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Kair

Also Known As : Karira, sangri
Technical Name : Capparis decidua
Can Eat 0

Vegetarian

Taste Profile

It has a bitter and pungent taste.

Usage Tips

  1. To prepare fresh or dried kair berries, soak them overnight and then boil in salt.
  2. Fresh kair berries should be prepared within a day of harvest.
  3. They can be used pickled. They can be used in preparing vegetables and curries.

Common names and forms

  1. Sangri

Description

Kair is a densely branched shrub found growing along farm boundaries, local grasslands and wastelands. It can reach upto the height of 4-5m. Its branches are tender and waxy with rough, corky, gray bark. It produces kair berries that usually ripens from green to white in colour and from small to larger caper similar to the size of a blueberry.

Health benefits

  • Kair can be used to treat arteriosclerosis (thickening and hardening of the walls of the arteries).(1)
  • It can be used as a kidney disinfectant.(1)
  • Kair plants can be used to treat rheumatism, cough and asthma.(1)
  • Its fruits can be pickled which can be used to treat constipation and other stomach disorders.(1)
  • Some parts of its shrub can be used to treat jaundice and joint infections.(1)

Selection Guide

Look for fresh kair, pink fleshy, round berries. Avoid the ones that are discolored or have soft spots.

Note

Pregnant and breastfeeding women should consult their doctor before consuming it.(2)

Resource & Links

(1) http://theindianvegan.blogspot.com/2013/03/all-about-kair-capparis-decidua-in-india.html?m=1

(2) https://www.google.co.in/amp/s/easyayurveda.com/2015/04/20/kareera-capparis-decidua-uses-dose-research-side-effects/

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