Capers and jute (mallow)

Essence.
These are the fruits. The plant itself has a root and other fruits, similar to kissa, and not to capers. They are very caustic and sharp. They are put in grape juice and they keep it from boiling, just like mustard does, and this preserves them. Caper root is bitter and acrid. There is another type of caper - Kulzum caper, which causes acne in the mouth, so that the mouth even becomes covered with blisters and the gums swell.

Choice.
The most useful capers are those that have bark left on the root.

This is a hubbaza and everything has already been said about it in the description of the hubbaza.

Nature.
Cold in the first degree, wet in the second.

Dioscorides says that this plant has petioles similar to those of chickpeas, that its leaves are similar to cabbage leaves, and its root is black, like turnip root. This description does not correspond to what we know in our time, for the plant known as Artanis is a thick, low and prickly plant with a white root, which is used to wash wool.