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(f) Insanity may be caused by these drugs,
and intellect is not deadened. It was distin-
guished by me in majority of cases as a predis-
posing cause of insanity, both temporary and
permanent. Typical symptoms
are laughing,
weeping and jumping.
(g) I am unable to answer.
46. Habitual excessive use of these drugs pro-
duces physical and mental disorders, which are not
likely to be caused by the moderate use.
47. No.
48. May produce some effects on the constitu-
tion of their children.
50. It produces impotence.
56. I am unable to answer.
57. I have never seen.
116. Evidence of HOSPITAL ASSISTANT BHAGOLAY RAM, Nai, in charge of Branch
Dispensary, Tanda, Fyzabad District.
1. For eighteen years has been in charge of
branch dispensaries.
19. So far as my experience goes, ganja and
charas are only used for smoking.
23. So far as I know, bhang is never used for
smoking.
29. (a) Ordinarily sugar, pepper and milk are
mixed with bhang by well-to-do classes of con-
sumers in order to increase its strength.
(b) Exceptionally dhatura seeds are mixed with
bhang.
Bhang massala contains kahu, kulfa, aniseed,
black pepper, kasni, almonds, cardamoms, and
seeds of khira and kakri.
30. Ganja and charas are generally used by the
male sex only, and in exceptional cases it is also
used by bazar women. Bhang is used by both
male and female. It is very seldom that children
under the age of 12 years use these things.
31. Habit easily formed; difficult, to break off;
tendency to develop into the excessive.
32. There is no such custom.
37. The effect of charas is stronger than that
of ganja, and the effects of bhang last longer than
those of charas and ganja.
39. Hemp plant is only used for smoking.
Excessive smoking has a tendency to produce
insanity.
40. Bhang is used as a sort of anodyne, and
also to render the effect of operation by means of
native jarrah less perceptible. It is also used in
cattle diseases.
41. (a) Charas and ganja are not used as a
food accessory or digestive. Bhang is sometimes
used as accessory or digestive.
(b) Bhang is only used to alleviate fatigue.
(c) Bhang is used as a febrifuge.
42. Bhang, if used very moderately, is harmless.
45. Bhang at first produces appetite and bowels
are regular, and, lastly, it injures digestion and
causes loss of appetite. Charas and ganja cause
bronchitis and asthma, and induce laziness, their
moderate use does not deaden the intellect, nor
produces insanity.
46. Habitual excessive use only sends forth in-
sanity, asthma and chest diseases.
47 and 48. No.
49. The moderate use of these drugs is prac-
tised as an aphrodisiac. Does not make man im-
potent; it is also used by prostitutes.
50. Excessive use also does not tend to produce
impotence.
117. Evidence of HOSPITAL ASSISTANT RAHIMULLAH, Meerut City.
1. The information is gained by having more or
less occasions to see every community, as a medical
man.
2. Yes. The names mentioned in paragraph 2
are also called in the Meerut district.
19. Ganja and charas are used only for smoking.
23. Bhang is never used for smoking so far as
my experience goes.
28. Ganja not known.
Charas— (a) Average allowance for habitual
moderate consumer is 3 mash as or one-fourth of a
tola per diem.
(b) For habitual excessive consumer, 1 tola a
day, and in rare cases up to 2 tolas a day.
Cost annas 3 per tola,
Bhang—(a) Average allowance for habitual
moderate consumer is 6 mashas of dry leaves per
diem.
(b) For habitual excessive consumer, 2 tolas
of dry leaves a day, and in rare cases 1 chittak of
dry leaves per diem.
Cost fluctuating; price current rate in the
city Re. 1 per seer and in villages 5 seers per
rupee.
29. Ganja—Tobacco is always mixed with.
Charas—Ditto; the charas is placed between 2
layers of tobacco.
Bhang is used in four ways:—
(1) By rubbing by means of pestle and mortar;
in this case—
(a) Ordinarily, sugar, black pepper, and
water are mixed.
(b) Exceptionally, almond, poppy seeds, purs-
lain seeds, cucumber seeds, pistachio nuts,
black pepper, sugar, and milk are added
to water.
(2) In the form of mass (lugdi).
(3) By making a confection or the sweetmeat
called majun.
The above three forms are ordinary ones.
(4) Exceptionally, it is used as it is, viz., dry
leaves only are eaten.
As to admixture of dhatura, etc., not known.
As to bhang massala, etc., not known,