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Cannabis sativa Linn - Vijayaa
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Vijayaa consists of dried leaves of cultivated or wild plants of Cannabis sativa Linn.(Fam. Cannabinaceae) , an annual, erect, dioecious herb, one to two m high, found almostthroughout the year, practically naturalised in the Sub-Himalayan tracts in India and abundantly found in waste lands from Punjab eastwards to Bengal and extending Southwards.[1]
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Common names
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Kannada | Bhangigida, Ganjagida |
| Hindi | Bhaang, Bhanga |
| Malayalam | Kanchavu |
| Tamil | Ganja |
| Telugu | Ganjayi |
| Marathi | Bhang, Ganja |
| Gujarathi | Bhang |
| Punjabi | Bhang |
| Kashmiri | Pang, Bangi |
| Sanskrit | Bhanga, maahnee |
| English | Indian Hemp |
Chemical Composition
Resin (Cannabinols, particularly tetrahydrocannabinol).
Properties
Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.
Dravya
Rasa
Tikta
Guna
Laghu, Tikshna
Veerya
Ushna (heat)
Vipaka
Katu (Pungent)
Karma
Deepana, Grahi, Kaphahara, Nidrajanana, Paacana, Vajikara, Vakvrdhana, Vyavai
Prabhava
References
- ↑ THE AYURVEDIC PHARMACOPOEIA OF INDIA, PART-I, VOLUME-1, page no 166.
See also
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