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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.
Used in British English, it can also be spelt "bang", and retains much of the original meaning. In American English it may refer to hemp or a tea made from hemp that is either drunk or smoked. [9] The Bhangmeter, a type of radiometer, is named as a pun on "Bhang". [12] The dictionary definition of bhang at Wiktionary. bhaṅgā
A man smoking cannabis in Kolkata, India. Cannabis in India has been known to be used at least as early as 2000 BCE. [1] In Indian society, common terms for cannabis preparations include charas (resin), ganja (flower), and bhang (seeds and leaves), with Indian drinks such as bhang lassi and bhang thandai made from bhang being one of the most common legal uses.
Bhang lassi is a cannabis-infused drink that contains bhang, a liquid derivative of cannabis, which has effects similar to other eaten forms of cannabis. [8] It is legal in many parts of India and mainly sold during Holi, when pakoras containing bhang are also sometimes eaten.
Bhang eaters from India c. 1790. Bhang is an edible preparation of cannabis native to the Indian subcontinent. It has been used in food and drink as early as 1000 BC by Hindus in ancient India. [8] The earliest mention of cannabis-infused food was as far back as 2000 B.C. in India. [9]
bhang A traditional edible preparation of cannabis, a drink. [See cannabis edibles and extracts.] ... English, or common name for the entire plant cannabis, ...
Bhang thandai [6] This variation is a cannabis-infused drink that includes bhang, a preparation of cannabis, and thus contains THC and other cannabinoids, causing an intoxicating effect when consumed. Whole milk is often used because its fat content, along with ground nuts', help dissolve the fat-soluble cannabinoids.
Abhanga is a form of devotional poetry sung in praise of the Hindu god Vitthal, also known as Vithoba.The word "abhang" comes from a for "non-" and bhanga for "ending" or "interrupting", in other words, a flawless, continuous process, in this case referring to a poem. [1]