Scientific noun: Cannabis Sativa L.
Family: Hemp family - Cannabaceae-
Habitat: It is almost cultivated in every place of the world, but it comes from Central and Western Asia.
Components: Cannabinoids: D- 9 tetrahydrocannabinol, cannabinol, cannabinodiol, etc. Acids: Linoleic, oleic and isolinoleic ( seeds) Niacin (seeds) Orientin (plant) Minerals: phosphorus oxide, magnesium oxide, calcium oxide, potassium oxide and sulphur oxide, calcium ,iron and phosphorus (seeds)
Active parts: The whole plant, specially the fruits, which prepared as a typical Spanish drink, called orchata , are used to cure the urinary tract. Flowers have hypnotic properties.
Uses : - Industrial textile use, being one of the most interesting fibres to build ropes. - In the painting industry as well as to produce soaps and plastics. - As fuel, as a substitute of petrol, being more ecological. - As food, specially to feed cattle and birds but also for human consumption, specially in Asia.
Toxicity: Very low. Cannabine is a yellow toxic resin, extracted from flowers. SEE MARIJUANA AND HASHISH. Effects: Hypnotic. Sedative. Antiemetic. Analgesic. Bronchitic. Ansiolitic. Cultivation Medicinal properties