Cannabis

(kan'-ab-is). Hemp. Indian hemp. The flowering tops of C. saliva, of which there are two varieties, C. indica and C. american a, the former being the more potent. They contain a resin, cannabin, and a volatile oil, from which are obtained Cannabene a light hydrocarbon, and Hydrid of Cannabene, a crystalline body. It is an antispasmodic, anesthetic, narcotic, and a powerful aphrodisiac. In large doses it produces mental exaltation, intoxication, and a sensation of double-consciousne . It is a valuable hypnotic in delirium tremens, and is useful for painful affections of the 'bladder and for functional impotence. Bhang, Gunjah, Churrus, and Hashish are the various Indian names by which the drug is known. Strychnin and faradism are antagonistic. C. Indica, Ext., dose gr.. C. Ind., Ext. Fid., an alcoholic preparation. Dose C. Ind., Tinct., contains 15 per cent. of the drug. Dose Cannabin Tannate, the tannate, a glucosid. Dose as a hypnotic gr. v— x.