| BOTANICAL NAME |
Abrus Precatorius |
| FAMILY |
Leguminosae |
| SANSKRIT |
Raktasa,Kanchi,chataki,Kakini |
| ENGLISH |
Coral plant, Liquorice |
| HINDI |
Gunj, Rati, Ratki |
| KANNADA |
Gulaganji, Gunji |
| MALAYALAM |
Atimadhuram |
| TELUGU |
Kunrivittu |
| TAMIL |
Adinogam |
| MARATHI |
- |
DISTRIBUTION
It is found throught India
| PARTS USED |
Seed, Root, Leaf |
| DOSE |
Choorna-0-180mg |
CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS
Haemogglutinin, Glylyrrhizin, Abranin
AYURVEDIC PROPERTIES
| QUALITY (GUNA) |
Laghu, Ruksa, Tiksna |
| TASTE (RASA) |
Tikta, Kashaya |
| METABOLISM (VIPAKA) |
Katu |
| POTENCY (VIRYA) |
Ushna |
| IMPACT (PRABHAVA) |
Upavisha |
PHARMACOLOGICAL ACTION
- Fungistatic
- Antispasmodic
- Anti bacterial Aphrodisiac- Helps to sstimulates sexual desire
- Bronchodilator
- Renal protective
THERAPEUTIC USES
Visarpa, Twak vikara, Urinary Tract infections, Antipyretic
SOME OF THE COMMON FORMULATIONS
- Nilbrungadi taila
- Gunjabhadra Rasa
- Gunjadi taila