Dasa Pushpam

DASAPUSHPAM (Ten auspicious flowers)
Everyone in my neighbourhood will visit my house to get dasapushpam if there is any marriage function or the time of thiruvathira for 'pathira poo' all the ten plants are available in my house this is my father's reserve ,he is very particular abot it ,so for anybody its freely available in my house
What is Dasapushpam?(Ten auspicious flowers)

Its a mixture of ten auspicious herbs according to Kerala tradition used as an ayurvedic medicine for curing chronic diseases .It is also used with "ashtamangalyam" during marriage functions according to Kerala tradition and adding two more herbs (Total 12) called "Pathira poo" (Kerala hindu women used to wear on "Thiruvathira Day")


Have a look at each one


VALLI UZHINJA (Cardiospermum halicacabum)

THIRUTHALI( Manthrogora officianalum)


Muyalchevi (Oricheviyan)



Nilappana ( Curculigo orchiodes)


Medicine value : overcome infertility

Mukkutti(Biophytum sensitivum)


Mukkutti is used for healing wounds and animal poison

Vishnukraanthi (Krishnakraanthi)
(Ivolvulus ulcinoides)





Karuka( Cynodon dactylon)


Karuka is an inevitable part of naturopathy.
It is also used for diabetes and hyper tension.

Kanjunni (Kayyonni) (Eclipta alba)

Mainly used for preparing ayurvedic oils for hair loss


POOVAM KURINNILA(Vernonia cineria)





Cheroola (cherupoola) (Ervalanata)