Indian hemp

Indian hemp (Cannabis indica) is a narcotic plant from the Hemp family (Cannabaceae). It has such popular names as hashish, hashish grass, marijuana, macona. The dried upper parts of the flowering shoots of female plants called Cannabis indicae herba are used in pharmaceuticals.

This is an annual herbaceous plant, reaching a height of 1 to 6 m. The leaves are palmate and consist of 5-7 leaflets. The flowers are tightly twisted, protruding, shrouded in ovate covering leaves.

Western Asia is considered the birthplace of Indian hemp. Currently cultivated in many regions of the world - Asia, India, Africa, North and Central America, South America.

Main active ingredients: cannabinoids, tetrahydrocannabinoids, essential oil, resins, choline and other organic compounds.

Indian hemp is a narcotic plant. Illicit drugs are obtained from it - marijuana, hashish. Previously, cannabis preparations were used in medicine as an analgesic for neuralgia, migraines, and sleep disorders. Currently, the cultivation of hemp is strictly prohibited in most countries due to the high risk of abuse as a drug.