174 A COMPENDIUM OF 
five-toothed, stigma very small, with five lobes. 
Buchu leaves are diuretic, alterative, tonic and 
stimulating in their medical effects, and are 
given in form of an infusion and fluid extract. 
Dose of the former, % to 1 fluid ounce; of the 
fluid extract, 1 to 2 fluid drachms. The tinc- 
ture is recommended by the British Pharma- 
copceia. 
Cannabis Hemp, Cannabis Indica, Indian 
Hemp, Cannabis Sativa.—Natural order Canni- 
bine, This annual plant is a native of Asia, 
and attains a height of 10 feet; adorned with 
opposite leaves, which are divided into 5 to. 7 
Narrow lanceolate and serrated leaflets. The 
leaves are of a handsome green color and stand 
on long petioles. The flowers drooping and in 
axillary racemes of a yellow-green color; the 
Staminate and pistillate flowers are sessile and 
mostly in pairs, calyx sub-globular, sharply 
pointed and pubescent, very green and slit on 
one side; fruit ovate and compressed, contain- 
ing a seed ovoidal in shape, smooth and brown 
with many veins. The. European and Ameri- 
can varieties of hemp are said to differ only in 
a few minor particulars from that found in 
Asia The difference noted by those who have 
investigated the different plants, is a less secre- 
tion of resin in the European and American 
Species; prescribers have noted that they also 
lack the exhilaratin g and delusive effects of that 
grown on Asiatic soil. The inhabitants of India 
and Arabia make an intoxicating compound out 
of the leaves and resin which is variously termed 
bang, hashish, gunjah and churrus; the leaves 
are chewed and smoked in many parts of Africa. 
