• DR.RAJASHREE ASHOK PATIL
• DR. HEMALATA.C. KONGI

Ayurveda is an ancient Indian system of medicine, which stresses principally on prevention of body ailments rather than simply relieving pathological problems or symptoms. Ayurveda believes in the treatment of an individual as a whole. Public health as a discipline is mainly seen as a part of or a similar stream to community medicine. In Ayurveda ‘Damshtra’ Chikitsa1 ; it includes the knowledge & study of Visha, its side effects etc. It is very important aspect in Ayurveda science. It is one of the vegetable poisons. Gunja it is also called as ‘Liquorice’. In local it is called as Ratti. This plant is found everywhere in India. But its seeds are poisonous. Therefore, seeds of Gunja are used for poisoning. It is used to kill both animals as well as human beings. Gunja comes under the vegetable poisoning.

Vegetable Poison, Gunja, Poisoning, Medicolegal Aspect

"“A REVIEW ON ABRUS PRECATORIUS (GUNJA) POISONING IN AYURVEDA”", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.10, Issue 8, page no.f409-f412, August-2023, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2308547.pdf

"“A REVIEW ON ABRUS PRECATORIUS (GUNJA) POISONING IN AYURVEDA”", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.10, Issue 8, page no. ppf409-f412, August-2023, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2308547.pdf