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100 1 _aO'Shaughnessy, W. B.,
_d1809-1889
245 1 0 _aOn the Preparations of the Indian Hemp, or Gunjah (Cannabis Indica) :
_bTheir Effects on the Animal System in Health, and Their Utility in the Treatment of Tetanus and Other Convulsive Diseases
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2022
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2022-05-01
508 _adeaurider and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
520 _a"On the Preparations of the Indian Hemp, or Gunjah (Cannabis Indica)" by W. B. O'Shaughnessy, M.D. is a scientific publication written in the early 19th century. The book discusses the properties of cannabis indica, particularly its effects on the animal system in health and its medicinal use in treating conditions like tetanus and convulsive diseases. O'Shaughnessy, a military physician employed by the Bengal Army, brings forth a detailed examination of the historical, botanical, and clinical aspects of cannabis, presenting it as a valuable substance in medicine. The text is structured into several sections, covering various dimensions of the Indian hemp. O'Shaughnessy outlines its botanical characteristics, chemical properties, and traditional uses in different cultures, particularly in India where hemp is widely utilized for both recreational and medicinal purposes. He presents a series of experiments conducted on animals and humans to showcase the drug's anti-convulsive properties and its potential in alleviating severe conditions such as tetanus and hydrophobia. Throughout the book, O'Shaughnessy emphasizes careful dosage and highlights both the therapeutic potential and the risks associated with hemp use, ultimately advocating for further research into its applications within Western medicine. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cUnited Kingdom: S. Taylor, 1838
653 _aCannabis -- Physiological effect
653 _aCannabis -- Therapeutic use
856 4 _uhttps://archive.org/details/b2840709x
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/67959
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