Season 2: Dangerous Plants- The Opium Poppy: The Most Dangerous Painkiller

In this episode we are talking about the Opium Poppy, the most dangerous plant and most successful painkiller in a whole host of beautiful poppy flowers.  Join us as we learn about the plant that started wars and had scores of tragedy that might have possibly outweighed it's many benefits.

Really it was a plant that took over the world by storm, and its pain killing powers continue to go unmatched.  It has a dangerous history of war and addiction, even today effecting the lives of thousands.  Since its initial uses as a home remedy for pain, and now into its many synthesized forms, this is the plant we just can't seem to shake because it's so good at what it does.  While most of it's history is pretty well documented, we hope you learn something and are able to enjoy listening to this week's episode about the Opium Poppy.

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