Karupu Sivapu Gundumani / Coral bead vine / கருப்பு சிவப்பு குண்டுமணி

Botanical Name       : Abrus Precatorius

Tamil Name              : கருப்பு சிவப்பு குண்டுமணி / Karuppu Sivappu Gundumani

English Name           : Coral bead vine

Malayalam Name    : കുന്നിക്കുരു / Kunnikkuru

Hindi Name              : रत्ती / Ratti

Telugu Name            : గురిగింజ / Guriginja

Description

Coral Bead Vine grows in the woods and in the common landscape as a thin, and perennial herb. These long vines cling to trees, shrubs, and hedges with leaves of pinnate leaves and twist around it. The seeds of these plants are so popular that they are used as rhythms in the structure as bells. But because of the presence of Abrin in them, they are slightly toxic. 

Health Benefits of  Karupu Sivapu Gundumani / Coral bead vine

♦  Like castor oil, the protein-rich Karuppu Sivappu Gundumani becomes benign when subjected to high temperatures.

♦  The tea produced from its leaves can be used to treat fever, headache, cough, colds, and nausea.

♦  Coral Bead Vine has been used in paranormal medicine for centuries to cure various physical disorders.

♦  The oil produced using this Coral Bead Vine is said to have aphrodisiac properties.

♦  Its poisonous seeds are allowed to be consumed after heat treatment.

♦  The toxicity is broken by boiling the seeds in milk and then drying them.

♦  These plants are used in Ayurveda for their ability to stimulate hair growth. In some Indian hair products, companies use Karuppu Sivappu Gundumani as raw material.

♦  It has long been used in India and Brazil under the name of “Jequirity” to treat black-and-red squirrels.

Side Effects:

♦  There are no side effects in using this product. Take medical advice for its use during pregnancy.

Harvesting & Manufacturing Methodology:

♦  All our herbs are Organically Harvested , dried, and pulverized with no chemical interactions that will assure the ensuring 100% natural herbal  powders and related products.