poppies, need advice

[remediosvaro]

well, in my work of formulating a safe herbal blend with a similar strength to cannabis, ive come across some information of california poppy not being psychoactive when smoked, and if it is, it does not seem to be strong, even as an extract.

so my next alternative is prickly poppy (argemone mexicana). apparently it does not contain opium, which is good because i dont want addictive substances in the mix. and apparently it works, but there is little information on it.

wikipedia says the seed is poisonous. then others say they smoke the seed and get effects. what ive found is 25g of plant material online. im not sure the strength of it either. should i make a water extract? or what? is it even safe?

 

[The Traveler]

One single Google search away:

Argemone mexicana

Toxicity

The seeds resemble the seeds of Brassica nigra (mustard). As a result, mustard can be adulterated by argemone seeds, rendering it poisonous. Several significant instances of katkar poisoning have been reported in India, Fiji, South Africa and other countries. The last major outbreak in India occurred in 1998. 1% adulteration of mustard oil by argemone oil has been shown to cause clinical disease.[3]

Katkar oil poisoning causes epidemic dropsy, with symptoms including extreme swelling, particularly of the legs.

Why in heavens sake with such a reported toxicity in the seeds do you still want to know if you can smoke them?

There are a lot of good alternatives so if I were you, I would put these seeds aside and search for something more healthy.


Kind regards,

The Traveler

 

[remediosvaro]

i saw that earlier which was why i was confused... i was simply wondering and im always up for a new idea. thanks traveler for pointing me in the right direction

 

[arcanum]

http://home.teleport.com/~howieb/smoking/smoke1.html