Action Fruit—laxative. Resin— anti-inflammatory. Tuber—styptic, bechic, diaphoretic.
The essential oil from oleoresin contain 34% anethole and a small quantity of terpenes.
Canarium strictum Roxb.
Synonym C. sikkimense King
116 Cannabis sativa Linn.
Family Burseraceae
Habitat A large, deciduous tree distributed in West Ghats, Assam and Sikkim.
English Black Dammar.
Ayurvedic Raal Dhuup, Mand Dhuup.
Siddha/Tamil Karunkungiliyam (gum).
Action Resin—used for chronic cutaneous diseases, such as psoriasis, pityriasis; as a linament in rheumatic affections. Dammer Oil—used for rheumatism, asthma, venereal diseases.
Black dammer resin contains (+)- junenol, canarone and epikhusinal.
The plant contains a sesquiterpene ketone—canarone.
Canarium sikkimense King is known as Gogul Dhuup in Nepal.
Cannabis sativa Linn.
Synonym C. indica Linn. Family Cannabinaceae.
Habitat Cultivated all over the
country. Commonly occurs in waste grounds, along road side, often becoming gregarious along the irrigation channels of gardens.
English Hemp, Indian Hemp.
Ayurvedic Vijayaa, Bhangaa, Maadani, Maatulaani, Indraasana, Traiokya-vij ayaa, Tribhuvanavii ayaa, Shukranaashana, Ganjaa, Bhangaa. (Bhangaa is consumed orally; Ganjaa and charas are usually smoked.)
Unani Bhang, Charas, Qinnab.
Siddha/Tamil Ganja.
Folk Bhaanga.
Action Hallucinogenic, hypnotic, sedative, analgesic, anti- inflammatory, Hemp derivatives
are suggested for treating glaucoma and as an antiemetic in cancer
chemotherapy. All variants produce initial excitement followed by
depression.
Cannabis yields 421 chemicals of various classes—cannabinoids, cannabispirans and alkaloids. More
