Health Benefits of Ahiphena (Opium poppy)
Ahiphena plant is mentioned in many ayurvedic formulations, especially for mind-soothing and calming effects, and also useful for sedative effects and in digestive tract problems like diarrhea and dysentery.
It has essential oils such as essential oil, flavonoids, alkaloids, triterpenoids, steroids, and phenylpropanoids.
It has CNS depressant and narcotic analgesic, anti-inflammatory, anti-stress, anti-oxidant, and many other properties.
Diarrhea and dysentery: Ahiphena is beneficial for the GI tract inflammation and excessive secretions, diarrhea, and dysentery.
Anxiety and stress: It has a calming effect on the CNS and mind, thus helping with anxiety, stress, and psychological problems.
Disturbed sleep: It helps to reduce disturbed sleep and helps to deep and sound sleep.
Acute and chronic pain: It also helps in acute injury pain and chronic pain like arthritis or joint pain.
Inflammation: It also helps to reduce the inflammation and pain related to it.
Appetizer: Its seeds have mild sedative and high appetizing effect on the body, thus helping to digest and improve the appetite as well.
Burning sensations: It also helps to reduce the palm and sole burning sensations during the night.
Natural anesthesia: It is a natural source of anesthesia to perform any surgery in an effective dose and under observation.
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