Accession Data
Azima tetracantha
Common Name: Bee Sting Bush
Family: Salvadoraceae
Country of Origin: central, eastern and southern Africa
Description: 3m shrub, well armed with angled thorns, greenish yellow fl Su, fleshy fruit.
Uses: Plant pacifies vitiated kapha, vata, bronchitis, cough, asthma, and is a good expectorant. It is also used in diabetes, diarrhea and arthritis.1
Useful part: Whole plant.
Antioxidant, Antispasmodic, Promotes the secretion of sputum by the air passages, used to treat coughs. Strengthens the liver and protects it from damage. It aids in the digestive system with stomach discomfort and as a kidney tonic.The leaves are also used as a stimulant.
Traditionally in Siddha medicine, the bark of Azima is used in proportion with other barks to create a remedy for infertility and reproductive strengthening. The plant is also used to heal snake bites.
Accession Data
USDA Zone: 10
Accession #: 199900270
Accession Date: 1999-09-09 00:00:00
Bloom Status: 🪴 Not Flowering
Location: 2113
Quantity: 2
Source: Silverhill
Culture: Sow seed spring
Classification
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Subclass: eurosid II
Order: Brassicales
Family: Salvadoraceae
References
- Ayurvedic Medicinal Plants - defunct link - Last attempted access on Thursday, February 01, 2018.
- The Plant List (2013). Version 1.1. Last accessed on Friday, March 09, 2018.
- Anupama Kundali (Azima tetracantha) Information, Classification and Medicinal Uses. Last accessed on Friday, March 09, 2018.
- Azima tetracantha at ARS-GRIN. Last accessed on Friday, March 09, 2018.
- Azima tetracantha at PROTA4U. Last accessed on Wednesday, April 18, 2018.
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