Poppy Seed (Blue) Whole (OG) (PAPAVER SOMNIFERUM)

Description:
Poppy is an annual plant, belonging to the Papaveraceae family. It has a blue-gray erect stem and leaves that produce a white milky latex, and a solitary brilliant white-pink flower growing around a central bulbous capsule. Inside the capsule there are numerous small slate blue kidney shaped seeds attached to the inner wall.

Origin:
Holland

Other Names:
Blue Poppy Seeds, Maw Seeds, Mawseed, Opium Poppy, Poppyseed

Part Used:
Seeds

Culinary Uses:
Poppy Seeds have a mildly spicy, oily, agreeably nutty flavor, and are used as a condiment on baked goods, rolls, and pastry. The pleasant nutty flavor and crunchy texture are brought out by toasting or baking. Poppy seeds are used as a topping on baked goods, or as a garnish. The seeds can also be used in a variety of cooked vegetable dishes and stews. Poppy seeds are used as a condiment with baked goods and pastries for their nutty odor and flavor. Poppy Seeds are used to flavor breads, cakes, rolls, and cookies.

Medicinal Uses:
Poppy Seeds can be used for pain, insomnia, nervousness, and chronic coughs.

Magickal Powers and Correspondences:
Powers: Pleasure, heightened awareness, fertility, love, sleep, money, luck, and invisibility.
Planet Rulership: Moon
Element Rulership: Water
Gender: Feminine
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