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	Erowid Papaver somniferum (Opium Poppy) Vault
		On the Trail of the Ancient Opium Poppy, by M. Merlin
		Poppies: The Poppy Family in the Wild and Cultivation, by C. Grey-Wilson
		Opium Poppy : Botany, Chemistry, and Pharmacology, by L.D. Kapoor (Ed.)
	www.erowid.org /plants/poppy/poppy.shtml (230 words)

	The Poppy
		It was known to the Assyrians and the mythology of Greece.
		Poppy seeds were thought to bring health and strength so Greek athletes were given mixtures of poppy seeds, honey, and wine.
		The poppy was noticed during the Napoleonic Wars, as the mysterious flower that bloomed around the fresh graves of fallen soldiers.
	www.sfheart.com /poppy.html (1177 words)

	Poppy for Windows
		Poppy for Windows is a small utility that you can use on your Windows PC.
		Poppy needs a working internet connection and is typically used in combination with an ‘always on’ internet connection, such as a cable or DSL connection.
		Poppy is still very small however and the new features do not interfere with it's main purpose, which is still be e-mail notification.
	www.yoursurfice.com /Content/Poppy/Poppy.htm (487 words)

	THE ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION -- Poppy & Remembrance » All About the Poppy
		The Poppy also stands internationally as a “symbol of collective reminiscence”, as other countries have also adopted its image to honour those who have paid the ultimate sacrifice.
		This early connection between the Poppy and battlefield deaths described how fields that were barren before the battles exploded with the blood-red flowers after the fighting ended.
		The lapel Poppies that are worn in Canada today were first made, beginning in 1922, by disabled veterans under the sponsorship of the Department of Soldiers Civil Re-establishment.
	www.legion.ca /asp/docs/rempoppy/allabout_e.asp (1236 words)

	Poppy - LoveToKnow 1911
		The Iceland poppy (P. undicaule), is one of the showiest species, having grey-green pinnate leaves and flowers varying in colour from pure white to deep orange-yellow, orange-scarlet, andc.
		The Welsh poppy belongs to an allied genus, Meconopsis; it is a perennial herb with a yellow juice and pale yellow poppy-like flowers.
		The Californian poppy (Platystemon californicus) is a pretty annual about a foot high, having yellow flowers with 3 sepals and 6 petals; and the white bush poppy (Romneya Coulteri) is a very attractive perennial and semishrubby plant 2-8 ft. high, with pinnatifid leaves and large sweet scented white flowers often 6 in.
	www.1911encyclopedia.org /Poppy (597 words)

	Poppy - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The opium poppy, Papaver somniferum, is grown for opium, opiates or seeds to be used in cooking and baking, eg.
		The poppy of wartime remembrance is the red corn poppy, Papaver rhoeas.
		Poppies are used as emblems on tombstones to symbolize eternal sleep.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Poppy (634 words)

	Poppy plants and the history of poppies.
		Poppies, which grew profusely in the battlefields of Flanders during World War 1, were mentioned in the poem, "In Flanders Fields" (1915) by Lt. Col.
		Artificial poppies are made and sold annually, realising over one million pounds, to help ex-servicemen and women and their dependents.
		Somniferum is, perhaps, the most important species of poppy, as it is this herb that is the source of the drug, opium, and of poppy oil.
	www.interkonect.com /websites/poppy (530 words)

	THE PERNICIOUS OPIUM POPPY
		The evidence is unclear whether this poppy was a semicultivated weed or a true cultivar.
		Here poppies and pomegranates (Punica) were used extensively in artwork and jewelry; the two fruits, which have a similar outline, have often been misinterpreted.
		Codeine, isolated from the poppy in 1832, is a milder alkaloid, but still is physically addictive, as are all of the synthetic opiates such as Methadone, Demerol (meperidine), and Vicodin (hydrocodone).
	www.botgard.ucla.edu /html/botanytextbooks/economicbotany/Papaver (1574 words)

	A history of The Poppy of Remembrance
		Each poppy was sold for a shilling: five pence was donated to a charity for French children, six pence went to the league's own welfare work and one penny went to the league's national coffers.
		The association of the red poppy — the Flanders Poppy — with battlefield deaths as a natural symbol of resurrection and remembrance derives from the fact that the poppy was the first plant to grow in the churned up soil of soldiers' graves in the area of Flanders during the First World War.
		Poppy Day was set to serve the welfare needs of another generation of returned service personnel and their dependants in the postwar period.
	www.diggerhistory.info /pages-tributes/poppy.htm (1681 words)

