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Indian subcontinent. A man smoking a chillum in Kolkata, India. Gouache by an Amritsar artist depicting the smoking of Charas, a type of Indian hemp imported into Northern India from Eastern Turkestan, circa 1870. Charas has been used across the Indian subcontinent for medicinal and religious purposes for thousands of years, [6] and ...
Jun 28, 2024 · Charas is a handmade cannabis concentrate from live plants, popular in India and other regions of the Himalayas. Learn about its history, legality, smell, edibility, and how to make it with your hands and a chillum.
- Charas Comes from Living Cannabis Plants, Hashish Comes from Harvested Ones
- Charas in History
- How Charas Is Made
- Malana Cream – Charas Mix of Strains
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For modern purists, the geographical origins of the final product also have an important role to play, as they will argue that true charas comes only from the Himalayan region of India. Hashish made in other countries, for example Jamaica, using the same methods, would not be considered ‘true’ charas in the same way that sparking white wine produce...
One of the earliest mentions of charas in scientific literature is from ‘Pharmacographia’, a detailed reference book cataloguing plants and plant derivatives used in Victorian medicine. First published in 1874, it covers materia medica from Britain but also India, which is why cannabis is included. The section titled ‘Charas’ begins “No account of ...
However, authors Daniel Hanbury and Friedrich August Flückiger did not regard charas as a theraputic substance, describing it thus: “…charas is of necessity a foul and crude drug, the use of which is properly excluded from civilized medicine.” Despite their condemnation of what is some of the world’s finest hashish, they are kind enough to share wi...
The epicentre of charas culture is Malana. Over three thousand metres up a mountainside of the Parvati Valley, this small, ancient town is inhabited by people who deliberately keep themselves separated from the outside world. It has been said that the only things they need that they cannot get from the mountains are salt and oil. Previously, they w...
Charas is a type of cannabis resin made from living plants in the Himalayan region of India. Learn about its history, production, culture and varieties, such as Malana Cream.
Nov 16, 2023 · Charas is a potent cannabis extract from living plants, traditionally used in India and Jamaica. Learn how to make it, what it feels like and how to use it in different ways.
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Aug 14, 2020 · Charas is a type of cannabis resin made from live buds, especially in India and the Himalayas. Learn about its origins, effects, and how to make it yourself with fresh cannabis flowers and your hands.
Jun 1, 2017 · Charas is a handmade extract made from live cannabis cuttings, mainly used in Hindu rituals and practices. Learn how to make and smoke charas, and what strains to use for this ancient form of cannabis concentrate.
Mar 10, 2020 · Charas is a hand-rubbed resin made from young cannabis buds that is used for spiritual and recreational purposes. Learn about its history, religious significance, and how to consume it in various ways.
