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Non-scientific name:

opium

2 Accepted name(s) for "opium":

Accepted name
Papaver somniferum L.
Papaver somniferum subsp. somniferum

13 Medicinal source(s) include this non-scientific name:

Medicinal sources: Scientific names as used in medicinal source: MPNS matched scientific names: Accepted name: Drug form: Plant parts:
Kew's Economic Botany Collection (RBG, Kew, 2020) Papaver somniferum L. Papaver somniferum L. Papaver somniferum L.
Duke's Ethnobot. DB: Ethnobot. (USDA, 1992-2016) Papaver somniferum Papaver somniferum L. Papaver somniferum L.
Ayurvedic Pharm. of India (1999-2011) Papaver somniferum Linn. Papaver somniferum L. Papaver somniferum L. seed seed
U.S. Pharmacop. USP 32 (2008) Papaver somniferum Linné Papaver somniferum L. Papaver somniferum L. exudate fruit
U.S. Pharmacop. USP 43 (2020) Papaver somniferum L. Papaver somniferum L. Papaver somniferum L. exudate obtained by incising the unripe capsules capsules
British Pharmacop. 2009, Vol. 4 (2008) Papaver somniferum L. Papaver somniferum L. Papaver somniferum L. dried latex fruit
Herbs of Commerce (McGuffin et al., 2000) Papaver somniferum L. Papaver somniferum L. Papaver somniferum L. latex from capsule, capsule, seed
British Pharmacop. 2015, Vol. 4 (2014) Papaver somniferum L. Papaver somniferum L. Papaver somniferum L. latex capsule
U.S. Pharmacop. USP 37 (2013) Papaver somniferum Linné Papaver somniferum L. Papaver somniferum L. air-dried milky exudate fruit
British Pharmacop. 2012, Vol. 4 (2011) Papaver somniferum L. Papaver somniferum L. Papaver somniferum L.
Siddha Pharmacop. India, Vol. 1 (2008) Papaver somniferum L. Papaver somniferum L. Papaver somniferum L. seed seed
U.S. Pharmacop. USP 39 (2016) Papaver somniferum Linné Papaver somniferum L. Papaver somniferum L. air-dried milky exudate from unripe capsules fruit
Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020) Papaver somniferum L. Papaver somniferum L. Papaver somniferum L. Latex, Seeds
U.S. Pharmacop. USP 32 (2008) Papaver somniferum Linné var. album De Candolle Papaver somniferum var. album (Mill.) DC. Papaver somniferum subsp. somniferum exudate fruit
U.S. Pharmacop. USP 37 (2013) Papaver somniferum Linné variety album De Candolle Papaver somniferum var. album (Mill.) DC. Papaver somniferum subsp. somniferum air-dried milky exudate fruit
U.S. Pharmacop. USP 43 (2020) Papaver somniferum L. var. album De Candolle Papaver somniferum var. album (Mill.) DC. Papaver somniferum subsp. somniferum exudate obtained by incising the unripe capsules capsules
U.S. Pharmacop. USP 39 (2016) Papaver somniferum Linné var. album De Candolle Papaver somniferum var. album (Mill.) DC. Papaver somniferum subsp. somniferum air-dried milky exudate from unripe capsules fruit

