Abrus precatorius Linn.

Plant Name:- Abrus Precatorius Linn. Family:- Fabaceae

Description:-Abrus precatorius is a twining herb with delicate feathery leaves. Flowers are rose to purple growing at the end of a stalk. Fruits are short pods containing hard, shiny, scarlet and black seeds.

Uses: Abrus precatorius roots are used for gonorrhoea, jaundice and haemoglobinuric bile. The oil extracted from seeds is said to promote the growth of human hair. Abrus precatorius is also used as an abortifacient, laxative, sedative and aphrodisiac.