Opium originated from the fruit of opium poppy and was first introduced into China from India. For a long time, the Chinese people were ravaged by opium.

I believe we have all heard the story of Lin Zexu banning opium and destroying opium. Opium is a primary drug, do you know where it originated?

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Opium, also called opiate, is what we often say the big smoke. Smoking opium is smoking a big smoke. It is a primary drug, but because of its many kinds of origin, opium also has different colors, and the common colors are brown and black.

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Strictly speaking, opium is actually extracted from the juice of opium poppies. It originated in India and was introduced to China when the Silk Road opened up the communication between China and Western countries and the daily trade of goods was used as the communication channel. Later, with the continuous prosperity of the “Silk Road”, the imported opium was also more clearly recorded.

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Opium is a good medicine for curing diseases. It tastes bitter and has a feeling of vomiting. It is difficult to swallow, but after being fired with dry tobacco, its taste becomes sweet and fragrant. In addition, opium contains “alkaloids”, which are also harmful to the human body. , so taking opium becomes a drug.

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Excessive opium use can create extreme dependence, which in severe cases can endanger one’s life and even cause death.