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| − | Other Names : Capers, Alcaparras, Cabra, Caper Bush, Capparis rupestris, Capparis spinosa, Cappero, Câprier, Câprier Épineux, Câpre, Câpres, Fabagelle, Himsra, the caper bush, Flinders rose<br>The caper is a plant. The unopened flower bud and other parts that grow above the ground are used for medicine. | + | Other Names : Capers, Alcaparras, Cabra, Caper Bush, Capparis rupestris, Capparis spinosa, Cappero, Câprier, Câprier Épineux, Câpre, Câpres, Fabagelle, Himsra, the caper bush, Flinders rose, Himsra<br>The caper is a plant. The unopened flower bud and other parts that grow above the ground are used for medicine. |
==Special Precautions of Caper== | ==Special Precautions of Caper== | ||
* Diabetes: There is some concern that capers might alter blood sugar control in people with diabetes. Monitor you blood sugar closely if you have diabetes and use capers. | * Diabetes: There is some concern that capers might alter blood sugar control in people with diabetes. Monitor you blood sugar closely if you have diabetes and use capers. | ||
Revision as of 02:33, 22 November 2013
Other Names : Capers, Alcaparras, Cabra, Caper Bush, Capparis rupestris, Capparis spinosa, Cappero, Câprier, Câprier Épineux, Câpre, Câpres, Fabagelle, Himsra, the caper bush, Flinders rose, Himsra
The caper is a plant. The unopened flower bud and other parts that grow above the ground are used for medicine.
Special Precautions of Caper
- Diabetes: There is some concern that capers might alter blood sugar control in people with diabetes. Monitor you blood sugar closely if you have diabetes and use capers.
- Surgery: Capers might affect blood sugar levels. There is some concern that capers might interfere with blood sugar control during and after surgery. Stop using capers at least 2 weeks before a scheduled surgery.
- Capers can cause skin rash and irritation.
Benefits and uses of Caper are
- People use capers for diabetes, fungal infections, chest congestion, worms in the intestines, and a skin disease caused by parasites called leishmaniasis. Capers are also used as a tonic.
- Some people apply capers directly to the skin for dry skin and other skin disorders and for improving blood flow near the skin’s surface.
- Capers are also eaten as a food and used as a flavoring.
