Had a friend, who actually knows his stuff, tell me that he went to the grocery store and asked for like a pound of poppy seeds from the bakery (or however much they'll give you) and strained water through them using a t-shirt and it fucked him up pretty good. Can anyone confirm this? I saw some recipes on the internet, but they appear much more complicated than this.

Short answer, yes, it is that easy.

Longer answer...

Common poppy seeds are indeed Papaver Somniferum, which do contain trace amounts of morphine and codeine along with other alkaloids. Whether these are contained in the seed or are residual from the pods themselves, I can't say. The general idea is to take the seeds, place them in just boiling water, let them steep for ~30min then strain into a cup. Some say to add a weak acid such as lemon to the water to help aid in extraction. Whether this truly helps, I'm not sure but it does help improve the taste.

If one is to attempt this, always start with a low amount of seeds because potency can vary from batch to batch and no one wants to OD on poppies.

IMO, a better way to make poppy tea is to use the actual dried poppy pods. They can be found online and at many flower/hobby shops since they are commonly used in floral arrangements. Just make sure that they are all natural and do not have any synthetic coating on them.

Once again start low, 1-2 medium size pods and work up until you find a dose right for you.

Hope this helps,

Peace.

It's addictive though so only do it once in a while

I've heard you have to slit the pods then boil to make tea.

If using pods, they do need to be crushed before steeping.

Is this for real? How's the high?

I'm a baker...I make poppy muffins and bagels, etc. and have a ton of poppy seeds (quite literally).

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First of all, the seeds are the part with little to no alkaloid content, so hes a retard. And second of all be REALLY careful with opium tea, the only person I know that has OD'd on opium died from the tea.

haha... I used to get poppy seeds from the supermarket to grow lolz.

then when you really get to know your stuff you can make raw opium then make morphine then H, but only if you aren't a , It's really easy

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They harvest the pods w/razor blades or a sharp knife. Each time they harvest, there's a new slash or cut made by the instrument. Then, the oozing milk or sap dries on the pods and they swipe the stuff from the pods. They have to wait a day between each cutting. Typically, papver somniferum, can be harvested 3-4 times. The raw sap, which is what you're referring to for tea, is much more dangerous than the refined opium. I'd say screw it and drink a hibiscus tea instead

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