| BASIC INFORMATION | |
|---|---|
| Plant name in Latin: | Papaver somniferum |
| Herb name in Chinese: | 鸦片 |
| Herb name in Pinyin: | YA PIAN |
| Herb name in English: | Opium |
| HERB PROPERTIES | |
| Herb property: | Warm |
| Herb flavor: | Bitter |
| Herb meridian tropism: | Lung,Kidney,Large intestine |
| HERB DESCRIPTION | |
| Use part: | latex from unripe capsules |
| Herb effect: | To relieve pain, astringe intestines, suppress cough. |
| Herb indication: | Pain in heart and abdomen, chronic diarrhea, chronic dysentery, dry cough without phlegm. |
| CROSS REFERENCES | |
| TCMID id: | 7006 |
| HERB id: | HERB006331 |
| SymMap id: | NA |