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Page in desperate need of a total re-write

About where I am coming from writing the comment: I am currently in Bodh-Gaya, MahaShivaratri was the other day. On Shivaratri bhang lassi was readily available even here in this Buddhist town. There are government bhang shops here in the state of Bihar as well as the state of Uttar Pradesh where I was until last week (Varanasi). I come into contact with the hash production waste product bhang daily here.

Problems with the article: Inconsistency. It mixes bhang (the dry cannabis preparation) with bhang lassi (bhang yoghurt drink) as well as some sort of ghee mix in the article referred to as 'bhang base' and is generally inconsistent in several claims. The statement that "one or two large glasses having little effect." is directly dangerous and I will change it right away as they in most states/cities are very, very strong and one standard strength glass can make people who are not daily habitual cannabis user spin out, vomit and pass out. Delete page, start again. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 117.197.66.244 (talk) 20:21, 14 March 2013 (UTC)[reply]

There's an inconsistency here. Fresh flowers and buds contain THCA rather than THC, and THCA isn't psychoactive. Grinding up fresh ingredients and making a lassi with it isn't going to get anybody high let alone passed out. The recipe presented in the Preparations section may be incorrect. Perhaps there's a missing step where the cannabis is cooked. For example, heating cannabis to 110 °C [230 °F] for 110 minutes converts the THCA to THC and CBDA to CBD without losing terpenes. I first saw this information in High Times: https://hightimes.com/edibles/edibles-the-scoop-on-decarboxylation/. The result is in a Duch article published in the Science Direct Journal of Molecular Structure: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0022286010009270, but it is not included in the abstract. The full article is available on Research Gate. Page Notes (talk) 04:44, 18 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]

(1 year later) why has no information about the THC or any of the above basic information about the possible intoxicating qualities of this drink (or lack thereof) yet been added to this article? 173.88.246.138 (talk) 06:13, 26 October 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Bhang is a Muslim Prayer

An indian friend of mine just told me that in india Bhang is a muslim prayer —Preceding unsigned comment added by 164.58.61.74 (talk) 20:04, 27 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]

As far as I know, bhang is consumed mostly by Hindus. Generally Muslims tend to avoid any intoxicant as it is considered haram. However, there are some reports that Sufi saints have used Ganja (not bhang in particular) for religious purpose. But bhang mainly is used by Hindus in the context of religious prayers. ShellPandey (talk) 05:20, 23 June 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Comment 1

Bleach? Really? -- Cimon Avaro on a pogo-stick 00:51, 29 Jul 2003 (UTC)

No. Happy? Graft 01:14, 29 Jul 2003 (UTC)

I wouldn't go that far. Satisfied, yes.

I've talked to quite a few Hindu friends about bhang. More than a few seem to think that it is made with alcohol and not cannabis. Although my parents generation most definately had made it cannabis. So has the global marijuana prohibition caused alcohol to be substituted in recent times? I know that for the most part it's still made with cannabis though.

i added a link for hot-buttered bhang, its a different recipe, if i am not allowed to add it please let me know and i'll remove the link. Chq 04:50, 17 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I changed 'Northern / North India' to simply India because Bhang and Cannabis in general is famous throughout India - even in the extreme south, such as the state of Kerala - one renowned for Bhang. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 74.14.224.100 (talk) 23:35, 1 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

What is bhang?

The article just says that it's a derivative of the female canabis plant and then goes on to say how it's used in drinks. What kind of derivative? How is it made?

Bhang is an edible concoction of the Cannabis plant made specifically out of the leaves. ShellPandey (talk) 05:21, 23 June 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Sikhism

The section title seems to have nothing to do with its description (or vise-versa).--gnomeselby (talk) 10:10, 23 September 2008 (UTC) This section also explores anti-Western sentiment, which does not appear to be related to the article. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 122.161.19.148 (talk) 12:58, 16 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Bhang as medicine

The article says, bhang is believed to cure fever, dysentery and sunstroke, to clear phlegm, quicken digestion, appetite, cure speech imperfections and lisping, give alertness to the body. My grandmother gave me a little whiskey to settle my sick stomach when I was a boy; it was diluted by hot water, and sweetened. Is bhang given to children for ailments in India, or only adults? — O'Dea 17:08, 10 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Persian "bhanga?"

Hi everyone, I fail to see why Persian "bhanga" is included here when "bhang" itself is a word of Sanskrit origin and not a Persian derivative or loanword. Cannabis is after all consumed in many geographic locations and I doubt we'd want to include what it's called in every one of those locales. Any opinions? Talayee (talk) 16:56, 30 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Right, so it's been three days, I guess I'll just edit it myself. Talayee (talk) 12:56, 2 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Resources

For later addition:

Official drink:

the Indian Express: Bhang, the drink patronised by Lord Shiva is the same drink with which Amitabh Bacchan tried wooing Rekha on screen in the ever green song Rang Barse in Silsila, it is also the official drink of Holi.

India.com: For many of those celebrating Holi, the festival of colours is incomplete without a glass of flavoured Bhang. This traditional Holi beverage, made out of cannabis, is an indispensable part of the festivities.

Other mentions:

TIME the drug has a long history of use in the country, tied to certain ecstactic rituals of both Muslims and Hindus in the subcontinent. During Holi, a Hindu spring festival of color, bhang has long been traditionally mixed into a delicious concoction of milk, sugar, spices and almonds and imbibed by all.

Yahoo: Over the years, Bollywood films and songs have touched upon bhang intake and its effects in various ways.

IE It's common: The neighbourhoods of the capital erupted into celebrations. Elders hugged, laughed, drank 'thandai' -- an intoxicant made of 'bhang' or cannabis -- and offered sweet gujiyas to visitors.

My Bangalore Holi is celebrated on “Phalgun Purnima” day, the last full moon day of lunar calendar. People enjoy the day by applying colorful abeer and gulal on each other’s face, throwing them in the air as well as having thandai or bhang.

The Huffington Post, in its coverage of Holi, says this in its second paragraph: Holi celebrations are particularly riotous in India as social rules are relaxed. Colored water is squirted on passers-by, and people are dunked into muddy water. Many people consume bhang, an intoxicating drink made from the female cannabis plant.

Atlantic bhang—cannabis leaves that are crushed, mixed into drinks and sweets, and often served during Hindu holidays like Holi... it’s one day of the year when consuming marijuana is socially acceptable. There are even Bollywood songs extolling bhang’s virtues...

TOI Legend has it that Lord Shiva loved to guzzle bhang, and hence the tradition of mixing bhang on this crazy day of colours. petrarchan47 t c 04:54, 7 April 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Regarding removal of Additional Citations template

Hey guys, I have added several additional citations wherever I found "citation needed". Furthermore, I added citations where none were provided as well. There is only one place where I was unable to find a citation. I did find another webpage which seems to be where the content has been picked up almost word for word (or the other way around, I can't tell). This is that page.

Since almost all citation issues have been resolved, I was wondering if I can go ahead and remove the "additional citations are required" template. I went through the guidelines and since the issue has been adequately resolved, I think now's the time to remove it. Wanted to post once on the talk page for opinions.

Thanks! ShellPandey (talk) 05:39, 23 June 2021 (UTC)[reply]