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Apocynum cannabinum (dogbane, amy root, hemp dogbane, prairie dogbane, Indian hemp, rheumatism root, or wild cotton) [4] is a perennial herbaceous plant that grows throughout much of North America—in the southern half of Canada and throughout the United States. It is poisonous to humans, dogs, cats, and horses. All parts of the plant are ...
Crotalaria juncea, known as brown hemp, Indian hemp, Madras hemp, or sunn hemp, [2] [3] is a tropical Asian plant of the legume family . It is generally considered to have originated in India. [2] It is now widely grown throughout the tropics and subtropics [2] as a source of green manure, fodder and lignified fiber obtained from its stem.
Apocynum, commonly known as dogbane [2] or Indian hemp, [2] is a small genus of the flowering plant family Apocynaceae.Its name comes from Ancient Greek ἀπόκυνον apókunon, from ἀπο-apo-"away" and κύων kúōn "dog", [3] referring to dogbane (Cionura erecta), [4] which was used to poison dogs. [5]
Hemp uses a quarter of the water required by cotton, and absorbs more carbon dioxide than other crops and most trees. ... George Washington also imported the Indian ...
Indian hemp may refer to any of various fiber bearing plants: Apocynum cannabinum; Cannabis indica; Crotalaria juncea, native to India; Sida rhombifolia;
Used in traditional Chinese medicine and by indigenous peoples of the Amazon for nausea, indigestion and constipation. [46] Citrus limon: Lemon: Along with other citruses, it has a long history of use in Chinese and Indian traditional medicine. [47] In contemporary use, honey and lemon is common for treating coughs and sore throat. Citrus ...
Bhang (IAST: Bhāṅg) is an edible preparation made from the leaves of the cannabis plant originating from the Indian subcontinent. [1] [2] It was used in food and drink as early as 1000 BC in ancient India. [3] [4] Bhang is traditionally distributed during the spring festival of Maha Shivaratri and Holi.
Charas has been used across the Indian subcontinent for medicinal and religious purposes for thousands of years, [6] and was sold in government shops (along with opium) during the times of the British India [7] and in independent India until the 1980s when sale and consumption of Cannabis was made illegal in the subcontinent. [8] [9]