Release date: 2014-10-17

When it comes to poppy, people will think of opium that has begun to squander the Chinese nation for a hundred years. The poppy shell is the part of the ripe poppy fruit that has been removed from the seed. Put it in the soup, will it cook the opium ingredients and make people addicted?

We start with the harvest of opium.

Modern production process of opium

Many people have seen the process of making opium from film and television: when the poppy fruit is not yet mature, a wound is made on the outer shell, and the juice will flow out. When the juices are dried, they are collected and unrefined opium is obtained.

This is actually a very traditional process, and its drawbacks are obvious. First, you need to make a hole in the fruit one by one, and collect it little by little like a bee collecting pollen. Both steps require high-intensity manual labor, and production efficiency can be imagined.

The active ingredient of opium is morphine and the like. These substances do not disappear with the ripening of poppy fruit. After the 1940s, efficient modern processes were gradually used. It will wait until the poppy is fully ripe, harvesting all the fruits, stems and leaves. After the poppy seeds are removed, the soluble components thereof are taken out with water or other solvent, and dried to obtain a powder. The opium component of these powders has been improved by several tens of times. Although it is no longer the traditional "smoke" appearance, the active ingredients are essentially the same.

The poppy shell is part of the extracted material, which naturally contains opiates such as morphine. The relationship between poppy shells and opium is like the relationship between orange and vitamin C - the former is the raw material containing the latter.

Poppy shells are illegal.

Put the poppy shell in the soup of the hot pot, the principle is the same as using water to soak the opium. In fact, in many places, the practice of using poppy shells to soak in water is called “poppy shell tea”. Its active ingredient is not essentially different from opium, just a matter of quantity. Of course, the opium content of these poppy shells in the hot pot is not enough to make people addicted, but also depends on the amount of food and personal physique.

However, it has the potential to be addictive and endangering health. And the benefits of joining it are not necessary, and prohibiting their use is a reasonable decision. In most countries and regions of the world, poppy shells are controlled items that are not allowed to be added to food as a seasoning.

Poppy seeds are good food ingredients

Interestingly, although opium content such as morphine is more abundant in poppy husks and poppy stalks, the content in poppy seeds is minimal. This allows poppy seeds to be used as food ingredients.

Poppy seed is a good oil crop with a oil content of over 40%, which is much higher than 20% of soybeans. In addition, poppy seed oil is mainly composed of unsaturated fat, which is considered to be a very good edible oil. This kind of oil is often referred to as “rice oil” in China, and it has even been speculated as a high-priced health care product.

In addition to oil, poppy seeds also contain 20% protein and more than 20% dietary fiber. In some areas where opium is grown, the residue of these poppy seeds can be used as food for the poor.

However, poppy seeds or its residue are usually used as a seasoning, similar to sesame. In the United States, such spices can be bought and sold at will.

Source: Science Squirrel Club

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