Family

Cannabaceae

Genus

Cannabis

Common Name

Da Ma

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Description

Cannabis sativa is an annual herbaceous flowering plant indigenous to eastern Asia but now of cosmopolitan distribution due to widespread cultivation. It has been cultivated throughout recorded history, used as a source of industrial fiber, seed oil, food, recreation, religious and spiritual moods and medicine. C. sativa has been used as hallucinogenic, hypnotic, sedative, analgesic, and anti-inflammatory agent.