Mukkutti

Overview

Mukkutti belongs to the Dasapushpam, one of the sacred flowers of Kerala, India.
The elite group of ten is never complete without Mukkutti. These beautiful five-petal red-streaked yellow flowers resemble sparkling golden nose studs enameled with ruby red paint. Mukkutti flowers and plants are used for making garlands.
Also known as the life plant, it lives up to its name with immense medicinal values. A member of the Oxalidaceae family the small erect plant grows annually.

This herb is found in Kerala and other tropical parts of India, the wetlands of Nepal, and Southeast Asian countries. Its commonly found in riparian areas near streams and waterfalls and is used for medicinal purposes.
With delicate branches radiating out from a central crown and a single woody stem, it truly resembles a little palm tree.
The name “sensitivum” comes from the fact that the leaves fold downwards in response to touch and at night for protection- a lovely little plant for a terrarium.

The phytochemistry of B. sensitivum shows a wide range of chemical compounds, including biflavones, flavonoids, condensed form of tannins, and some phenolic compounds.

In Ayurveda, the herb is known to pacify Kapha and Pitta.
The plant is bitter, expectorant, stimulant, and used as a tonic.
It is used to treat conditions like arthritis, sprain, and stiff neck.
In traditional practices, it is used in the treatment of stomach aches, asthma, insomnia, convulsions, cramps, chest complaints, inflammations, tumors, and chronic skin diseases.
The whole plant decoction is used for asthma and phthisis, and the decoction of the root is used for gonorrhea and lithiasis. The leaves are diuretic and relieve strangury. Commonly known as “Nagbeli,” a folk medicine used against “Madhumeha” (Diabetes mellitus).
B. sensitivum is one of the plants used to counteract snake venom.

Traditionally, in Kerala, where the Dasapushpam are abundantly found, women adorn flowers or herbs in their hair for the herb’s influence on emotions and hormones.
It is used to cure inflammations and as a remedy to chronic skin concerns.
It is rich in antibacterial, antioxidant, and anti-inflammatory properties.
It can help reduce wrinkles and blemishes when applied topically.

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