Root-bark - Specimen details
| Catalogue Number: 67174 | |||||
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| No Image | Plant Name | 12.01 CAPPARACEAE Capparis spinosa | Entry Book Number | ||
| Artefact Name | Root-bark | Vernacular Name | |||
| Iso Country | India | TDWG Region | India | ||
| Parts Held | Root-bark | Geography Description | India, Bombay | ||
| Uses | Root-barkUse: MEDICINES - Infections/Infestations User: Man | TDWG use | MEDICINES - Infections/Infestations | ||
| Storage | Bottles, boxes etc | Related Items | |||
| Donor | India Museum | Donor No | |||
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| Notes: | Label source: This plant is widely distributed, being found in Asia, Europe, Africa and Australia. The common Indian and Oriental form (Var 3 of Hookers Indian Flora), grows in the Bombay Presidency. Caper bark does not appear to have been known as a, medicine to the Hindus until introduced by the Mahometans, but another sp of Capparis (C aphylla) very common in Indian and having somewhat similar properties, has a Sanskrit name (Karira) and its berries are used by the natives. C is mentioned by both, Greek and Latin writers, and its medical properties were probably made known to the Arabs through them. The author of the Makhzanul-Adwiya gives a good description of the plant and says that the root bark is the most active part. He considers its actio, n to be detergent and astringent and recommends it in palsy, dropsy, and gouty and rheumatiic affictions. The juice of the fresh plant is directed to be dropped into the ear to kill worms, just at cleome juice is used in India. All parts of the plant ar, e stimulating and astringent effect when applied externally. Ainslie mentions the bark as an imported article, and notices the use as an external application to malignant ulcers. Caper root bark occurs in half quills, several ins in length, it is very t, hick and transversely fissured; the external surface grey and the internal white; taste bitter and pungent. It is imported via the Persian Gulf. | ||||