresh and it is relatively simple to do once you know how, says RHS chief horticulturalist Guy ...

How and when to direct sow seeds in your garden depends on the plants. Poppies, in particular, do best when direct seeded for a few reasons. First, they bloom in spring, attracting birds and bees with ...