Himsra
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Himsra
Himsra
BOTANICAL NAME
Capparis spinosa
FAMILY
Capparidaceae
SANSKRIT NAME
Ahimsara, Kanthari, Tiksna
HINDI
Kasara,Hainsaa
ENGLISH
Ceper plant
KANNADA
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MALAYALAM
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TAMIL
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MARATHI
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TELUGU
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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