AYURVEDIC ASPECTS OF (GUNJA) ABRUS PRECATORIUS W. S. T. AGADTANTRA

Abstract

Abrus precatorius also known as Lucky bean, crab’s eye, buddhist rosary bead family belong to Fabaceae. In Ayurveda it is described as vanaspaty visha as in modem science it is irritant organic vegetable poison. All parts are poisonous mostly seeds, root and leaves are hazardous to human. Its medicinal kalpa are prepared it contain Abrin, Abric acid, Glycyrrhizin. It also used as non-medico purpose as seeds used in necklaces rosary beads, jewellary qunja detoxified in milk cow’s. While qunja used as medicinal purpose used as a weighing measures for gold or precious stones. This article suggests the ayurvedic reviews of Abrus precatorius w.s.r. to Agadtantra.