194 Non-scientific name(s) associated with "opium":

Non-scientific names: Class of name: Medicinal sources:
aalan Other Ayurvedic Pharm. of India (1999-2011)
Siddha Pharmacop. India, Vol. 1 (2008)
aapheen Other Ayurvedic Pharm. of India (1999-2011)
Siddha Pharmacop. India, Vol. 1 (2008)
aaphim Other Ayurvedic Pharm. of India (1999-2011)
aaphim postadaanaa Other Siddha Pharmacop. India, Vol. 1 (2008)
aaphuka Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
aapu Other Ayurvedic Pharm. of India (1999-2011)
Siddha Pharmacop. India, Vol. 1 (2008)
abhini Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
abini Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
abu-an-naum Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
abunom Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
acarankam Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
adormidera Other Duke's Ethnobot. DB: Ethnobot. (USDA, 1992-2016)
adormidero Other Duke's Ethnobot. DB: Ethnobot. (USDA, 1992-2016)
afeem Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
afeemu gida Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
afim Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
afin Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
afirm Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
afium Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
afiun Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
afu Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
afyun Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
ahifen Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
ahiphena Other Herbs of Commerce (McGuffin et al., 2000)
Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
ahiphenam Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
ajasrngi Other Siddha Pharmacop. India, Vol. 1 (2008)
amal Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
apenam Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
apheem Other Ayurvedic Pharm. of India (1999-2011)
Siddha Pharmacop. India, Vol. 1 (2008)
aphim Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
aphini Other Ayurvedic Pharm. of India (1999-2011)
Siddha Pharmacop. India, Vol. 1 (2008)
aphu Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
aphukam Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
apin Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
apini Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
apinicetti Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
apiṉi Other Siddha Pharmacop. India, Vol. 1 (2008)
atilam Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
avil Other Siddha Pharmacop. India, Vol. 1 (2008)
avin Other Ayurvedic Pharm. of India (1999-2011)
Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
avinee Other Ayurvedic Pharm. of India (1999-2011)
bazrul-khash-khash Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
biligasagase Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
biligasgase Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
bizrul khashkhash Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
bizrul-khashkhash Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
cacavinmayirttali Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
casa casa Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
cettanti Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
chosa Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
cukkumatantulam Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
doda Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
gasagasala Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
gasagasala-chettu Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
gasagasalu Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
gasagase Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
gasalu Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
gasgase Other Ayurvedic Pharm. of India (1999-2011)
Siddha Pharmacop. India, Vol. 1 (2008)
gasgashaalu Other Ayurvedic Pharm. of India (1999-2011)
Siddha Pharmacop. India, Vol. 1 (2008)
gasha-gasha Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
gasha-gasha-chedi Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
gasha-gasha-tol Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
gashagasha Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
gasugasalu Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
gear Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
gelinjik Other Duke's Ethnobot. DB: Ethnobot. (USDA, 1992-2016)
hashas Other Duke's Ethnobot. DB: Ethnobot. (USDA, 1992-2016)
iracanatikam Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
jugoslavian poppy Other Kew's Economic Botany Collection (RBG, Kew, 2020)
kacakaca Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kacakacacceti Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kacakacā (seed) Other Siddha Pharmacop. India, Vol. 1 (2008)
kacavanipam Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kahs-khasa Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kakasha Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kaknar nim kofta Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kannatayacceti Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
karappu Other Ayurvedic Pharm. of India (1999-2011)
Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
Siddha Pharmacop. India, Vol. 1 (2008)
kas-kas Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kasa-kasa Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kasabijam Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kasakasa Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kasakase Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kasakash Other Ayurvedic Pharm. of India (1999-2011)
kasakathi gida Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kasha-kashach-chedi Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kashakasha Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kashkash Other Ayurvedic Pharm. of India (1999-2011)
Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
Siddha Pharmacop. India, Vol. 1 (2008)
keshi no kara Other Kew's Economic Botany Collection (RBG, Kew, 2020)
khakasa Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
khakhasa (seed) Other Ayurvedic Pharm. of India (1999-2011)
khas-khas Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
khasa Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
khasa-khasi-gida Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
khasabija Other Ayurvedic Pharm. of India (1999-2011)
Siddha Pharmacop. India, Vol. 1 (2008)
khasakhasi Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
khasatilaḥ Other Ayurvedic Pharm. of India (1999-2011)
khash--khash-ke-khash Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
khash-khash Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
