| BOTANICAL NAME |
Capparis spinosa |
| FAMILY |
Capparidaceae |
| SANSKRIT |
Ahimsara, Kanthari, Tiksna |
| ENGLISH |
Ceper plant |
| HINDI |
Kasara,Hainsaa |
| KANNADA |
- |
| MALAYALAM |
- |
| TELUGU |
- |
| TAMIL |
- |
| MARATHI |
- |
DISTRIBUTION
Lower Himalayas and western ghats
| PARTS USED |
Root,leaf |
| DOSE |
1-3 gm |
CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS
Alkaloid stachydrine, glucobrassicin, neoglucobrassicin.
he constituents of C. spinosa include the saccharides and glycosides, flavonoids, alkaloids, terpenoids and volatile oils, fatty acids and steroides
AYURVEDIC PROPERTIES
| QUALITY (GUNA) |
Laghu, Ruksa |
| TASTE (RASA) |
Tikta, Katu |
| METABOLISM (VIPAKA) |
Katu |
| POTENCY (VIRYA) |
Ushna |
| IMPACT (PRABHAVA) |
Vatahara |
PHARMACOLOGICAL ACTION
- Anti allergic-gives good results in allergic conditions
- Anti histamine-used to counter act the physiological effects of histamine production in allergic conditions
- Odynolysis property
- Antifungal property of Himsra is helpful in treating fungal related diseases
- Hepatoprotective nature of herb helps to manage liver disorders
THERAPEUTIC USES
Abdominal disorders, arthritis, anti inflammatory, respiratory disorders