Changes

{{stub}} [[File:Abrus precatorius (1463017430)Abrus_precatorius_%E2%80%94_Scott_Zona_001.jpg|thumb|right|''Abrus precatorius'', '' Gunjaa'']][[File:IndianLicorice 7899.JPG|thumb|right|''Gulaganji'']] '''Abrus precatorius''' is a severely invasive plant in warm temperate to tropical regions. The plant is best known for its seeds, so much so that it has become effectively pantropical which are used as beads and in distribution. It had been widely introduced by humans, percussion instruments and which are toxic because of the brightly coloured and hard-shelled seeds had been spread by birdspresence of abrin. This plant belongs to Fabaceae family.

 {{Uses|Blisters in mouths}}, {{Uses|mouth Mouth sores}}, {{Uses|bleeding Bleeding piles}}, {{Uses|leucorrhoeaLeucorrhoea}}, {{Uses|Mild diabetes}}, {{Uses|Cough}}, {{Uses|physical Physical weakness}}, {{Uses|ulcerUlcer}}, {{Uses|Urinary trouble}}, {{Uses|snakebiteSnakebite}}, {{Uses|infection Infection in intestine}}.<ref name="Uses"/>===Food===Gunja can be used in food. Leaves are sweet and are chewed with paan or also eaten raw<ref name="Forest foods of Western Ghat"/>

{{Parts Used|mature seedsSeeds}}, {{Parts Used|stemStem}}, {{Parts Used|leavesLeaves}}, {{Parts Used|RootRoots}}.<ref name="Forest foods of Western Ghat"/>

Mature seeds contain alkali like abrine, precatorine, etc., abraline; toxalbumin like abrin I, II, III, etc., abrus agglutinin I, II (A. P. A Ⅰ, Ⅱ), sterols like abricin, squnalene, alcohol likeβ-amyrin, cycloartenol, 5β-cholanic acid, abrussic acid, sophoradiol, trimethyltryptophan abrusin galactose, arabinose, xylose, polysaccharide and flavonoids compounds, Seed covers contain gallic acid, abranin), delphinidin.<ref name="chemical composition"/>

{{Common names|kn=Gulaganji, ಗುಲಗಂಜಿ|ml=Kunni, Kunnikkuru|sa=Gunja|ta=Gundumani, Kundumani|te=Gurivinda or Guriginja|hi=Gaungchi, Gunchi|en=equirityEquirity}} ==Properties==Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.===Dravya======Rasa===Tikta (Bitter), Kashaya (Astringent)===Guna===Laghu (Light), Ruksha (Dry)===Veerya===Ushna (Hot)===Vipaka===Katu (Pungent)===Karma===Kapha, Vata===Prabhava=== ===Nutritional components===Gunja contains the Following nutritional components like Vitamin A Vitamin A, B, C; Calcium, Magnesium, Phosphorus, Potassium, Sodium, Zinc etc.<ref name="Forest foods of Western Ghat"/>

{{Habit|HerbDeciduous climber}}

{{Leaf|glabrousParipinnate|sessileObovate|The leaves Leaves are variable in shape alternately arranged, leaflets 12-16 pairs, 0.8-2.5 x 0.4-1 cm, oblong to elliptic, base and sizeapex obtuse}}.<ref name="Leaf"/>

{{Flower|UnisexualBisexual|2-4cm long|white–violetPink/white|10-189|Flowers are Large, hooded and occur in slender racemes or lax leafy panicles. Corolla is hairy. Carpels are five in numberFlowering through out the year}}<ref name="Identification"/>

{{Fruit|Oblong pod|7–10 mm (0.28–0.4 in.) long pomeThinly septate|Pilose, wrinkled|sSubglobose|Seeds upto 5|Fruiting through out the year}} ===Other features==<ref name="Identification"/>

* [[Vishatinduka TailaNeelibhrungadi tailam]] as ''root juice extract''* [[Sarivadi Vati]] as ''root juice extract''<ref name="Ayurvedic preparations"/>

{{Propagation|Seeds}}, {{Propagation|Tuber segmentCuttings}} ==Cultivation Details==Seeds naturally have a low germination rate.The hard and impenetrable seed coat is one of the reasons. Gunja's availability period is from August to March<ref name="Cultivation details"/><ref name="Forest foods of Western Ghat"/> ==Season to grow==  ==Required Ecosystem/Climate==  ==Kind of soil needed==

{{Commonly seen|BelizeTropical area}}, {{Commonly seen|Caribbean Islands}}, {{Commonly seen|Hawaii}}, {{Commonly seen|pinelands}}, {{Commonly seen|hammocksSubtropical area}}.

File:Abrus_precatorius_%E2%80%94_Scott_Zona_001.jpg|Fruits

<ref name="chemical composition">[https://web.archive.org/web/20130728111350/http://libproject.hkbu.edu.hk/was40/detail?lang=en&channelid=1288&searchword=herb_id%3DD01344 Chemistry]</ref><ref name="medicinal plant databaseLeaf">[https://indiabiodiversity.org/species/show/32002 Morphology]</ref><ref name="LeafAyurvedic preparations">[https://www.bimbimaeasyayurveda.com/herbs2015/09/ativisha12/3956rosary-pea-abrus-precatorius/ "bimbima"Ayurvedic preparations]</ref><ref name="How to plant/cultivateCultivation details">[https://enwww.wikipediaresearchgate.orgnet/post/How_to_cultivate_Abrus_precatorius Cultivation details]</ref><ref name="Uses">Karnataka Aushadhiya Sasyagalu By Dr.Maagadi R Gurudeva, Page no:121</wikiref><ref name="Identification">Kappathagudda - A Repertoire of Medicinal Plants of Gadag book, Page no: 30</Aconitum ref><ref name="wikipedeaForest foods of Western Ghat"]>"Forest food for Northern region of Western Ghats" by Dr. Mandar N. Datar and Dr. Anuradha S. Upadhye, Page No.15, Published by Maharashtra Association for the Cultivation of Science (MACS) Agharkar Research Institute, Gopal Ganesh Agarkar Road, Pune</ref>

* [https://www.bimbima.com/ayurveda/gunja-jequirity-information-and-medicinal-uses/197/ Gunja (Jequirity) Information and Medicinal Uses]* [https://www.dabur.com/in/en-us/about/science-of-ayurveda/herbal-medicinal-plants/rati-plant Gunja on medicinal plants ]* [https://easyayurveda.com/2015/09/12/rosary-pea-abrus-precatorius/ Gunja-purification and side efffects]* [http://www.planetayurveda.com/abrus_precatorius.htm Gunja-medicinal uses and benefits]* [http://medicinal-plant-abrus.blogspot.in/ Medicinal Plant - Abrus precatorius]