This brightly yellow flowering poppy plant has been introduced from Mexico long ago and is now growing wild in sunny, open places.

The Yao ethnic people who have been using opium for centuries are taking the tea from the leafs of this medicinal herb to quit smoking opium. They say it works also if you wish to stop smoking cigarettes. Whenever you feel like smoking, take a cup of tea from the herb.

Should you decide to quit smoking or taking any drugs you may try this herbal tea.

This is Argemone mexicana in it’s natural habitat:

For growing this plant you need a sunny and warm place. Mix some sand and small stones into the soil and be modest with fertilizer. The plant grows to about 50cm and flowers throughout the year in our place. If you cut the lower leafs for tea, new branches induced by the additional light sprout from the stem. Such you will have a continuous supply of tea until you will not need it any more. It is advised to dry the leafs before using them as tea.