ABRUS PRECATORIS L.

Plant Name: ABRUS PRECATORIS L.

English Name: Abrus seed


Family: Leguminosae

Local Names: -

• Aivoeiro, Arraccu-mitim
  


• Buddhist rosary bead
  


• Carolina muida ,Crabs eye
  


• Deadly crab's eye
  


• Indian bead , Indian liquorice
  


• Jequirite , Jequirity Bean , Jumble beads , Juquiriti


• Lucky bean
  


• Prayer beads , Precatory bean
  


• Rosary beads , Rosary Pea , Ruti
  


• Tentos da America , Tentos dos mundos
  


• Weather plant, Wild liquorice.

Plant Uses :

This is a POISONOUS PLANT. The plant is used in some traditional medicine to treat scratches and sores, and wounds caused by dogs, cats, and mice, and are also used with other ingredients to treat leucoderma.
The leaves are used for their anti-superlative properties. They are ground with lime and applied on acne sores, boils, and abscesses. The plant is also traditionally used to treat tetanus, and to prevent rabies

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