	Poppy Flower Seeds
		California Poppies, a flower that belongs to the Papaveraceae Family, is a free branching poppy with finely divided leaves of bluish-green.
		This is the original Flanders poppy with stunning single blooms of bright crimson with a fl blotch.
		These poppy seeds are a mixed variety of vivid shades of scarlet, orange and pink.
	www.rexseedco.com /Poppy.htm (854 words)

	poppy. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-05
		Poppy oil, derived from the seeds, is employed in cooking and illumination and in paints, varnishes, and soaps.
		The poppies of Flanders fields” are celebrated in a poem by John McCrae and are the Memorial Day emblem of World War veterans.
		Poppies are classified in the division Magnoliophyta, class Magnoliopsida, order Papaverales, family Papaveraceae.
	www.bartleby.com /65/po/poppy.html (420 words)

	The Early History of the Poppy and Opium
		Galen (second century A.D.) refers in parts of his works to the poppy [39] and to its several forms,[40] as well as to the specific nature of its seeds;[41] he also writes at length on the juice of the poppy "which physicians are in the habit of calling opium".
		In the Hippocratic period the poppy was known to the Macedonians, and its existence is mentioned as an ornament on the rooftop of the Philippeion erected at Olympia in honour of Philip.
		According to Gabra,[122] the poppy is there referred to as shepenn[123] and its description coincides with that of the later Coptic medical papyrus, known as the Chassinat papyrus in which, as Gabra states, opium is mentioned twenty-two times as being used principally for external treatment in the form of eye-drops, ointments, or powders.
	www.poppies.org /news/99502023966018.shtml (9909 words)

	Two British soldiers killed as Afghan poppy crop booms - Independent Online Edition > Asia
		Farmers in the south claim that in the absence of any other economic activity, poppy cultivation and high wages paid by the Taliban to fight for them offer the only sources of income to huge numbers of unemployed young men.
		Poppy cultivation, they say, is the only means of wealth creation without capital.
		In the east of the country, where a 96 per cent drop in poppy cultivation was recorded last year, officials feared a large resurgence after unrealistic expectations of Western aid on the part of poppy farmers were not met.
	news.independent.co.uk /world/asia/article1155183.ece (1293 words)

	BBC - Remembrance - The Poppy
		The significance of the poppy as a lasting memorial symbol to the fallen was realised by the Canadian surgeon John McCrae in his poem In Flanders Fields.
		The white poppy was first introduced by the Women's Co-operative Guild in 1933 and was intended as a lasting symbol for peace and an end to all wars.
		While the white poppy was never intended to offend the memory of those who died in the Great War, many veterans felt that its significance undermined their contribution and the lasting meaning of the red poppy.
	www.bbc.co.uk /religion/remembrance/history/poppy.shtml (271 words)

	botanical.com - A Modern Herbal \| Poppy, White - Herb Profile and Information
		Poppy heads of pale colour are most desired, but a week's rain, or even a few nights' heavy dew, may spoil the colour of the ripening fruit.
		Syrup of Poppy is often employed to allay cough and likewise as an opiate for children; in the latter case it should be used with great caution.
		Decoction of Poppy, made from the bruised capsules and distilled water, is not given internally, but is employed as an external application to allay pain and soothe.
	www.botanical.com /botanical/mgmh/p/popwhi64.html (1993 words)

	Poppy; Poppies Shop: Flanders Fields and the Poppy.
		The scarlet red of the poppy implies the blood that was sacrificed on the field of poppies.
		The poppy species ‘papaver rhoeas’ thrived on the lime that was a by-product of the battles.
		In Britain the poppy fund is generated through the work of the men and women who have been disabled or suffer chronic illness from a war.
	www.poppiesshop.com /poppy-flanders-fields/poppy-flanders-fields.html (1435 words)

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		Eber's Papyrus of Egypt describes the use of the poppy as a sleep-inducing medicine to quite children from excessive crying.
		Poppy was also apparently used in the treatment of abdominal tumors in this society.
		The cultivation of the poppy in Egypt did not develop until Arabic rule in the seventh century CE in Alexandria and it was eventually exported to Europe and India where it made its presence very well known.
	sulcus.berkeley.edu /mcb/165_001/papers/manuscripts/_18.html (2669 words)

