What is argemone oil?

This is a Mexican poppy oil. This is similar to mustard oil in look. This has many toxic and medicinal properties. For more description, see the link:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Argemone_mexicana

Argemone mexicana (Mexican Poppy, Mexican Prickly Poppy or Cardosanto) is a species of poppy found in Mexico and now widely naturalized in the United States, India and Ethiopia. An annual herb with bright yellow sap, it has been used by the Natives of the western US and parts of Mexico

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The seeds of Argemone mexicana give out a very poisonous oil, known as Argemone oil or katkar oil.

is this mexican oil is used in food items or it is a oil which used in medicines

@ murali

The argemone oil is used food especially in mexican country.

I havent heard this type of oil before..nice to know a new thing..