73G On the preparations of the Indian Hemp, or Gunjah. £Sept. 



the skins of naked coolies. I* Persia, it is stated by Mirza Abdul 

 Razes that the Churrus is prepared by pressing the resinous plant on 

 coarse cloths, and then scraping it from these and melting it in a pot 

 with a little warm water. He considers the Churrus of Herat as the 

 best and most powerful of all the varieties of the drug. 



Section II. 

 Popular uses. 



The preparations of Hemp are used for the purpose of intoxication as 

 follows. 



Sidhee, Subjee, and Bang (synonymous) are used with water as a 

 drink, which is thus prepared. About three tola weight, 540 troy 

 grains, are well washed with cold water, then rubbed to powder, mixed 

 with black pepper, cucumber and melon seeds, sugar, half a pint of 

 milk, and an equal quantity of water. This is considered sufficient to 

 intoxicate an habituated person. Half the quantity is enough for a 

 novice. This composition is chiefly used by the Mahomedans of the 

 better classes. 



Another recipe is as follows. 



The same quantity of Sidhee is washed and ground, mixed with 

 black pepper, and a quart of cold water added. This is drank at one 

 sitting. This is the favorite beverage of the Hindus who practice this 

 vice, especially the Birjobassies and many of the Rajpootana soldiery. 



From either of these beverages intoxication will ensue in half an 

 hour. Almost invariably the inebriation is of the most cheerful kind, 

 causing the person to sing and dance, to eat food with great relish, and 

 to seek aphrodisiac enjoyments. In persons of a quarrelsome disposition 

 it occasions, as might be expected, an exasperation of their natural 

 tendency. The intoxication lasts about three hours, when sleep 

 supervenes. No nausea or sickness of stomach succeeds, nor are the 

 bowels at all affected ; next day there is slight giddiness and vascularity 

 of the eyes, but no other symptom worth recording. 



Gunjah is used for smoking alone— one rupee weight, 180 grains, 

 and a little dried tobacco are rubbed together in the palm of the hand 

 with a few drops of water. This suffices for three persons. A little 