	Spice Pages: Poppy Seeds (Papaver somniferum)
		Poppy seeds contain 40 to 50% of fatty oil, which is obtained by cold pressing in yields of only 12 to 18%.
		Poppy seeds are often sprinkled on the surface of pastries, particularly of the lye roll type, to develop a nutty flavour during the baking.
		Poppy's nutty taste is loved by the Japanese and used for the subtly flavoured dishes typical for Japan.
	www.kfunigraz.ac.at /~katzer/engl/Papa_som.html (2165 words)

	Poppy
		Poppies are invaluable for bringing bright color to the garden in early summer.
		Poppies are a diverse group of flowers with annuals, biennials and perennials in their ranks.
		Flanders poppy (Papaver Rhoeas), derived from the wild poppy of Flanders fields, and Shirley poppies, a strain of the same species, are annuals which can be sown as the last snows melt, for bloom in June and July.
	aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu /plantanswers/flowers/poppy.html (536 words)

	RSA - Remembrance - History of Poppy Day in New Zealand
		The reason is one of those quirks of history: the ship carrying the poppies from France arrived in New Zealand too late for the scheme to be properly publicised prior to Armistice Day, thereby forcing the Association to postpone its Poppy campaign until the day prior to ANZAC Day 1922.
		The decision nonetheless established an historic precedence whereby Poppy Day – as the day was known from the outset – became forever associated with ANZAC Day in New Zealand, thus setting it apart from the rest of the world where it is largely associated with Armistice Day.
		Poppy Day was set to serve the welfare needs of another generation of returned service personnel and their dependants.
	www.rsa.org.nz /remem/poppy_hist.html (891 words)

	Poppy
		The poppy is a flower that has a deep history along with their beautiful flowing style.
		Normally to be able to see masses of blue poppies in bloom one would have to travel to the lands of cool summers: Scotland, Alaska, the Himalayas and some parts of Canada.
		The colours of the Oriental poppy are fascinating some have a fl blotch in the center of the petals and all have a great number of purplish-fl stamens in the heart of the cup.
	www.poppiesshop.com /poppies-information/poppy.html (364 words)

	California's Esteemed Golden Poppy \| Tips & Techniques (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Since the California poppy is California's official state flower, it is protected by state law prohibiting persons from picking or destroying it.
		All poppies are members of the poppy family, Papaveraceae, and especially to the genus Papaver.
		Poppies have long been a favorite of gardeners for planting in rock gardens and for brightening up splashy borders.
	www.gardenguides.com /how-to/tipstechniques/flowers/californiapoppy.asp (1218 words)

	Opium poppy - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The opium poppy, Papaver somniferum, is the type of poppy from which opium and all refined opiates such as morphine are extracted, as well as an important food item.
		The seeds of the poppy are widely used as the popular "poppy-seed" found in and on many food items such as bagels, muffins and cakes.
		In India and Turkey opium poppy is known as Khaskhas or Haşhaş (pronounced: "Hashhash") and is considered a highly nutritious food item, mostly added in dough while baking bread, highly recommended for pregnant women and new mothers.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Opium_poppy (699 words)

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		The Poppy Program is the oldest and most widely recognized Auxiliary program.
		The poppy also reminds the community of the past sacrifices and continuing needs of our veterans.
		The poppy has become a nationally known and recognized symbol of sacrifice and is worn and used by Auxiliary members to honor the men and women who served and died for their country in all wars.
	www.legion-aux.org /Programs/Poppy/index.aspx (168 words)

	Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) :: Buddy Poppy
		Among all the flowers that evoke the memories and emotions of war is the red poppy, which became associated with war after the publication of a poem written by Col. John McCrae of Canada.
		The poppy soon was adopted as the official memorial flower of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States.
		It was during the 1923 encampment that the VFW decided that VFW Buddy Poppies be assembled by disabled and needy veterans who would be paid for their work to provide them with some form of financial assistance.
	www.vfw.org /index.cfm?fa=cmty.levelc&cid=127 (385 words)

	Blue Poppy:
		Blue Poppy only sells herbs to practitioners of Chinese Medicine.
		Register to purchase herbs at practitioner wholesale prices, to access your online classes and online quizzes.
		Blue Poppy introduces TCMinfoline, a high-powered searchable database of Traditional Chinese Medicine that allows you to find what you need to more effectively treat your patients, to write a research paper for class or to prepare for an upcoming lecture.
	www.bluepoppy.com (242 words)

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