1. poppy shell
Category: convergent drugs
Alias: royal rice husk, chestnut shell, pipe bucket, opium fruit.
Medicinal parts: the shell of mature capsules.
Characteristics of medicinal materials: this product is oval or bottle-shaped, mostly broken, with a diameter of 1.5 ~ 5 cm and a length of 3 ~ 7 cm. The appearance is yellow-white, light brown to lavender, smooth and slightly bright, with longitudinal or transverse cuts. There are 6 ~ 14 disc-shaped residual stigmas at the top; There is a short handle at the bottom. Light and crisp. The inner surface is light yellow, slightly shiny, with longitudinally arranged false films, brown, and slightly prominent brown spots on it. The gas is slightly fragrant and the taste is slightly bitter.
2. Prohibition regulations
The list of non-edible substances and food additives that may be illegally added in food published by the state in 2009 includes poppy shells. The main food categories that may be added are: hot pot, hot pot bottom material, snacks, and may also be used for marinated products and even drinks. Although the alkaloid content in poppy shell is small, it is easy for ordinary people to become addicted after taking it for a long time. Moreover, long-term consumption of food containing poppy shells will also cause damage to the human nervous system and may cause chronic poisoning.
National laws clearly stipulate the use of poppy shells, and illegal supply, transportation and use are prohibited. However, there are still food processors who ignore national laws and regulations and people's health and mix poppy shells into food to attract repeat customers. On March 30, 2009, the State Food and Drug Administration of the United States issued a circular to severely investigate and punish the illegal acts of individual catering consumers using poppy shells in hot pot. 20 1 1 in the emergency notice on strengthening the supervision and management of food condiments and food additives, the state once again proposed that food safety supervision departments at all levels should crack down on such behaviors in accordance with the requirements of the Food Safety Law and its implementing regulations.
Step 3 hurt
Compared with opium and heroin, the content and purity of "toxic substances" in poppy shell are not high, but its components also include more than 30 alkaloids such as morphine, codeine, narcotine and papaverine. For addicts, eating poppy shells has little effect, but for most people who have never been exposed to drugs, especially those who are highly sensitive to drugs, their "skill" cannot be underestimated. After eating, these people will have more or less light pleasure, which is manifested in physiology. Some people's faces may be slightly red, some people's hearts will speed up, some people will doze off easily, and some people will fall asleep more easily. Even people who are not sensitive to drugs will inevitably become dependent if they eat food containing poppy shells for a long time.
The results show that people who eat food containing poppy shells for a long time will have symptoms such as chills, sweating, fatigue, sallow and emaciated. Severe cases may cause damage to the nervous system and digestive system, and even have symptoms such as endocrine disorders, and eventually become addicted, with a potential tendency to take drugs, which has a very bad impact on society.