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caper berries

 

Ancient Food

Prized by ancient Egyptians, Romans and Greeks. The world’s oldest existing cookery book of “Reputable, Delightful, Healthy” recipes (Platina;1475) includes capers as an “ingredient of a delicious meal”.  

 

Aphrodisiac

Cleopatra served capers at feasts intended to win the love of Mark Anthony and Julius Caesar – they work! 

 

Historic Healing

Capers are extremely high in antioxidants which help vascular health, heart disease and cancer. Hippocrates prescribed capers to heal pleurisy and pneumonia.
 

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