Gunja for Hair Loss

Pure blood resembles heated red gold, firefly, red lotus, lac resin, or gunja fruit in color.

— Charaka Samhita, Sutra Sthana — Fundamental Principles, Chapter 24: Blood Characteristics & Consciousness Disorders (Vidhishonitiya Adhyaya / विधिशोणितीय अध्याय)

Sharngeshta (gunja), madana, danti, fruits (seeds) of vatsaka, vacha, murva, aragwadha, paatha, karanja and kulaka (karavellaka) – all these ingredients taken in equal quantities should be made into a powder.

— Charaka Samhita, Chikitsa Sthana — Therapeutic Principles, Chapter 27: Thigh Stiffness Treatment (Urustambha Chikitsa / ऊरुस्तम्भचिकित्सा)

In color, artava (menstrual blood) should be red like gunja fruit, red lotus flower or mahavara or red as indragopaka insect, such artava is considered as normal menstrual blood.

— Charaka Samhita, Chikitsa Sthana — Therapeutic Principles, Chapter 30: Gynecological Disorders Treatment (Yonivyapat Chikitsa / योनिव्यापत्चिकित्सा)

Powder form with seven-herb decoction: Aragvadha, Vrukshaka, Svadukantaka, Patha, Patala, Gunja, and Murva.

— Charaka Samhita, Kalpa Sthana — Pharmaceutical Preparations, Chapter 2: Pharmaceutical Preparations of Jimutaka (Jimutaka Kalpa Adhyaya / जीमूतककल्प अध्याय)

Pure blood formation requires proper diet aligned with place, time, and individual constitution Blood vitiation causes: excessive salt/sour, incompatible foods, daytime sleep, urge suppression, anger, autumn season Pure blood characteristics: resembles heated red gold, firefly, red lotus, lac resin, gunja fruit Three progressive consciousness disorders: Mada (intoxication), Murchcha (syncope), Sanyasa (coma) Mada and murchcha are self-limiting;

— Charaka Samhita, Sutra Sthana — Fundamental Principles, Ch. 24

One Gunja (Abrus precatorius seed, ~125mg) equals four Yavas.

— Sharangadhara Samhita, Purva Khanda, Chapter 1: Paribhashakathana (Definitions)

The Gunja seed (~125mg) is a fundamental standard weight in Ayurvedic pharmacy.

— Sharangadhara Samhita, Purva Khanda, Chapter 1: Paribhashakathana (Definitions)

From the Gunja measure up to the Kudava, the measurement for liquid, moist, and dry substances is considered equal (the same weight applies).

— Sharangadhara Samhita, Purva Khanda, Chapter 1: Paribhashakathana (Definitions)

In the first month of a child's life, one Raktika (1 Gunja = ~125mg) of medicine should be given.

— Sharangadhara Samhita, Purva Khanda, Chapter 6: Aharadigatikathanam (Description of Food Processes etc.)

Pills the size of a Gunja (Abrus precatorius seed, approximately 125 mg) should be made.

— Sharangadhara Samhita, Madhyama Khanda, Chapter 4: Gutikakalpana (Tablet/Pill Preparations)

One should wear (as amulets) Kakadani, Chitraphala, Bimbi, and Gunja (Abrus precatorius).

— Sushruta Samhita, Uttara Tantra, Chapter 32: Putanapratishedha

One should also wear Lamba, Gunja (Abrus precatorius), and Kakadani as amulets.

— Sushruta Samhita, Uttara Tantra, Chapter 34: Shitaputanapratishedha

Then from below, resembling Gunja (Abrus) seeds in color, mixed with feces or without feces, with or without odor, it is expelled with difficulty.

— Sushruta Samhita, Uttara Tantra, Chapter 40: Atisarapratishedha

Piles (haemorrhoids), having their origin in the vitiated condition of the blood resemble the sprouts of the Vata tree in shape and are of the colour of red coral, or the seeds (dark red) of Gunja berry.

— Sushruta Samhita, Nidana Sthana, Chapter 2: Arsas Nidanam - Haemorrhoids (Piles)

The Kakanaka type is characterised by a dark red and black colour and like the seed of the Gunja berry.

— Sushruta Samhita, Nidana Sthana, Chapter 5: Kushtham Nidanam - Cutaneous Affections (Skin Diseases)