The Introduction of Capparis spinosa

Capparis spinosa, water melon button, wild watermelon, is a horse nut Section: Cauliflower Division. Semi-sprawling perennial vine-like shrub. Branches lying on the ground, light green twig, at first with soft hair, no hair after the change. Leaves alternate, leaf paper, oval, entire, stipules into barbed spines. Flowers solitary and axillary, petals white or pale green. Berries oval, endothelial blood was red. Most seeds, spicy flavor. Flowering in summer.Capers native to the Mediterranean coast. Are common in southern France, Italy and Algeria and other areas. Xinjiang, Tibet and other areas are produced. Born in the drought like the low sand hills, sand.Before harvesting early summer flowering buds are not the fall when harvesting the fruit will mature fruit. Buds after harvesting a spicy vinegar pickled material, called “Capers.” Vinegar bud, should be secret hidden in glass bottles and stored in the dark, to preserve their flavor.Feeding value: thorn village of tender leaves and fruit can feed, tender leaves in spring, poor palatability, only sheep and camels feed, autumn palatability is better, especially after the dry cream (for the sheep are eating sticks . fruit is fine fatten sheep feed the sheep, camels eating all year round, it was reported, the bud with thorn village 86% -88% moisture in the material in 22% -32% crude protein, crude fat 3.3 % -4.2%, nitrogen free extract 37.5% -54.5% pure fruit contains nearly 18% protein, crude fat 36% in its distribution area, tender shoots, buds and tender fruit is widely people eat. pickled food, no toxic and adverse reactions. its chemical composition shown in Table 117 table 117 shows thorn village of crude protein content is high, low fat; high calcium, and phosphorus and low .
Main components:
Buds with Rutin (Rutin), capric acid (Capric acid), ferulic acid (Ferulic acid) and sinapic acid (Sinapic acid). Seed oil containing C18 unsaturated fatty acids.
Cooking purposes: to residents of southern Europe and northern Africa commonly used spices, and more for the modulation (stewed) meat and as a salad and pizza (Pizza) the deployment of material.
Other roles: pickled flower buds and fruit to buy a treat scurvy role.
Function Indications: expelling wind, cold, dampness
The crowd: rheumatoid arthritis, low back pain, joint swelling, limb numbness and other special effect.
The use of wild watermelon: 250 grams with a high degree of bubble wild watermelon wine, a pound, cook a week, will be painted once every morning and evening wine in the affected area. Or blending and mixing egg painting the affected area.

 

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