Milk of the poppy

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The Milk of poppy is a medical drink. Made by Maesters from the Poppy flower and white in color thus its name "milk of the poppy". The Milk is used as a pain killer or anesthetic in Westeros. Normally given to those mortally wounded or in great pain.

The books' descriptions strong suggest that the Poppy may well be the same flower found in the real world, and the milk of the poppy's effects are likely a result of a strong content of some combination of morphine and codeine. Milk of the Poppy seems to have some sort of strong undesired colateral effect, probably of addictive and/or incapacitating nature, for we have seen characters prefer to go through strong pain instead of consuming it.[1],[2]

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