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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 ...
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. [14]
Canna (Agriculture Group) 'Edulis Dark' Many more traditional varieties exist worldwide, they have all involved human selection and so are classified as agricultural cultivars . Folk lore states that Canna edulis Ker-Gawl. is the variety grown for food in South America, but there is no scientific evidence to substantiate the name as a separate ...
In the US, "industrial hemp" is classified by the federal government as cannabis containing no more than 0.3% THC by dry weight. This classification was established in the 2018 Farm Bill and was refined to include hemp-sourced extracts, cannabinoids, and derivatives in the definition of hemp.
The following list is based on the Taxonomic revision of the family Cannaceae in the New World and Asia, by Tanaka [4] and the proposal to conserve the name Canna tuerckheimii over C. latifolia.
Later books have included the narcotic property for use as analgesic pain reliever. [71] Cannabis indica is also mentioned in the ancient ayurveda books, and is first mentioned in the Sarngadhara Samhita as a treatment for diarrhea. [71] In the Bhaisajya Ratnavali it is named as an ingredient in an aphrodisiac. [71]
Beyond early research suggesting turmeric may help with weight loss, there are several other health benefits of curcumin. For instance, turmeric has both anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties.
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 ]