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  • Common Name

    Californian Poppy

  • Botanical Name

    Eschscholzia californica

  • Part Used

    Herb

  • Clinical Summary

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  • Alcohol

    45%

  • Dose

    10 to 20mL weekly

Californian poppy works especially well for pain associated with the nervous system such as sciatica pain, nervous tension headaches and chronic pain, especially when the pain can be described as hot and throbbing. It is calming, soothing and restoring to the nervous system, especially for overstimulated kids, and relieves anxiety. It works well in sleep onset insomnia caused by busy thoughts or sleep maintenance insomnia when people cannot go back to sleep. It also helps bring down fevers.

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A guide to Californian Poppy and its properties

  • Traditional Use

    Like the opium poppy (Papaver somniferum), it contains some benzylisoquinoline alkaloids, such as protopine, with analgesic effects. However the overall effect is mild without the narcotic, or addictive, properties of the more powerful alkaloids in the opium poppy.

  • Actions

    Anxiolytic, mild sedative, hypnotic, nervine, analgesic, antipyretic

  • Indications

    •    Anxiety
    •    Insomnia
    •    Nervous system pain management including sciatica pain, nervous tension headaches and chronic pain, especially when the pain can be described as hot and throbbing
    •    Opiate addiction withdrawal
    •    Bedwetting caused by nervous tension
    •    Fevers, hot, spasmodic coughs and aches associated with influenza and other bronchial conditions

  • Energetics

    Bitter, cooling

  • Use in Pregnancy

    Avoid using.

  • Contraindications & Cautions

    None known

  • Drug Interactions

    Caution with powerful analgesics, benzodiazepines (nervous system depressants commonly prescribed to treat stress, anxiety or insomnia) and other central nervous system depressants.

  • Dietary Information

    Vegan friendly. Gluten and dairy free

  • Substitutes

    Passion Flower, Bacopa, Saffron, White Willow, Feverfew