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Non-scientific name:

opium

2 Accepted name(s) for "opium":

Accepted name
Papaver somniferum L.
Papaver somniferum subsp. somniferum

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

Medicinal sources: Scientific names as used in medicinal source: MPNS matched scientific names: Accepted name: Trade forms: Plant parts:
Siddha Pharmacopoeia India, Vol. 1 (2008) Papaver somniferum L. Papaver somniferum L. Papaver somniferum L. seed seed
U.S. Pharmacopoeia USP 37 (2013) Papaver somniferum Linné Papaver somniferum L. Papaver somniferum L. air-dried milky exudate fruit
British Pharmacopoeia 2015, Vol. 4 (2014) Papaver somniferum L. Papaver somniferum L. Papaver somniferum L. latex capsule
British Pharmacopoeia 2012, Vol. 4 (2011) Papaver somniferum L. 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. Pharmacopoeia USP 32 (2008) Papaver somniferum Linné Papaver somniferum L. Papaver somniferum L. exudate fruit
British Pharmacopoeia 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
Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020) Papaver somniferum L. Papaver somniferum L. Papaver somniferum L. Latex, Seeds
U.S. Pharmacopoeia USP 39 (2016) Papaver somniferum Linné Papaver somniferum L. Papaver somniferum L. air-dried milky exudate from unripe capsules fruit
U.S. Pharmacopoeia 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. Pharmacopoeia USP 32 (2008) Papaver somniferum Linné var. album De Candolle Papaver somniferum var. album (Mill.) DC. Papaver somniferum subsp. somniferum exudate fruit
U.S. Pharmacopoeia 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

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

Non-scientific names: Class of name: Medicinal sources:
aalan Other Ayurvedic Pharm. of India (1999-2011)
Siddha Pharmacopoeia India, Vol. 1 (2008)
aapheen Other Ayurvedic Pharm. of India (1999-2011)
Siddha Pharmacopoeia India, Vol. 1 (2008)
aaphim Other Ayurvedic Pharm. of India (1999-2011)
aaphim postadaanaa Other Siddha Pharmacopoeia India, Vol. 1 (2008)
aaphuka Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
aapu Other Ayurvedic Pharm. of India (1999-2011)
Siddha Pharmacopoeia 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)
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 Pharmacopoeia 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 Pharmacopoeia India, Vol. 1 (2008)
aphim Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
aphini Other Ayurvedic Pharm. of India (1999-2011)
Siddha Pharmacopoeia 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 Pharmacopoeia India, Vol. 1 (2008)
atilam Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
avil Other Siddha Pharmacopoeia 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 Pharmacopoeia India, Vol. 1 (2008)
gasgashaalu Other Ayurvedic Pharm. of India (1999-2011)
Siddha Pharmacopoeia 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)
iracanatikam Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kacakaca Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kacakacacceti Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kacakacā (seed) Other Siddha Pharmacopoeia 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 Pharmacopoeia 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 Pharmacopoeia India, Vol. 1 (2008)
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 Pharmacopoeia 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 Pharmacopoeia India, Vol. 1 (2008)
khaskhasa Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
Siddha Pharmacopoeia India, Vol. 1 (2008)
khaskhash Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
khaskhashinche baend Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
khuskhus Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
khākhasaḥ Other Ayurvedic Pharm. of India (1999-2011)
khākhastilaḥ Other Ayurvedic Pharm. of India (1999-2011)
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 Pharmacopoeia India, Vol. 1 (2008)
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 Pharmacopoeia India, Vol. 1 (2008)
nallamanthu Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
opium poppy Other Herbs of Commerce (McGuffin et al., 2000)
Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 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 Herbs of Commerce (McGuffin et al., 2000)
poppy seeds Other Ayurvedic Pharm. of India (1999-2011)
Siddha Pharmacopoeia India, Vol. 1 (2008)
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 Pharmacopoeia India, Vol. 1 (2008)
postadaanaa Other Ayurvedic Pharm. of India (1999-2011)
Siddha Pharmacopoeia 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 Pharmacopoeia 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-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)
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)
āphūkam Other Ayurvedic Pharm. of India (1999-2011)