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California Poppy Eschscholzia californica

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Common Names
California Poppy , Gold Poppy
Botanical Name
Eschscholzia californica
Family
PAPAVERACEAE Poppy Family
California Poppy Medicinal Properties & Benefits
Common Uses: Anxiety/Panic * Insomnia *
Properties: Sedative* Antispasmodic* Muscle Relaxant*
Parts Used: Aerial parts, dried
Constituents:alkaloids, principally cryptopine
Traditions: North America *


Low doses of California Poppy
reduce anxiety

California poppy is one of the oldest North American remedies for stress-induced maladies including sensitivity to changes in the weather. The above ground parts and roots of this wildflower show promise in the treatment of insomnia without the side effects and dependency risks of prescription sleep aids. Higher doses of California poppy are sedating, lower doses reduce anxiety and lower stress. The effect is far milder than that of opium, which contains a different class of alkaloids.


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California PoppyEschscholzia californica Origin- USA Biodynamic Certified
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Traditional Chinese Medicine
tradional chinese medicine California poppy blended with corydalis in a Chinese patent formula available as Corydalis Formula
Side Effects:
Safety not established during pregnancy, since it may cause uterine contractions, nursing or for children under the age of 6.
How to Use: California Poppy
Preparation Methods & Dosage :California poppy is most frequently used as a tincture, but can also be taken as a tea or encapsulated. It is combined with hawthorn and magnesium salts in formulas for relieving anxiety. Also commonly combined with birthwort, night-blooming cereus, kava, lavender, passionflower, St. John's wort, and/or valerian. Mountain Rose Herbs (2008-07-07)

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referencesCalifornia Poppy Medicinal Uses & Benefits
Anxiety/Panic * Insomnia *
California poppy for :Mild to moderate anxiety
Mild to moderate anxiety Clinical studies show that California poppy is safe, effective, and free of side effects for the treatment of mild to moderate anxiety.

Linda B. White, M.D., The Herbal Drugstore (2003)

California poppy for :Sleep
Sleep California poppy is most often employed to provide restful sleep

Linda B. White, M.D., The Herbal Drugstore (2003)

California Poppy for :Anxiety, restless legs syndrome
Anxiety, restless legs syndrome California poppy is closely related to the opium poppy, and is a calming and anti-inflammatory agent. Unlike the opiates found in the opium poppy, the alkaloid components of California poppy do not cause addiction or disorientation as they induce relaxation (in lower doses) or sleep (in higher doses). This herb also stops muscle spasms and relieves pain. Useful in cases of anxiety and restless legs syndrome.

Phyllis A. Balch, Prescription for Herbal Healing (2002)

Plant Description


  • Flowers:Bright orange, pink, red, or yellow, 2 to 4 inch wide, flowers open to the sun, close at night
  • Plant typ:Tender perennial, or annual plant
  • Leaves:Blue green
  • Medicinal Part: The aboveground parts of the poppy are used in herbal medicine
  • Preferred Habitat:drought-tolerant, self-seeding,colonizes along roadsides and other disturbed areas, widely grown as a garden plant
  • Distribution:United States and Europe, state flower of California

History and Traditions
historyCalifornia poppy is one of the oldest North American remedies for stress-induced maladies, the leaves were used medicinally by Native Americans to ease toothache.
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