poppy seed tea can kill you let's just get that fact out of the way now
sure you can use it in cakes muffins salads and not have any problems at all totally non-lethal
it's even used in some cosmetic products as a skin moisturizer and lovely exfoliant
so what are those nitty gritty facts that make puppy seed potentially lethal i'm going to tell
you all about it right now on eccentric nature and now the dangers and benefits of poppy seed
according to the DEA poppy seeds are only a tiny part of the worldwide trade in opium products
so how does this make poppy seed tea lethal the main difference is that traditional poppy seeds
you get from the store for muffins or other baking delights are washed poppy seeds what is normally
used to make poppy seed tea are unwashed puppy seeds and that is where the danger lies while
yes the puppy plant is classified as an illegal controlled substance the seeds have squeaked by
uncontrolled because they don't normally contain opium but that isn't the case for many unwashed
poppy seeds the opium alkaloids of morphine coating and its other narcotic substances
can be obtained by washing or soaking large quantities of unwashed poppy seeds to harvest the
residual coating where the narcotic properties are contained so essentially what you're doing
is making morphine tea of course you have to wash hundreds of poppy seeds to make a single cup but
you can still buy unwashed poppy seeds online true some of them have the dangerous alkaloids
removed but many haven't usage of unwashed puppy seeds for their narcotic properties
has an interesting history these poppy seeds were used to create the famous product known as
laudanum. laudanum has been around since the 16th century when it was invented by the swiss
physician paracelsus and for many years it was used for medicinal purposes to help people in pain
but it really wasn't until the 20th century that it started getting banned because of its addictive
properties and just like laudanum this is the same dilemma with poppy seed tea while many people use
it as a potential painkiller others use it just to obtain the narcotic properties of the opium
and there are many cases of people using it as a means to help ease themselves down from full-on
poppy seed tea as well in a survey taken among patients at an opioid rehabilitation center
46 percent of patients reported that they had tried poppy seed tea five of the patients also
said that poppy seed tea was their main source of getting their opioids in the united states
alone the dea claims that 12 deaths have been reported as directly linked to unwashed poppy
seed tea in recent years the researchers studying puppy ct believe there may have actually been more
than that the problem is is that when doctors see morphine in a patient's toxicology they generally
don't think of poppy seed tea as a possibility and while you can drink it it sure doesn't taste good
because apparently puppy seed tea is extremely bitter we're talking according to some people face
curdling make you gag better so people will often use lemonade and other tasty products to help make
it more palatable holy cow why would you even risk having this then there are so many other great
teas out there well it's because it's such a great painkiller much like people who turn to cannabis
which is still illegal in many places as well some people with chronic pain find poppy seed tea
one of the only products that gives them the relief from pain they need and as such they
deem it's worth the possible risk in order to help themselves with chronic pain problems that
often debilitate them sidebar there is an outside possibility if you're having regular puppy seats
you could test positive for morphine in a drug test so if you're going in for a drug test i'm
sorry but you're gonna have to lay off the poppy seed muffins dude oh man but they're so tasty
i know dude i know other benefits of puppy seeds while we're talking poppy seed tea i thought it
appropriate to go ahead and sneak in all the other benefits that poppy seeds can provide
the most prominent and well-researched benefit is how poppy seeds can actually help in diagnosing an
abnormal connection between the bowels and bladder known as vesicoenteric fistula first you need to
ingest 35 to 250 grams of poppy seeds in a yogurt or in a tasty beverage then in just 48 hours
if puppy seed is detected in your urine then that means bummer you've got the condition poppy seeds
have also been shown to help with fertility as they're known to help clear mucus from
fallopian tubes helping those sperm cells achieve their goal as an extra added bonus
poppy seeds are supposed to help boost your libido as well another important benefit is that
poppy seeds can help with insomnia and this is especially true with poppy seed tea as its calming
effects can make many people drowsy as well luckily regular puppy seeds can help with this
as well other potential benefits of poppy seeds include improved bone strength digestion diabetes
dandruff diarrhea mouth ulcers and blood pressure they can also help with stopping kidney stones and
thanks to its zinc content poppy seeds are also good for helping the thyroid the antioxidants and
poppy seeds are supposed to help improve vision and thwart eye diseases like macular degeneration
side effects when used properly either by having washed poppy seeds or non-narcotic poppy ct the
side effects really aren't that bad in fact it's generally considered safe to consume up to around
250 milligrams of poppy seeds per day though those who have exceeded this have been known to
have blockages in their bowel movements it's also likely safe for pregnant women but it's suggested
not to use larger medical doses when pregnant though not terribly common people with allergies
to hazelnuts rye grain kiwi sesame or buckwheat are also possibly allergic to poppy seeds as well
well no bones about it it can be deadly those who know about the risks can't be very good
when knowing how to regulate just how much to take when having puppy ct but if you're thinking about
trying it for the first time you're gonna need to be extremely careful about doing so okay i want
you to be alive after watching this video have you actually tried poppy seed tea before i'd love to
hear your experience with it please let me know in the comment section down below if you want to
learn about other safer teas then please watch the benefits of lavender tea or the benefits of rose
tea next please be kind take care of each other and if you're looking for a new tea to try out
unless you've really done your homework and understand the risks again avoid the poppy ct