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Do poppy seeds really help with Pain?

In the Warrior Cat series by Erin Hunter, the medicine cats use poppy seeds to help with pain. Please don't call me an idiot or anything, I'm just curious whether using poppy seeds would help with pain in real life?

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Poppy seeds acts as demulcent. It smooths the brain and leads to sleep. I think now u have understood how poppy seeds releaves pain.

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• I think it depends on the sort of poppy. Opium poppy seeds will, but as you know they are addictive. I don't think other sorts would though.Only the opium poppy is listed in my medical herbal book.