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Faculties and Departments => Allied Health Science => Life Science => Topic started by: Asif.Hossain on July 08, 2013, 12:52:55 PM

Title: Abrus Precatorius
Post by: Asif.Hossain on July 08, 2013, 12:52:55 PM
Abrus Precatorius
Botanical Name : Abrus Precatorius
Family Name : Fabaceae
Common Name :  Rosary Pea, Jequerity, Crab's Eye, Precatory Bean, Tento Muido, Cain Ghe, Graines Reglisse, Weesboontje, Rakat, Hint Meyankoku, Hung Tou, Jequerit, Liane Reglisse, Ma Liao Tou, Paratella, Paternoste
Part Used : Seeds, Leaves.
(http://www.cbit.uq.edu.au/Portals/3/software/images/Abrus_precatorius_subsp._africanus/abrus%20precatorius%20africanus17.jpg)

Uses : Seeds are abortifacient, anodyne, aphrodisiac, antimicrobial, diuretic, emetic, expectorant, febrifuge, hemostat, laxative, purgative, refrigerant and sedative. Vermifuge paste of seeds is applied locally in sciatica, stiffness of shoulder joints and paralysis. Seeds are highly poisonous. Roots are used for gonorrhoea, jaundice and haemoglobinuric bile. Powdered seeds are said to disturb the uterine functions and prevent conception in women. The oil extracted from seeds is said to promote the growth of human hair.