The danger of poppy husk is that it is poisonous and easily addictive.
Poppy husk is the dried mature husk of opium poppy of the poppy family, is a kind of traditional Chinese medicine, sour flavor, astringent, flat, toxic, belongs to the lung meridian, large intestine meridian, kidney meridian. It is astringent, astringent lung (astringent lung qi) and pain relieving, and can be used to treat prolonged cough, prolonged prolapse, prolonged diarrhea, and epigastric and abdominal pain (pain in the gastrointestinal and abdominal areas).
Poppy husk can be used for coughing and wheezing with umeboshi, which can enhance the efficacy of astringent lungs and cough; used for the treatment of chronic dysentery, can be combined with muxiang and lianlian.
Poppy husk is easily addicted and should not be taken for a long time. Pregnant women and children are not allowed to use this product; athletes should be cautious of using poppy husk.
If symptoms occur, it is recommended to go to the hospital in a timely manner, follow the doctor’s instructions for treatment, do not blindly take medication, so as not to cause adverse consequences.