Medicinal properties of gunja - Abrus precatorius Linn.

gunja :

gunja : Abrus precatorius Linn. A deciduous climber with tough branches. Leaves pinnately compound with many pairs of leaflets, leaflets oblong; flowers pink, found in clusters arranged on one side of recemose inflorescence; fruits pods; seeds usually scarlet with black spot or pure white colored. 

Taxonomical Classification



VERNACULAR NAMES

English: Indian licorice, Jequirity, Indian liquorice, Wild liquorice
Hindi: Gunchi, Ratti
Malayalam: Kunni

Synonyms

Synonyms in Ayurveda: gunja, chudamani, raktaphalika, kakanantika, kakadani, kakacinchi, krishnaraktika, ucchata, Kakanantika, Kakapilu, Raktika, Kakadani

Rasa: Kashaya Tikta
Guna: Guru Ruksha Teeskhsna
Veerya: Ushna


Parts used for medicinal purpose

Leaves, Root, Seed, ,

Adultrants:

The root of gunja is widely used to adulterate yashtimadhu. The sweet taste of root may be d reason.


Morphology:

A deciduous climber with tough branches. Leaves pinnately compound with many pairs of leaflets, leaflets oblong; flowers pink, found in clusters arranged on one side of recemose inflorescence; fruits pods; seeds usually scarlet with black spot or pure white colored. 

ഉയരത്തിൽ പടർന്നുവളരുന്ന വള്ളിച്ചെടിയാണ് കുന്നി. ഇതിന്റെ തണ്ടുകൾ നേർത്തതും ബലം ഉള്ളവയുമാണ്‌. ഇവയ്ക്ക് വിഷാംശവുമുണ്ട്. വിത്തിനും വേരിനും ഇലകൾക്കും ഔഷധമൂല്യമുള്ള ഈ ചെടി വിത്തുകളുടെ നിറം അനുസരിച്ചു് ചുവപ്പ്, വെള്ള എന്നിങ്ങനെ രണ്ടു തരമുണ്ട്. വേരിനും ഇലയ്ക്കും മധുരരസവുമുണ്ട്.


Geographical distribution:

Throughout India, growing wild on bushes and hedges.

Therapeutic Uses:

Plant pacifies vitiated pitta, vata, inflammation, vitiligo, skin disease, wounds, alopecia, asthma, stomatitis and fever. 

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