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and not among women. These drugs are not I
usually given to the children.
31. The habit of consuming these drugs is
gradually formed by taking in small doses. It
is difficult to give up the habit.
32. There is no custom, social or religious, in
regard to the consumption of any of these drugs
or for the essential use of these drugs.
36. No.
37. The effects of ganja and charas are the
same ; ganja and charas are more effective than
bhang-drinking ; and they are injurious to health,
produce insanity and dryness of the throat.
Bhang drinking creates appetite, and its after-
effect produces rheumatism or pain of joints.
39. Ganja is mixed with other ingredients
which make it less powerful in its effects. Ganja
and charas impair the constitution and produce
insanity.
40. Hakims and vaids sometimes use these
drugs for medicinal purposes. Bhang is often
used for cattle diseases, for appetite and digestion,
etc.
41. The moderate use of all these drugs is not
beneficial in its effects except that bhang drinking
creates appetite. Ganja and charas are injurious
to health either taken moderately or excessively.
The consumers of ganja and charas are less liable
to be attacked with any epidemic disease.
42. The use of bhang in moderate doses appears
to be harmless.
44. Ganja and charas smoking is rather rapid
in its effects on the consumers ; the effect of
bhang is slow, but durable ; it creates appetite,
Ganja and charas allay hunger. The want of
subsequent gratification produces weakness, dull-
ness and uneasiness. The effect is said to last
for 3 hours.
45. With the exception of bhang the moderate
use of ganja and charas impairs the constitution ;
injures digestion ; causes dysentery, bronchitis,
asthma ; and impairs the moral senses and eye-
sight. They also produce insanity ; the effect is
temporary ; and such insanes are often cured.
The insane after his cure relates his history of
ganja or charas smoking which produced insanity.
46. The excessive use of these drugs does all
the harm noted in question No. 45.
47. Not known.
48. The excessive use of these drugs affect the
children of the consumers, because the children
born to such excessive consumers are oftentimes
affected with these complaints.
49. Yes ; it is used as an aphrodisiac; not by
prostitutes. The effect of these drugs in this way
is likewise the same as for narcotic purposes,
Ganja and charas produce impotence.
56. Ganja and charas are injurious, either used
in moderation or in excess. Dhatura, nux vomica,
opium are sometimes mixed with these drugs.
57. Ganja and charas are sometimes given with
other medicines as a curative remedy for impo-
tency.
165. Evidence of SALIG RAM, Hakim, Agra.
1. From generations upon generations we are
born hakims, and that is the source of my inform-
ation.
2. Doctor Sahib's writing is correct, but in
addition some people eat dhatura, bachnag, and
arsenic.
Charas comes from Bokhara and Yarkand. In
Agra that which comes from Yarkand is sold most.
The Bokhara market is closed.
A sort of ganja also comes to Agra, which is of
a pale colour. Jasru ganja of Bengal is not sold
here ; it is reddish in colour, and is more intoxi-
cating. In Dehra Dun, bhang is cultivated to a
great extent, and ganja is also a production of
that place.
19. Ganja and charas are used for smoking,
23. It is not special to any class, but bairagis
use. it mostly. If ganja cannot be had, then bhang
might be smoked ; but it is not so effective as the
other.
28. Not more than four or five annas per diem.
29. Ganja is mixed with tobacco and treacle,
and charas with dry tobacco for smoking.
30. It is not confined to any time or locality.
31. Acquired easily, but left with difficulty.
32. None.
36. Habit cannot be changed ; neither is it
necessary.
37. Ganja is more drying than charas.
39. Nothing is used instead of these, and any-
thing smoked is injurious.
40. Bhang is most used ; next to that ganja.
Charas is used only in special diseases.
41. (a) Is digestive, but its habit is bad and
injurious sometimes.
(d) For sexual appetite,
42. Bhang in moderate doses is not injurious,
but ganja and charas are.
44. Action is temporary. No proper period
can be fixed.
45. Injures soul and body, impairs semen, and
impairs digestion no doubt. Diminishes brain
power.
46. In my experience weak intellect has been
often seen.
47. Is not hereditary. Acts more upon child-
ren.
48. All these drugs dry the humours.
49. Prostitutes use these drugs themselves, and
make others use it, and it is injurious in this way.
50. Excess is bad.