How was opium traditionally extracted from the poppy plant?
A) Whitewashing the leaves
B) Cutting the seed pods
C) Pounding the roots
D) Collecting and boiling the flowers

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Opium is traditionally extracted by making incisions into the unripe seed pods of the poppy plant. The latex that seeps out is allowed to dry and then scraped off. This process does not involve the leaves, roots, or flowers directly in the extraction of opium.

How Was Opium Traditionally Extracted from the Poppy Plant