śaṇa शण
Definition: Denotes a kind of ‘hemp’ (Cannabis sativa or Crotolaria juncea). It is mentioned in the Atharvaveda as growing in the forest, and as used like the Jañgida as a remedy against Viçkandha. It also occurs in the Satapatha Brāhmana.
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