Azima tetracantha Health Dictionary

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Lam.

Family: Salvadoraceae.

Habitat: Peninsular India, Orissa, West Bengal.

English: Mistletoe Berrythorn.

Siddha/Tamil: Mulchangan.

Folk: Kundali.

Action: Root—diuretic (used in Siddha medicine for dropsy and rheumatism). Leaves—stimulant (used in rheumatism); expectorant, antispasmodic (used in cough and asthma); given to women after confinement. Bark—antiperiodic, astringent, expectorant.

The leaves contain the alkaloids az- imine, azcarpine and carpine. EtOH (50%) extract of aerial parts exhibited spasmogenic activity.
Health Source: Indian Medicinal Plants
Author: Health Dictionary

Asima

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