| Dravya | Gunjaa |
| General Classification | Udbhija |
| Visha | |
| Synonyms | Gunjaaphala |
| Kaakaadanee | |
| Kaakan`antee | |
| Kaakan`anteephala | |
| Kaakan`antikaa | |
| Kubja | |
| S`haarngesht`aa | |
| S`hvetakat`abhee | |
| Uchchat`aa | |
| Botanical Name | Abrus precatorius Linn. (Fabaceae) |
| Useful Part | Beeja |
| Moola | |
| Period of Collection | Yathaaritu |
| Specific Classification | Audbhid |
| Climber | |
| Perennial | |
| Veerudha | |
| Dravya Prakaara | According to Bhaavaprakaas`ha Nighan`t`u it is of two types on the basis of colour of seeds. These are S`hveta and Rakta. Both posses same properties. |
| Rasa | Madhura |
| Tikta | |
| Veerya | S`heeta |
| Vipaaka | Madhura |
| Gun`a | Rooksha |
| S`heeta | |
| Karma | Balya |
| Kes`hya | |
| Vrishya | |
| Route of Administration | Abhyantara |
| Baahya | |
| Indicated in Vyaadhi | Baala Roga –) Graha Roga –) S`heetapootanaa Graha |
| Bhrama | |
| Jvara | |
| Kan`d`oo | |
| Krimi Roga | |
| Kshudra Roga –) Indralupta | |
| Kusht`ha | |
| Mada | |
| Mukhas`hosha | |
| Netra Roga | |
| S`hvaasa | |
| Trishn`aa (Pipaasaa) | |
| Vran`a | |
| Effect On Dosha | Pittaghna |
| Vaataghna | |
| Effect on Srotas | Mootravaha Srotas |
| S`hukravaha Srotas | |
| Maatraa | 2-4 Mashaka |
| S`hodhana | Its S`hodhana can be done by two ways as follows- 1. Boiling the seeds in Kaanjee. 2. Boiling the seeds in Cow\’s Milk follwed by removal of the seed coats and warm water wash. |
| Classical Description | Dose of beeja is 1/2 – 1 1/2 rattee, yasht`imadhu abhaave Gunjaa moola is to be taken. According to Sus`hruta Samhitaa it is Moolavisha. |
| Other Information | In S`heetapootanaa Graha it should be used to adorn. S`hvetagunjaa is called as S`hvetakat`abhee(Ah.u.5). |
Last updated on April 13th, 2021 at 08:27 am