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Scientific noun: Cannabis Sativa L. var. indica

 
Family : Hemp family - Cannabaceae.
 
Habitat: Asia, Africa, India and America
 
Components: Cannabin( in greater quantities than in hemp), essential oil and resin
 
Active parts: The whole plant.
 

Uses : In medicine the cannabin, extracted from the flowers, is used because of its hypnotic and sedative properties.

- Marijuana is extracted from the dry leaves.

- Hashish is obtained from the resin of leaves and female flowers

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Toxicity : It produces addiction.

Effects: Euphoria.

 

Cultivation