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Both Cannabis indica and Cannabis sativa have been used as medicine. They have different properties, C. indica is high in THC and C. sativa is high in CBD.
William O’Shaughnessy introduced the unique cultivar, Cannabis indica, cannabis from India, into the European pharmacy in 1841. He had studied in India where Hindu followers of the god Shiva, celebrate cannabis, and practice religious traditions surrounding the plant, using it ceremonially and medicinally.
Cannabis indica is derived from Cannabis sativa, the plant communities were geographically isolated and the indica varieties exhibited different qualities such as high resins and THC content. It was accepted into the US pharmacopeia in 1850.
Cannabis indica was used to treat nervousness, weakness, melancholy, hysteria, sleeplessness, headaches, pain, teething, arthritis, epilepsy, stomach problems, appetite stimulant.