Matches in DBpedia 2015-10 for { ?s ?p "Poppy tea is any herbal tea infusion brewed from poppy straw or seeds of several species of poppy. The species most commonly used for this purpose is Papaver somniferum, which produces opium as a natural defense against predators. In the live flower, opium is released when the surface of the bulb, called the seed pod, is scratched. For the purpose of the tea, dried pods are more commonly used than the pods of the live flower. The walls of the dried pods contain opiate alkaloids, primarily consisting of morphine.The tea is consumed for its narcotic effect, and in small amounts for analgesic, anti-diarrheal, and sedative effects.This tea is depicted both in Asian literature and Western literature, and is depicted as being available in opium dens."@en }
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- Poppy_tea abstract "Poppy tea is any herbal tea infusion brewed from poppy straw or seeds of several species of poppy. The species most commonly used for this purpose is Papaver somniferum, which produces opium as a natural defense against predators. In the live flower, opium is released when the surface of the bulb, called the seed pod, is scratched. For the purpose of the tea, dried pods are more commonly used than the pods of the live flower. The walls of the dried pods contain opiate alkaloids, primarily consisting of morphine.The tea is consumed for its narcotic effect, and in small amounts for analgesic, anti-diarrheal, and sedative effects.This tea is depicted both in Asian literature and Western literature, and is depicted as being available in opium dens.".