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  • खसतिलः
  • खाखसः
  • गुग्गुलुः
  • गजकर्ण
  • गजपिप्पली
  • गजभक्ष्या
  • गजाशनः
  • गृञ्जनं
  • गञ्जा
  • गुडूची
  • गुडूचीपत्रम्
  • गुडफलः
  • गुडा
  • गण्डदूर्वा
  • गण्डारिः

    • Name - खसतिलः

    Botanical name - Papaver sommiferum

    Description - Opium consists of the dried inspissated latex from the immature fruits of Papaver somniferum Linn. Of the family Papavaraceae.

    Chemical Constituents- It contains about 25 alkaloids the major ones being morphine, codeine, noscapine, papaverine and thebaine. It also contains meconic acid.

    Use - It is narcotic and sedative. The drug is mildly sedative, astringent, tonic and aphrodisiac. It is Useful in dysentery and diarrhoea.