Cannabis indica Bhang Marijuana | Dava Bazaar in India

Plant Profile

Botany

Binomial nomenclature

Cannabis indica

Scientific Name and Description

Cannabis sativa L
Subspecies
C. sativa subsp. sativa
C. sativa subsp. indica
C. sativa subsp. ruderalis

Herb Family

Cannabaceae

Plant type

Herb

Plant Synonyms

Cannabis americana Pharm. ex Wehmer
Cannabis chinensis Delile
Cannabis erratica Siev.
Cannabis foetens Gilib.
Cannabis generalis E.H.L.Krause
Cannabis gigantea Delile ex Vilm.
Cannabis indica Lam.
Cannabis indica f. afghanica Vavilov
Cannabis indica var. afghanica Vavilov
Cannabis indica var. kafiristanica Vavilov
Cannabis intersita Soják
Cannabis kafiristanica (Vavilov) Chrtek
Cannabis lupulus Scop.
Cannabis macrosperma Stokes
Cannabis ruderalis Janisch.
Cannabis sativa var. afghanica (Vavilov) McPartl. & E.Small
Cannabis sativa f. afghanica Vavilov
Cannabis sativa var. chinensis (Delile) A.DC.
Cannabis sativa subsp. culta Serebr.
Cannabis sativa var. gigantea (Delile ex Vilm.) Alef.
Cannabis sativa subvar. indica (Lam.) Asch. & Graebn.
Cannabis sativa var. indica (Lam.) Wehmer
Cannabis sativa subsp. indica (Lam.) E.Small & Cronquist
Cannabis sativa subsp. intersita (Soják) Soják
Cannabis sativa var. kafiristanica (Vavilov) E.Small & Cronquist
Cannabis sativa var. kif A.DC.
Cannabis sativa var. macrosperma (Stokes) Asch. & Graebn.
Cannabis sativa var. monoica Holuby
Cannabis sativa var. pedemontana A.DC.
Cannabis sativa var. praecox Serebr.
Cannabis sativa var. ruderalis (Janisch.) S.Z.Liou
Cannabis sativa var. ruderalis Janisch.
Cannabis sativa var. spontanea Vavilov
Cannabis sativa f. vulgaris (Alef.) Voss
Cannabis sativa var. vulgaris Alef.
Polygonum viridiflorum Poir.
Cannabis sativa

Plant Names - Common - Regional - Vernacular

English	bhang, ganja, grass, hashish, hemp, indian hemp, marihuana, marijuana, mary jane, pot, reefer, russian hemp, skunk, weed
Hindi	barh, bhang, bhanga, bhangala, bhangla, bohar, caras, charas, ganja, ganje-ka-per, ganjekaper, gur, kinnab, kus, phulganja, sabzi, siddhi, wild hemp
Kannada	bhangi, bhangi gida, bhangi-gida, bhangigida, gaanja gida, gaanjaa gida, ganja gida, kusuvu gida
Malayalam	cherukanchava, ginjilachilachi, kalengi-cansjava, kancabu, kancha, kanchava chedi, kanchava-cheti, kanchavachetto, sivamuli, tsjeru-cansjava
Marathi	bhamgi, bhang, bhangachajhada
Sanskrit	ajaya, ananda, anja, bahuvadini, banga, bhanga, bhangi, bhringi, bhrngi, bijeeah, chapala, chapola, dhurtapatri, dhurtavadhu, ganjica, ganjika, hanga, hara, harshini, hursini, indrasana, indrashana, janavallika, jaya, kamagni, madani, manohara, matkunari, matta, matulani, matuli, maya, mohini, nili, ranjika, sakasana, sankhapuspi, sankhini, saumya, shakrashana, shiva, shivapriya, siddhapatri, soma, tandrakrt, tandraruchivardhini, trailokhya-vijaya, trailokyavijaya, ujaya, unmattini, ununda, vajradruvikshaha, vajradruvrikshaha, vijaya, virapatra, vrijpatta, yogini
Tamil	alatam, ananta muli, anantacaram, anantakarpam, anantakopitam, anantam, anantamuli,anantaymuli, ankaravalli, anuvallipputu, atuttaraimayakki, auvaimuli, bangi, bhamgi, bhang, caciyam, camittika, camittikacceti, camittu, canappu, catacivanmuli, cattikurunatan, cimaikkanca, cipiccam, cittapattiri, cittarunnupukaimuli, civamuli, ganca, ganja, ganja chedi, ganja-chedi, ganjah, icantirumuli, icuramuli, intiracanam, iyakatitacceti, iyakatitam, kalpam, kanca, kancacceti, kancam, kancavittu, kanja, kantattiri, karpam, karpamuli, katalataittan, kattittam, katutittakam, kirincanam 1, korakai, korakkar muli, korakkar-muli, korakkarmuli, korakkarmulikai, korkaluli, korkkarmuli, kurumuli, kuvalai, lakiri, macataiyan, madamattagam, matamattakam, moki, mullai, mutantam, mutantam, nanapattiri, nattukkanca, nittirakari, nittirakaricceti, pangi, panki, periyorunnunkarpam, sivamuli, tanaimayakkimuli, taraimatu, tikaipputtiram, tiriculi 1, tirkkapalavam, ulokakarpanani, vaccirataru, visamulam, yokakarpatti, yokamavalarttitunani, yokattaivalarkkumuli
Telugu	bangiaaku, bangiaku, gaanja chettu, ganja chettu, ganjachettu, ganjavi-chettu, ganjayi, ganzai, guruginja, jadaganja, kalpam chettu, kalpam-chettu, kalpamchettu, krishna thaamara, krishnathaamara, metta thaamara
Tibetan	myan rtsi spras
Urdu	bhang, burg-e-qinnab, qinnab (bhang), tukhm bhang, waraq-ul-khyal
Poonch District of Jammu And Kashmir Region	Bhang
Chinese	dà má (大麻)

Plants Medicinal Value

Medicinal Systems

Ayurved

Unani

Siddha

Homoeopathy

Tibetan

Folk

Western

Chinese

Sowa Rigpa

Pharmacological profile

Phytochemicals

Cannabidiol

Herb usable parts

Bark

Leaves

Flowers

Fruits

Seeds

Whole plant

Ethanomedical Uses

Ethnopharmacology use

Cuts and wounds - Leaves are converted into paste and used on cuts and wounds.

Source: Journal of Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry 2017; 6(1): 405-410

Cannabis sativa L

Habit - Tall erect herb

Parts used - Leaves, seed, bark, flower

Application -to treat malaria and malaria-like symptoms; blood in excreta; insecticidal; wormicidal; psychoactive drug; Throat infection; chest problems; Veterinary; Gynaecological disorders

Treatment - General; animals; women

References - Bhardwaj et al. 2011, Kayani et al. 2014, Padal et al. 2014