Caper, Capparis spinosa Capparum, Capers Classical western names include: cynosbaton, capria, coracos melon, ophioscordon, ophiostaphylon, petraia, holophyton, aeichloron, hippomanes, trichomanesKarira, Apatra (Ayurveda)Ahimsra (Wild Caper) (Ayurveda)Kabar, Kabar-ul-Hindi (Unani)Chengan (Siddha)Lao Shu Gua (TCM) Gart der Gesundheit, Cuba, 1485Krauterbuch, Lonitzer, 1578 Flora von Deutschland (14), Kohler, 1883 Botanical name: Capparis spinosaThe Wild Caper, C. sepiaria is also used in India.Round and Pointed Leaf varieties were known Parts used: Root-bark; Caper fruit are mostly used as food“The root bark is its most useful part”. (Avicenna) Temperature & Taste: Warm, dry. Pungent, Bitter, Sour“Hot and dry in the second degree” (Avicenna) Capers, Lustgarten der Gesundtheit, Ryff, 1546 Classifications: 2B. ATTENUATERS.  2C INCIDERS 2F. PURIFYING    2J. RAREFYING  2K. RESOLVENT4f. SPLENETIC Uses: 1. Clears Phlegm, Moves the Blood, Resolves Swelling:-all types of Phlegm swellings such as Scrofula, Fibroids;-Swelling or hardness of the Liver or Spleen; Cirrhosis-Cancers of the Abdomen, Spleen, Bladder, Colon, Groin, Uterus, Kidney, Liver, Head and Neck-“Its root dissolves Scrofula and other hard swellings” (Avicenna)2. Clears Damp, Opens Obstructions, Resists Melancholy:-pain, swelling and hardness of the Spleen–Dioscorides recommended 2 drams of the fruit daily for 30 days to reduce the Spleen.-Melancholy and Spleen obstruction-Hypochondriac Melancholy-“the most beneficial drug to be used in hardness of the…

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