Capparis spinosa Caper Himsra Kanther

Plant Profile
Herb descriptions
Botany
Binomial nomenclature
Capparis spinosa L.
Scientific Name and Description
Capparis spinosa L.
Herb Family
Plant type
Shrub

Plant Names - Common - Regional - Vernacular

English capers
Hindi ber, bhotiayas-kabara, kabar, kabra, kiari
Kannada kathari mullina gida, katthari mullina gida, maraat moggu, mullu katthari, mullukattari, mullukatthari, nibate, nippatthike
Marathi kabar
Sanskrit himsra, kakadani, kartotti
Telugu kokilaakshamu, kokilakshamu, kokitha
Urdu bikh kabar, kabar
Plants Medicinal Value
Medicinal Systems
Ayurved
Unani
Herb usable parts
Fruits
References

Literature

Literature
HAMDARD PHARMACOPOEIA OF EASTERN MEDICINE Author - HAKIM MOHAMED SAID
INDIAN MEDICINAL PLANTS Vol 1 -4 Author - K.R. KIRTIKAR, B.D. BASU & AN I.C.S.
SELECTED HERBO-MINERAL REMEDIES FIRST EDITION Author - PROF.HAKEEM MOHAMMED ZAHOORUL HASAN
Flora of Rajasthan Vol. 1 Author - B.V.Shetty & V.Singh
Flora of Madhya Pradesh Vol I Author - D.M.Verma, N.P.Balakrishnan, R.D.Dixit
Flora of Chamba District (Himachal Pradesh) Author - Harindar Singh and M Sharma
Flora of Himachal Pradesh Vol I Author - H.J.chowdhery & B.M.Wadhwa
A Forest Flora for Kumaon Author - A.E. Osmaston
Flora of Gujarat State Vol 1 Author - G.L.Shah
Flora of Maharashrta State (Dicotyledons) Volume 1 Author - N.P.Singh, P.Lakshminarasimhan, S.Karthikeyan & P.V. Prasanna
Flora of Tons Valley (Uttaranchal) Author - T.S.Rana, Bhaskar Datt & R.R.Rao
The National Medicinal Plants Board (NMPB), Department of AYUSH
Foundation for Revitalisation of Local Health Traditions (FRLHT)