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  2. Canna indica - Wikipedia

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    Canna indica was also part of this famine food. As a consequence, the plant became known as a food crop. Today, the rhizomes are processed to starch, vermicelli, white wine, and ethanol. Due to the use as a food crop and relatively low diseases and pests pressure, Canna indica has become a characteristic crop for large-scale cultivation in ...

  3. Cannabis indica - Wikipedia

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    Cannabis indica is an annual plant species in the family Cannabaceae [1] indigenous to the Hindu Kush mountains of Southern Asia. [2] The plant produces large amounts of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) [ 3 ] and tetrahydrocannabivarin (THCV), with total cannabinoid levels being as high as 53.7%. [ 4 ]

  4. Canna (plant) - Wikipedia

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    The name Canna originates from the Latin word for a cane or reed. [13] Canna indica, commonly called achira in Latin America, has been cultivated by Native Americans in tropical America for thousands of years, and was one of the earliest domesticated plants in the Americas. The starchy root is edible.

  5. Women are turning to cannabis to manage menopause ... - AOL

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    A large survey found that 6% of women use cannabis to treat menopause symptoms, such as anxiety and sleep disorders. (Photo illustration: Celina Pereira for Yahoo News; photo: Getty Images) (Photo ...

  6. Cannabis - Wikipedia

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    Cannabis (/ ˈ k æ n ə b ɪ s /) [2] is a genus of flowering plants in the family Cannabaceae.The number of species within the genus is disputed. Three species may be recognized: Cannabis sativa, C. indica, and C. ruderalis.

  7. Cannabidiol - Wikipedia

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    Efforts to isolate the active ingredients in cannabis were made in the 19th century. [87] Cannabidiol was studied in 1940 from Minnesota wild hemp [87] and Egyptian Cannabis indica resin. [88] [89] The chemical formula of CBD was proposed from a method for isolating it from wild hemp. [87] Its structure and stereochemistry were determined in ...

  8. Entourage effect - Wikipedia

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    The phrase entourage effect was introduced in 1999. [9] [10] While originally identified as a novel method of endocannabinoid regulation by which multiple endogenous chemical species display a cooperative effect in eliciting a cellular response, the term has evolved to describe the polypharmacy effects of combined cannabis phytochemicals or whole plant extracts. [11]

  9. Cannabis (drug) - Wikipedia

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    Cannabis can be used by smoking, vaporizing, within food, or as an extract. Cannabis has various mental and physical effects, which include euphoria, altered states of mind and sense of time, difficulty concentrating, impaired short-term memory, impaired body movement (balance and fine psychomotor control), relaxation, and an increase in ...