Description
BOTANICAL NAME
CAPPARIS SPINOSA
FAMILY
CAPPARIDACEAE
SYNONYMS NAMES
Sanskrit Name :- Ahimsara, Kanthari, Tiksna
Hindi Name :- Kabara, Hainsaa
English Name :- Ceper plant
Gujrati Name :- Kabaree
Urdu Name :- Kabar
SCIENTIFIC INFORMATION
PLANT DESCRIPTION (Botanical Identification) :- Root pieces are upto 5.5.cm in thickness, bark rough to touch, thick showing longitudinal lenticels;freshly broken surface light yellowish; wood hard and compact; remnants of robust and slender rootlets present on the bark; color varies from pale yellow to reddish-brown; no particular odour or taste
PART USED :- Root, leaf
DOSAGE :- 1- 3 gm
Foreign matter 1 %, Total ash 13 %, Acid insoluble ash 5 %, Alcohol soluble extractive 1 %,Water soluble extractive 2 %
SCIENTIFIC/CLINICAL USES :- Anticancer , Antitumor and immunomodulator
GERERNAL USES
- Himsra Herb is used in preliminary treatment of acute viral hepatitis, liver cirrhosis, piles, digestive disorders, anaemia, edema, abscess, inflammation, cough, asthma, Dyspnoea, Anorexia, joint aches and rheumatism.
- Himsra Herb is also used in vata disorders causing neuro muscular pains, sciatica and spondylosis.
AYURVEDIC ATTRIBUTES
GUNA (Quality)
Laghu, Ruksha
RASA (Taste)
Katu, Tikt
VIPAK (Metabolism)
Katu
VIRYA (Potency)
Ushan
PRABHAV (Impact)
Vatahara
REFERENCES
- http://www.indianmirror.com/
- https://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Indian%20Fumitory.html
