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Courtesy of the Metropolitan Museum of Art - Caterpillar, Pupa and Butterfly, Johanna Helena Herolt (née Graff) German, late 17th early 18th century, public domain https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/366733
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Description
Opium poppy seed pods are shown in almost every image of an Apothecary in the 17th century. It could be used as a painkiller, or to induce sleep, although its addictive properties could be a problem.
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