Eating rice can be a healthy option if the dieter takes into account the type and amount of rice consumed. White rice has some of the same health drawbacks as white bread, but brown or wild rice can be a healthy source of carbohydrates.
Indican (noun) a glucoside obtained from woad (indigo plant) and other plants, as a yellow or light brown sirup. It has a nauseous bitter taste, a decomposes or drying. By the action of acids, ferments, etc., it breaks down into sugar and indigo. It is the source of natural indigo. Indican (noun)
Indica is the less scientific name for the Cannabis indica species of cannabis. Generally these plants originated in the Middle East and Asia and include both of the famous kush and Afghan lineages. Compared to their sativa counterparts, the plants are shorter, bushier and have more compact flower structure.