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13 Jun 2026 Journal article

Ethnopharmacological Uses of Cannabis in the Arabic-Islamic Golden Age from the IXth to the XVIth Century CE

Ghizlane Merzouki, Fatima Zahrae Redouan, Joaquin Molero Mesa, Abdenbi Bendriss, Walid Elfalleh, Abderrahmane Merzouki

Journal of Ethnobiology · 2026

Surveys the documented uses of Cannabis in Arabic medical manuscripts and treatises from the ninth to the sixteenth century. The authors record applications across endocrine, nervous, respiratory, digestive and dermatological complaints, drawn from seeds, leaves, roots and inflorescences. These uses are set against the cultural and religious framing of the plant in the period. The record extends historical coverage into the Arabic pharmacopoeia, a tradition not otherwise represented in this corpus.

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2026-06-13 2026-08-08 Ethnopharmacological Uses of Cannabis in the Arabic-Islamic Golden Age from the IXth to the XVIth Century CE Journal article Ghizlane Merzouki, Fatima Zahrae Redouan, Joaquin Molero Mesa, Abdenbi Bendriss, Walid Elfalleh, Abderrahmane Merzouki Journal of Ethnobiology 2026 10.1177/02780771261458775 https://doi.org/10.1177/02780771261458775 Surveys the documented uses of Cannabis in Arabic medical manuscripts and treatises from the ninth to the sixteenth century. The authors record applications across endocrine, nervous, respiratory, digestive and dermatological complaints, drawn from seeds, leaves, roots and inflorescences. These uses are set against the cultural and religious framing of the plant in the period. The record extends historical coverage into the Arabic pharmacopoeia, a tradition not otherwise represented in this corpus.