Cannabis Indica is the other name fo r the hashish grow n in the Indian
subcontinent. It grows in the vall eys of the Himalayas and the lofty
grounds of Tibet. For long, it has been used as an int oxicating agent.
The users of Cannabis Indica live in th e world of their own, as if they
are in the heavens. Time virtually comes to a standstill for them and
recent events look ancient to them. They feel as if they are in the state
of eternity. The symptoms of Ca nnabis Indica in homoeopathy are
described as the patient floating in the atmosphere. The time does not
pass or move. In a normal person, this state of inertia would make
him feel seriously oppressed. The patient of Cannabis Indica does
very little but thinks he has wo rked for many hours. His subjective
feelings and emotions are overwhelming. He feels physically agitated
all over, resulting in the shaking of the hands and feet. He feels
extremely weak. The brain does not get enough blood. Instead, the
Catalepsy. Cannabis is very useful in the treatment of Catalepsy.
The symptoms of Cannabis very much resemble those of Opium,
which is the best treatment for Catalepsy. In Cannabis, the sensitivity
of the skin decreases . The patient is lured by his own fantasies and
imagination. On the contrary, in Hyoscyamus th e delusions are
frightful and the patient does not enjoy these scenes.
Cannabis addicts find thei r body divided into two pa rts. One is their
personal self and the other is high up somewhere in the sky. This is
why Cannabis addicts are considered as well connected saints.
A Cannabis patient laughs at serious matters also. He cannot control
This indicates that his sickness is well established. The coexistence of
of euphoria instead of madness, is the symptom of Cannabis Indica.
Once the state of intoxication is ov er, the symptoms are different.
Due to the intoxicating effect of Cannabis and damage to the brain,
the patient is very scared of death.
afraid of the dark. He keeps on making useless arguments. His
thinking is irrational. Norma lly Cannabis addicts do not even
complete their sentences. Cannabis in homoeopathic form will be
found useful in treating those people who exhibit these symptoms, yet
are short of being intoxicated.
The homoeopaths have done the pr oving and have come to the
thoughts, and owing to his inability to express them, his speech is
occupied with multiple irrelevant thoughts. He begins to talk normal
and then suddenly becomes lost because of a new thought popping up.
He becomes excited and starts talking about a new idea. He becomes
lost in an imaginary world of his own. He enjoys music. Sometimes
he becomes overwhelmed with his emotion and excitement. The
It is an established fact that the thoughts of one person may be
Many well known scientists also have testified that there is a deep
down capability of such detection in the human body. If a person
should be utilised.
A Cannabis patient grinds his teeth during sleep . He stammers
while talking. He is not hesitant to dr ink water but does not like to
A Cannabis patient passes urine frequently. In Opium, urination is
less frequent and the other body secretions also reduce in quantity. In
Cannabis, the ailments of the kidney are not unusual. The patient
passes urine frequently but has hesi tancy in the beginning and at the
end of the act of urination. Ther e is burning and mild scalding along
the urethra. This also happens in Cannabis Sativa more than in
Cannabis Indica. Thus, it is also used in the treatment of Gonorrhoea.
Some patients of Gonorrhoea may be cured with one dose of CM
Cannabis Sativa. It brings the s uppressed Gonorrhoea to the surface
and then cures it. Merc Cor CM is also described to be useful in its
treatment.
during the day on walking around. With the onset of night, the
symptoms return.
shaky and then the lower body may al so be similarly affected. The
is that the person feels slee py yet cannot have good sleep. In
Cannabis Indica, the skin feels tense and drawn, as in Opium. The
offer relief. The patient feels like going to sleep but cannot.