Poppy tea is a narcotic analgesic tea which is brewe from the dried parts of the Papaver somniferum plant. It has been consumed for its psychoactive effects for as long as the poppy has been cultivated. It is depicted both in Asian literature and Western literature, such as in opium dens. In some places, preparation of tea may be preferred to opium as the latex of the plant (itself the primary component of opium) is illegal. In the Netherlands, all parts of the Papaver Somniferum after harvesting(except for the seeds) are illegal by law, as they are List I drugs of the Opium Law. Because of use for decorative purposes, the trade in, and possession of dried Papaver Somniferum is not actively prosecuted. Trade in, or possession of dried Papaper Somniferum with the intention of drug use can be prosecuted, although this is very unlikely. For this reason, it's an alternative to pharmaceutical opioids, which are highly regulated in the Netherlands, while dried Papaver Somniferum is easily obtainable as it's commonly available for decorative use. In the United States it is legal to purchase poppy seeds, dried pods, and in some cases to grow the Papaver somniferum variety of poppies, but intentionally using a legal purchase (such as seeds) to concentrate any usable opioid product is illegal.