Cannabis has been a part of the Asian society from the B. Cs. this herb was used in a lot of things. It was an essential item for many medicines. It was also used as a drug. Cannabis was called marijuana in the ancient times. It was classified in the A. Ds when biology discovered its classes and groups. This herb has a million dollar circulation in the international market. Many people still nowadays earn a lot of money through marijuana.

Role in ancient economy:

In the 3,000 B.C, there were some people who live along the yellow river valley in china. They were called the Yang Shao. These people use marijuana as their economic calculator. Their clothes were made of hemp. They use to do hemp poetry. Marijuana was a common thing to be used for buying things and groceries.

Role in Ancient medicine:

Cannabis herbs were the backbone of medical industry of throat and joints. In the year 2737 B.C, a Chinese emperor Shen Nung wrote and published the use of cannabis in medicines. He stated that cannabis herbs are useful in curing rheumatism. This is a disorder which can cause a different kind of pains. The most common pain in this disorder is joint and throat pain. This drug can give relief in this disorder. Chronic problems are also caused because of this disorder. Gout problem can also be solved with cannabis herbs.

After the discovery of its uses, cannabis has become very common in the market. Many people used cannabis in their daily routines in those days.

Use in ancient industry:

Cannabis was an international product. All of its parts were used in different industries. The root of cannabis was used in medicine. The stem of this plant was used in textile industry. Chinese used to make ropes and papers. Education was made very easy because of paper. Cannabis helped in settling a lot of issues of many people in those days. The seeds were used for gaining oil and they were also used for getting food. The flowers were used in intoxication and other medicines.

Cannabis had a great importance in the ancient times. Every country used to grow this herb. Still, in Asia, there are a lot of places and villages where this plant is used for earning money. This herb was easy to produce and it did not cost much that is why many people use to grow it in their houses.

Egyptians used cannabis as a writing material for their scrolls. We can find many scrolls written by cannabis in the museums of Egypt.