Question 1

Are there any legal restrictions on using Abrus Precatorius?

Accepted Answer

Abrus precatorius seems to be illegal in Australia. Just keep in mind that Abrus precatorius is a Schedule E1 classified herb in India. This means that oral Ayurvedic medicines containing Gunja can only be taken under strict medical supervision.

Question 2

How can I identify Abrus precatorius?

Accepted Answer

Abrus precatorius is a small, perennial, high climbing vine with alternate compound leaves, 2-5 in. (5-13 cm) long, with 5 to 15 pairs of oblong leaflets. The seeds are small, brilliant red with a black spot, which gives the plant one of its common names, crab’s eye.

Question 3

What are the other names of Abrus precatorius?

Accepted Answer

Abrus precatorius is commonly known as jequirity, Crab’s eye, rosary pea, paternoster pea, love pea, precatory pea or bean, prayer bead, John Crow Bead, coral bead, red-bead vine, country licorice, Indian licorice, wild licorice, Jamaica wild licorice, olinda (In Sri Lanka/Sinhala), gundumani/kundumani (in India/Tamil), Kunnikkuru (കുന്നിക്കുരു) (in India/Malayalam), Akar Saga, coondrimany, gidee gidee, Jumbie bead, ratti / rettee / retty, goonjaa / gunja / goonja / gunjaa, or weather plant. [15]

Question 4

What is the detoxifying process of Gunja?

Accepted Answer

Abrus Precatorius or Gunja as it is called in India, is purified using a process called Shodhana before it is used in Ayurvedic medicine. Shodhana is a detoxification process that removes the toxic substances from the herb and makes it safe for consumption. [16]

There are different methods of Shodhana, and the most commonly used method is Vishamusthi Shodhana. In this method, Gunja seeds are soaked in cow’s urine for 3 days, then washed with water and dried in the sun. [16]

Question 5

Where can I buy abrus precatorius?

Accepted Answer

You can buy Abrus precatorius seeds online from rarepalmseeds.com. They offer worldwide shipping and have a minimum order value of EUR 25 for orders containing small packets only. For orders containing wholesale sizes only (or mixed orders), the minimum order value is EUR 100. According to the website, import to Australia is prohibited.

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