Muyalcheviyan

  • Botanical Name : Emilia sonchifolia
  • English Name : Lilac Tassel
  • Sanskrit Name : Akhukarni
  • Malayalam Name : Muyalcheviyan (മുയൽ ചെവി‌യൻ)
  • Part Used : Whole Plant
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Overview

  • It is one of the Ten Sacred Flowers of Kerala State in India, collectively known as Dasapushpam. This medicinal herb is called ‘ye xia Hong’ in Chinese.
  • Emilia sonchifolia belongs to the Asteraceae family, commonly known as Cupid’s shaving brush. It is an annual herb with weak or erect stems. The flowers are lavender, purple, or pink in colour, and can be found in open fields and wastelands.

Habitat

  • It is widespread in tropical regions globally, native to Asia, and naturalized in Africa, Australia, the Americas, and various oceanic islands.

Phytochemistry

  • It contains calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, sodium, and potassium, along with vitamins like riboflavin and niacin.
  • It is rich in pyrrolizidine alkaloids.
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Nutritional Prowess

  • The plant pacifies Kapha and Vata doshas.
  • It is effective in treating fever, tonsillitis, cough, and bronchitis.
  • The juice serves as a natural remedy for eye diseases, worm infections, and allergies.
  • The plant paste proves beneficial for treating bleeding piles.
  • In Vietnam, it has been traditionally used for treating fever, sore throat, diarrhea, eczema and snake bites.
  • The leaves and young shoots can be used, raw or cooked. The leaves are harvested before the plant flowers. While in Java and Puerto Rico, young leaves are used as food, in India and China, it is used medicinally.

Dermatological Perks

  • Treats skin irritation & wounds; crushed leaves are pressed and used to cover the affected areas.
  • The oil made with turmeric, licorice, and Emilia sonchifolia leaf juice mixed with coconut oil is a highly effective skin healer.

Follicular Fortification

  • Promotes hair growth at the follicle level.
Office
Kerala:

1st Floor, KSIDC Investment Zone
SDF 2, Canal Pirivu, Palakkad
Kerala - 678621 India

Tamil Nadu:

2B, Mayflower
Brookefields Apartments
Sastri Road, RS Puram
Coimbatore – 641002
Tamil Nadu, India

UAE:

105, Aspect Towers
Business Bay, Dubai
PO Box 242982

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