Poppies as a sleep aid for infants: The “Hypnos” remedy of Cretan folk medicine

Opium Poppy (Papaver somniferum L.) is considered as one of the earliest medicinal plants known to mankind. Derived from the Greek name “opos” meaning juice, referring to its psychotropic latex, the plant was known and extensively used since Antiquity during religious rituals and for Medical purpose...

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Published in:	Toxicology Reports
Main Authors:	Kleopatra Mathianaki, Manolis Tzatzarakis, Marianna Karamanou
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier 2021-01-01
Subjects:	Papaver somniferum L. Opium Folk medicine Children Sleep Greece
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214750021001736