Medicinal Plant- Abrus precatorius (Jequirity)

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Medicinal Plant- Abrus precatorius (Jequirity)

Classical & Common names
 Ayurvedic: Gunjaa, Chirihintikaa (Sushruta), Gunjaka, Raktikaa, Kakanti, Kaakchinchi, Kamboji, Kubjaka, Chirmiti. 
    Unani: Ghungchi, Ghumchi, A'in-ud-deek, Chashm-e-khuroos, Ratti. 
    Siddha: Kundrimari.

Plant Structure:


Place of Found: 
     Found throughout India, ascending to an altitude of about 1050 m in the outer Himalayas.

Medicinal activity: 
        Severe poisoning among adults, following the intake of one half to two seeds, as well as cases of death among children after consuming two seeds.  Water extract of  this seeds is, used for treating inflamed eyelids and for inducing conjunctivitis for treating the corneal opacity.

Uses:
        Seeds were used only after they have been boiled in cow's milk for 3 hours.  In this seed used for sciatica, stiffness of shoulder joint, for baldness, dandruff and other hair diseases, for erysipelas and obstinate skin diseases. Sushruta applied the herb for cautery, for skin eruptions, goitre and scrofula, baldness, glandular swellings and also in urinary calculi.
Warning: 
           Due to toxicity the total herb should no more be used as a herbal medicine.
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