Homoeopathy — Page 199
Cannabis Indica 199 Cannabis Indica Cannabis Indica is the other name for the hashish grown in the Indian subcontinent. It grows in the valleys of the Himalayas and the lofty grounds of Tibet. For long, it has been used as an intoxicating agent. The users of Cannabis Indica live in the 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 Cannabis Indica in 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 worked 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 face is flushed and the eyes staring. This condition is known as 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 the delusions are frightful and the patient does not enjoy these scenes. Cannabis addicts find their body divided into two parts. 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 his laughter or crying. He may simply keep on laughing or crying. This indicates that his sickness is well established. The coexistence of laughing and crying like the sun and the shade, associated with a state of euphoria instead of madness, is the symptom of Cannabis Indica. Once the state of intoxication is over, the symptoms are different. Due to the intoxicating effect of Cannabis and damage to the brain, the patient is very scared of death. A Cannabis patient has a constant fear of becoming insane. He is afraid of the dark. He keeps on making useless arguments. His thinking is irrational. Normally Cannabis addicts do not even