Opium Poppy: The Flower That Shaped Empires 🌺

Join me as I explore how this unassuming plant evolved from a Neolithic food source into a global force that redefined medicine, fueled wars, and inspired poets. From ancient Egypt’s rituals to the opium wars, this flower’s journey is one of contradictions—healing and harm, relief and dependence.

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Chapters

0:00 Intro

0:44 Part 1 - An Ancient Flower

4:16 Part 2 - A Plant of Empires

11:12 Part 3 - Chemistry of Control

13:53 Part 4 - The Global Poppy Effect

16:49 Part 5 - A Legacy in Bloom

Credits

Music: AudioHero / Envato Elements