Azima tetracantha
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Brassicales |
| Family: | Salvadoraceae |
| Genus: | Azima |
| Species: | A. tetracantha
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| Binomial name | |
| Azima tetracantha | |
Azima tetracantha (syn. Monetia barlerioides L'Her.) is an ornamental plant in the Salvadoraceae family. Common Name: Bee Sting Bush. This plant is commonly known as 'Yashankala' in ayurveda. Its foliage is an important medicine for post-pregnancy treatments, the same is also used for 'karkidaka treatments' which is famous in Kerala.
References
- Pink, A. (2004). Gardening for the Million. Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation.
https://web.archive.org/web/20110726174708/http://indjst.org/archive/vol.3.issue.2/feb10thendral-15.pdf http://florawww.eeb.uconn.edu/199900270.html