On Poppy Tea
History of poppy tea Long before the rise of empires, in the fertile cradle of civilization the ancient Sumerians cultivated a plant they called “Hul Gil”, meaning “Joy Plant.” This
On Laudanum
Let’s talk about the Historical Production of Laudanum in the 17th–19th Centuries. Laudanum, a poppy sap suspension medicine, was produced by dissolving ground up dried poppy sap (that had first
On Morphine
Hear me now this information is extremely valuable. Knowledge is extremely valuable. The discovery of morphine is a fascinating tale of a young German pharmacist, Friedrich Wilhelm Adam Sertürner, whose
On Codeine
The Birth of the Gentle Narcotic and the forgotten history of the introduction to Codeine to the world. From ancient opium to the birth of codeine this is a story
On Hydrocodone
The story of hydrocodone doesn’t start in a lab or on a prescription pad. It starts where every narcotic story begins: in the sap of Papaver somniferum… that bitter, milky