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Capparis mooni

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Capparis moonii is a thorny, evergreen, climbing shrub. It grows into the surrounding vegetation up to a height of 10 metres or more. When growing in open areas the plant normally adopts a lower, more bushy habit. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and medicine. Extracts of the plant are used in commercial cosmetic preparations.

Uses

Tuberculosis, Skin ailments.

Parts Used

Leaves, Bark.

Chemical Composition

[1]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada ಲೂತಿಕಾಯಿ Luthikai, ಮುಳ್ಳು ಕತ್ತರಿ Mullu Kattari
Hindi
Malayalam Thottuvila
Tamil
Telugu
Marathi Rudravanti
Gujarathi
Punjabi
Kashmiri
Sanskrit Rudanti
English Large Caper

[2]

Properties

Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.

Dravya

Rasa

Guna

Veerya

Vipaka

Karma

Prabhava

Habit

Evergreen climber

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature

[3]

Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
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Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

Seeds

How to plant/cultivate

[4]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Moist deciduous forests, Semi-evergreen forests, Rocky coastal areas, Laterite soils along rocky slopes.

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References

  1. [Chemistry]
  2. Common names
  3. [Morphology]
  4. [Cultivation]

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