Marijuana

At a glance

Origin / distribution: China, Lesotho, East Indies, Chile, South Africa, Turkey, US, India

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Alopecia, Alterative, Anesthetic, Anodyne

Science studied: APIGENOL-O-GLUCOSIDE, CALCIUM, CANNFLAVINS, CHLORIDE

Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗

Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.

Names and identity

Family: Cannabaceae

Scientific name: Cannabis sativa

Common names: Marijuana, Marihuana, Indian Hemp, Hemp, Almindelig Hamp, Canapa, Canepa, Cannabis, Cas-Gan-Fursen, Chanvre, Chanvre cultivé, Chanvre cultivé, Cannabis, Chanvre cultivé, Zamal, Amale, Gandia, Chanvre, Cywarch, Cáñamo asiático, Cânhamo, Dagga, Echter Hanf, Ganja

POWO: 306087-2 · WCVP June 2026 / POWO backbone

History

The source record documents this plant in China, Lesotho, East Indies, Chile, South Africa, Turkey, US, India and 13 additional places.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Alopecia
• Alterative
• Anesthetic
• Anodyne
• Anorexia
• Antidote(Aconite)
• Antidote(Scorpion)
• Antidote(Sulfur)

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• China
• Lesotho
• East Indies
• Chile
• South Africa
• Turkey
• US
• India
• India(Santal)
• Elsewhere
• Morocco
• Trinidad

Documented cultural uses

• Alopecia
• Alterative
• Anesthetic
• Anodyne
• Anorexia
• Antidote(Aconite)
• Antidote(Scorpion)
• Antidote(Sulfur)
• Cancer
• CNS stimulant
• Constipation
• Demulcent

Cultural record detail

These entries are transcribed from the cited ethnobotanical source; they do not represent current advice or a claim of efficacy.

• Alopecia · China · "
• Alterative · China · "
• Anesthetic · China · "
• Anodyne · China · "
• Anorexia · Lesotho · "
• Antidote(Aconite) · China · "
• Antidote(Scorpion) · China · "
• Antidote(Sulfur) · China · "
• Cancer · East Indies · "
• Cancer · Chile · "
• Cancer · South Africa · "
• CNS stimulant · Turkey · "
• CNS stimulant · China · "
• Constipation · China · "
• Demulcent · China · "
• Depression · US · "
• Diuretic · China · "
• Divination · China · "
• Ear · India · "
• Emmenagogue · China · "
• Epilepsy · India(Santal) · "
• Eruption · China · "
• Favus · China · "
• Flux · China · "

84 additional documented entries remain in the source record.

Contemporary uses

Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.

Scientific research

Indexed records indicate research activity; they do not establish efficacy or safety.

Indexed research records

• Benefits and risks of consuming Cannabis sativa L. in food. · 2026 source ↗
• Preliminary Evaluation of Two iiPCR Platforms for Qualitative Field Detection of Cannabis sativa · 2026 source ↗
• Cannabis sativa phytoligands as potential EGFR inhibitors for lung cancer treatment · 2026 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• APIGENOL-O-GLUCOSIDE
• CALCIUM
• CANNFLAVINS
• CHLORIDE
• EDESTIN
• FAT
• GLYCOCOLL
• HISTIDINE
• IRON
• ISOLINOLENIC-ACID
• ISOVITEXIN-O-GLUCOSIDE
• KILOCALORIES
• LINOLENIC-ACID
• MAGNESIUM-OXIDE
• NIACIN
• OLEIC-ACID

Legality

No exact international trade listing was returned by the CITES checklist for this accepted name. Country-specific law is not assessed here.

Consult the CITES species checklist for current international and national requirements.

Reference images

Sources

Plants of the World Online (POWO) · Kew data terms; cite POWO/WCVP

World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP) · CC BY 3.0

CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive

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