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cinal Herbs

       Thymus                         Hyoscyamus                     Cannabis

d leaves and flowering tops  (Egyptian henbane)              (Indian hemp, Hashish)
hymus vulgaris Linne.
 y: Labiatae (Lamiaceae)     Dried leaves and flowering  Dried flowering and fruiting
                             tops of Hyoscyamus muticus  tops of pistillate plants of
                             L. Family: Solanaceae.      Cannabis sativa Linne. Family:
                                                         Cannabinaceae.

rangular.                    Cylindrical, hollow         Cylindrical, numerous bracts.

able aromatic                Narcotic odor               Narcotic odor
 ent aromatic                Better saline taste         with very slight taste
osite decussate, Entire      Rhomboidal Entire margin.   Types of Bracts:
 in.                                                     1. Simple and sessile: entire

                                                              margin.
                                                         2. Palmately compound: entire

                                                              margin.

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