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{{Uses|Boils}}, {{Uses|Swellings}}, {{Uses|Haemorrhoids}}, {{Uses|Vomiting}}. | {{Uses|Boils}}, {{Uses|Swellings}}, {{Uses|Haemorrhoids}}, {{Uses|Vomiting}}. | ||
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+ | Capparis zeylanica can be used in food. Fruits are cooked as vegetable or pickled. | ||
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+ | Capparis zeylanica contains the Following nutritional components like Vitamin-C; Calcium, Iron, Manganese, Magnesium, Phosphorus, Potassium, Sodium<ref name="Nutritional component"/> | ||
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− | A plant of low elevations in the tropics, where it is found at elevations up to 700 metres in areas with a distinct seasonal climate.<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/> | + | A plant of low elevations in the tropics, where it is found at elevations up to 700 metres in areas with a distinct seasonal climate. Capparis zeylanica is available through August to September<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/> |
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<ref name="chemical composition">[https://www.researchgate.net/publication/311927324_PHYTOCHEMISTRY_AND_PHARMACOLOGICAL_ACTIVITIES_OF_CAPPARIS_ZEYLANICA_AN_OVERVIEW Chemical constituents]</ref> | <ref name="chemical composition">[https://www.researchgate.net/publication/311927324_PHYTOCHEMISTRY_AND_PHARMACOLOGICAL_ACTIVITIES_OF_CAPPARIS_ZEYLANICA_AN_OVERVIEW Chemical constituents]</ref> | ||
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<ref name="Parts Used">Karnataka Medicinal Plants-Vol 2 book by Dr. M. R. Gurudeva, Page no:63</ref> | <ref name="Parts Used">Karnataka Medicinal Plants-Vol 2 book by Dr. M. R. Gurudeva, Page no:63</ref> | ||
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<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Capparis+zeylanica Cultivation]</ref> | <ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Capparis+zeylanica Cultivation]</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 19:07, 14 October 2021
Capparis zeylanica is an evergreen climbing shrub. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine and occasionally as a food.
Contents
- 1 Uses
- 2 Parts Used
- 3 Chemical Composition
- 4 Common names
- 5 Properties
- 6 Habit
- 7 Identification
- 8 List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used
- 9 Where to get the saplings
- 10 Mode of Propagation
- 11 Cultivation Details
- 12 Commonly seen growing in areas
- 13 Photo Gallery
- 14 References
- 15 External Links
Uses
Boils, Swellings, Haemorrhoids, Vomiting.
Food
Capparis zeylanica can be used in food. Fruits are cooked as vegetable or pickled.
Parts Used
Chemical Composition
Capparis zeylanica Linn. is reported to posses antioxidant, antipyretic, analgesic, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial and immunostimulant activity.[2]
Common names
Language | Common name |
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Kannada | Govinda phala, Totteballi |
Hindi | Aradanda |
Malayalam | NA |
Tamil | Adondai |
Telugu | Vaminta |
Marathi | Govindi |
Gujarathi | NA |
Punjabi | NA |
Kashmiri | NA |
Sanskrit | Vyaghranakhi |
English | Ceylon caper, Indian caper |
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
Nutritional component
Capparis zeylanica contains the Following nutritional components like Vitamin-C; Calcium, Iron, Manganese, Magnesium, Phosphorus, Potassium, Sodium[3]
Habit
Identification
Leaf
Kind | Shape | Feature |
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Alternatively arranged | Elliptic | 3 - 6 cm long with rounded base and short stalk |
Flower
Type | Size | Color and composition | Stamen | More information |
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4 -5 cm | White, Pink | Flowering season:February-March and September |
Fruit
Type | Size | Mass | Appearance | Seeds | More information |
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Fruiting season:February-March and September |
Other features
List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used
Where to get the saplings
Mode of Propagation
Cultivation Details
A plant of low elevations in the tropics, where it is found at elevations up to 700 metres in areas with a distinct seasonal climate. Capparis zeylanica is available through August to September[5]
Commonly seen growing in areas
Hedges, Brushwood, Savannahs, Forest borders.
Photo Gallery
References
- ↑ Karnataka Medicinal Plants-Vol 2 book by Dr. M. R. Gurudeva, Page no:63
- ↑ Chemical constituents
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
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- ↑ [Morphology]
- ↑ Cultivation
External Links
- Pages with reference errors
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Boils
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Swellings
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Haemorrhoids
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Vomiting
- Herbs with Fruit used in medicine
- Herbs with Leaves used in medicine
- Herbs with common name in Kannada
- Herbs with common name in Hindi
- Herbs with common name in Tamil
- Herbs with common name in Telugu
- Herbs with common name in Marathi
- Herbs with common name in Sanskrit
- Herbs with common name in English
- Habit - Evergreen climber
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Seeds
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Hedges
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Brushwood
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Savannahs
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Forest borders
- Herbs
- Pages without herbs images