Guñjā 1

Formulation nameFormulation identifierIngredient namePlant partReferences
Guñjā 1API000029Abrus precatoriusseedISBN:9788190115131

Dosage (according to The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India): 60-180 mg of the drug in powder form, The dose should not exceed the higher limits


Ayurvedic principles of drug action

Rasa (Taste)
RasaStandardised English terminologyMapping to other databases
tiktaBitter tasteC0235290
kaṣāyaAstringent tasteC5780096

Guna (Quality)
GunaStandardised English terminologyMapping to other databases
rūkṣaDryC0205222
laghuLight (weight)C0332264
tīkṣṇaSharp and swift

Virya (Potency)
ViryaStandardised English terminologyMapping to other databases
uṣṇaHotD006358, C2350229

Vipaka (Post-digestive effect)
VipakaStandardised English terminologyMapping to other databases
kaṭuPungent tasteC5780097

Karma (Therapeutic action)
KarmaStandardised English terminologyMapping to other databases
vātapittajvaraharaAlleviates fever due to vitiated vāta and pitta
keśyaUseful for hair careC0204713
kaṇḍūghnaAntipruriticD000982, C0003417, PL00
vraṇaropakaHelps in wound healingD014945, C0043240
garbhanirodhakaContraceptive agentsD003270, C0009871, XE7S6

Phytochemicals associated with the plant ingredient of Guñjā 1


Ingredient namePlant partPhytochemical nameReferences
Abrus precatoriusseedFlavyliumISBN:9780387706375
Abrus precatoriusseedQuercetinISBN:9788172362089
Abrus precatoriusseedD-GalactoseISBN:9788185042114
Abrus precatoriusseedbeta-SitosterolISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9788172360481, ISBN:9788172362089, ISBN:9788172363178, ISBN:9788190648912
Abrus precatoriusseedPalmitic acidISBN:9788171360536, ISBN:9788172363178, ISBN:9788185042145
Abrus precatoriusseedStearic acidISBN:9788171360536, ISBN:9788172363178, ISBN:9788185042145
Abrus precatoriusseedOleic acidISBN:9788171360536, ISBN:9788172363178, ISBN:9788185042145
Abrus precatoriusseedLinolenic acidISBN:9788171360536, ISBN:9788172363178, ISBN:9788185042145
Abrus precatoriusseedLinoleic acidISBN:9788171360536, ISBN:9788172363178
Abrus precatoriusseedCampesterolISBN:9788172362089, ISBN:9788172363178
Abrus precatoriusseedCholesterolISBN:9788172360481, ISBN:9788172363178
Abrus precatoriusseedStigmasterolISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9788172360481, ISBN:9788172363178, ISBN:9788190648912
Abrus precatoriusseedCyanidin 3-glucosideISBN:9788172363178
Abrus precatoriusseedbeta-AmyrinISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9788172362089, ISBN:9788172363178
Abrus precatoriusseedCholineISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9788172360481, ISBN:9788172363178, ISBN:9788185042084, ISBN:9788190648912
Abrus precatoriusseedAbrineISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9788171360536, ISBN:9788172360481, ISBN:9788172363178, ISBN:9788185042053, ISBN:9788185042084, ISBN:9788185042145, ISBN:9788190115131, ISBN:9788190648912
Abrus precatoriusseedGlycyrrhizic acidISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9788172363178
Abrus precatoriusseedTriptotriterpenic acid AISBN:9780387706375, ISBN:9788171360536
Abrus precatoriusseedAbruslactone AISBN:9788171360536
Abrus precatoriusseedGallic acidISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9788171360536, ISBN:9788172360481, ISBN:9788172363178, ISBN:9788185042053, ISBN:9788185042145
Abrus precatoriusseedHypaphorineISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9788171360536, ISBN:9788172360481, ISBN:9788172363178, ISBN:9788185042053, ISBN:9788185042084, ISBN:9788190648912
Abrus precatoriusseedD-PinitolISBN:9788171360536
Abrus precatoriusseed5beta-Cholanic acidISBN:9788171360536, ISBN:9788172360481, ISBN:9788172363178, ISBN:9788185042084
Abrus precatoriusseedPrecatorineISBN:9788171360536, ISBN:9788172363178, ISBN:9788185042084, ISBN:9788190648912
Abrus precatoriusseedTrigonellineISBN:9788171360536, ISBN:9788172360481, ISBN:9788172363178, ISBN:9788185042084, ISBN:9788190648912
Abrus precatoriusseedAbricinISBN:9788172360481, ISBN:9788185042114
Abrus precatoriusseedL-(+)-ArabinoseISBN:9788185042114
Abrus precatoriusseedCycloartenolISBN:9788172363178
Abrus precatoriusseedSqualeneISBN:9788172360481
Abrus precatoriusseedD-XyloseISBN:9788185042114
Abrus precatoriusseedAbrusinISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9788185042138
Abrus precatoriusseedAbrisapogenol JISBN:9788172362089, ISBN:9788185042145
Abrus precatoriusseedArachidic acidISBN:9788171360536, ISBN:9788172363178, ISBN:9788185042145
Abrus precatoriusseedDocosanoic acidISBN:9788171360536, ISBN:9788172363178, ISBN:9788185042145
Abrus precatoriusseedSophoradiolISBN:9788172362089
Abrus precatoriusseedAbrectorinISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9788171360536, ISBN:9788172360481, ISBN:9788172363178
Abrus precatoriusseeddelphinidin 3-O-beta-D-glucoside-5-O-beta-D-glucoside betaineISBN:9788171360536
Abrus precatoriusseedalpha-AmyrinISBN:9770972795006
Abrus precatoriusseed4-Hydroxycinnamic acidISBN:9770972795006
Abrus precatoriusseedTetracosanoic acidISBN:9788172363178
Abrus precatoriusseedPelargonidin 3,5-diglucosideISBN:9788172363178
Abrus precatoriusseedPelargonidin 3-glucosideISBN:9788172363178
Abrus precatoriusseedHentriacontaneISBN:9788172362089
Abrus precatoriusseedPentacosanoic acidISBN:9788172362089
Abrus precatoriusseedKaempferolISBN:9788172362089

Therapeutic uses associated with Guñjā 1


Formulation nameTherapeutic useTherapeutic use (according to The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India)IMPPAT identifierMapping to other databases
Guñjā 1skin diseaseskuṣṭhaIMPPAT3_TPUID001280D012871, C0037274, ME67
Guñjā 1ulcer vraṇaIMPPAT3_TPUID001426D014456, C0041582
Guñjā 1disorders due to vitiation of vāta doṣa vātavyādhiIMPPAT3_TPUID000471
Guñjā 1alopecia indraluptaIMPPAT3_TPUID000061D000505, C0497378, DOID:987, ED70