khash-khash-ka-per Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
khash-khash-ke-bonde Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
khashkhash Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
khashkhash safaid Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
khashkhash sufaid Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
khashkhashsufaid Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
khashkhashul baiza Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
khashkhassh (safaid/siyah) Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
khaskhas Other Ayurvedic Pharm. of India (1999-2011)
Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
Siddha Pharmacop. India, Vol. 1 (2008)
khaskhasa Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
Siddha Pharmacop. India, Vol. 1 (2008)
khaskhash Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
khaskhashinche baend Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kheche-heche Other Kew's Economic Botany Collection (RBG, Kew, 2020)
kheshkhash abu al noum Other Duke's Ethnobot. DB: Ethnobot. (USDA, 1992-2016)
khuskhus Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
khākhasaḥ Other Ayurvedic Pharm. of India (1999-2011)
khākhastilaḥ Other Ayurvedic Pharm. of India (1999-2011)
kish khash Other Kew's Economic Botany Collection (RBG, Kew, 2020)
kokinar Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
koknar Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
koknar nim kofta Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
madhunasini Other Siddha Pharmacop. India, Vol. 1 (2008)
maw Other Kew's Economic Botany Collection (RBG, Kew, 2020)
maw seed Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
nabatul-khash-khash Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
nagaphena Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
nallamandu Other Ayurvedic Pharm. of India (1999-2011)
Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
Siddha Pharmacop. India, Vol. 1 (2008)
nallamanthu Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
o fang Other Duke's Ethnobot. DB: Ethnobot. (USDA, 1992-2016)
o fu jung Other Duke's Ethnobot. DB: Ethnobot. (USDA, 1992-2016)
o p'ien Other Duke's Ethnobot. DB: Ethnobot. (USDA, 1992-2016)
opium poppy Other Duke's Ethnobot. DB: Ethnobot. (USDA, 1992-2016)
Herbs of Commerce (McGuffin et al., 2000)
Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
Kew's Economic Botany Collection (RBG, Kew, 2020)
parunkam Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
pest Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
phaniphena Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
poast khahkhash Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
poast khashkash Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
poast khashkhash Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
poast-i-khashkhash Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
poppy Other Duke's Ethnobot. DB: Ethnobot. (USDA, 1992-2016)
Herbs of Commerce (McGuffin et al., 2000)
Kew's Economic Botany Collection (RBG, Kew, 2020)
poppy capsules Other Kew's Economic Botany Collection (RBG, Kew, 2020)
poppy seeds Other Ayurvedic Pharm. of India (1999-2011)
Kew's Economic Botany Collection (RBG, Kew, 2020)
Siddha Pharmacop. India, Vol. 1 (2008)
poppy, opium Other Duke's Ethnobot. DB: Ethnobot. (USDA, 1992-2016)
posht Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
post Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
post-e-khashkhash Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
post-e-koknar Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
post-koknar Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
post; khash-khash-ka-per Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
posta Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
posta-katol Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
postabeej Other Ayurvedic Pharm. of India (1999-2011)
postabeekai Other Siddha Pharmacop. India, Vol. 1 (2008)
postadaanaa Other Ayurvedic Pharm. of India (1999-2011)
Siddha Pharmacop. India, Vol. 1 (2008)
postaka Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
postaka-chedi Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
postakai Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
postakaya-chettu Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
postakkaycceti Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
poste koknar Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
poste-khash-khash Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
postekoknar Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
posthakkai Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
posts Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
posttakkaai Other Ayurvedic Pharm. of India (1999-2011)
posttakkai Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
postubejam Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
postukkaycceti Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
postuvrikshaha Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
pōsttakkāy Other Siddha Pharmacop. India, Vol. 1 (2008)
qishr-ul-khashkhash Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
qishrul khashkhash Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
qishrul-khash-khash Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
qishrul-khashkhash Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
scag Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
smack Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
sufeed srah Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
tukhm khashkash Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
tukhm khashkhas safaid Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
tukhm khashkhash Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
tukhm khashkhash safaid Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
tukhm-i-khash-khash Other Kew's Economic Botany Collection (RBG, Kew, 2020)
tukhm-i-khashkhash Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
tukhm-i-khaskhash safaid Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
tukhme-koknar Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
tukme koknar Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
ude saleeb Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
ullasata Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
vellai postakay Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
ya p'ien Other Duke's Ethnobot. DB: Ethnobot. (USDA, 1992-2016)
ying su Other Herbs of Commerce (McGuffin et al., 2000)
ying su qiao Other Herbs of Commerce (McGuffin et al., 2000)
ying su zi Other Herbs of Commerce (McGuffin et al., 2000)
yu mi Other Duke's Ethnobot. DB: Ethnobot. (USDA, 1992-2016)
āphūkam Other Ayurvedic Pharm. of India (1999-2011)