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'''''Dasapushpam''''' ("''dasha''" meaning ten in [[Sanskrit]] and "''pushpam''" meaning flowers), or the '''ten sacred flowers of Kerala''', are ten [[herb]]s traditionally significant to [[Malayali|Keralites]], the people of [[Kerala]], [[India]]. These herbs are found almost everywhere in Kerala, especially in the [[Western Ghats]] region.<ref name=JinyVarghese>{{cite journal|url=http://aims.amrita.edu/school-of-pharmacy/pdf/journals/DASAPUSHPAM.pdf|title=Dasapushpam: The Traditional Uses And The Therapeutic Potential Of Ten Sacred Plants Of Kerala State In India|author1=K. Jiny Varghese |author2=J. Anila |author3=R. Nagalekshmi |author4=S. Resiya |author5=J. Sonu |journal=International Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research|volume=1|issue=10|year=2010|pages=50–59}}</ref> They are used for decorative purposes, such as making the floral carpet [[pookalam]] during festivals like [[Onam]].<ref>http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/athappookalam-losing-traditional-verve/article173569.ece</ref>These ten flowers are also used to prepare [[folk medicine]]s in Kerala.<ref>[http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Kochi/potion-that-peps-one-up-when-it-pours/article4932504.ece Dasapushpam as ingredient for folk medicine]</ref>
'''''Dasapushpam''''' ("''dasha''" meaning ten in [[Sanskrit]] and "''pushpam''" meaning flowers), or the '''ten sacred flowers of Kerala''', are ten [[herb]]s traditionally significant to [[Malayali|Keralites]], the people of [[Kerala]], [[India]]. These herbs are found almost everywhere in Kerala, especially in the [[Western Ghats]] region.<ref name=JinyVarghese>{{cite journal|url=http://aims.amrita.edu/school-of-pharmacy/pdf/journals/DASAPUSHPAM.pdf|title=Dasapushpam: The Traditional Uses And The Therapeutic Potential Of Ten Sacred Plants Of Kerala State In India|author1=K. Jiny Varghese |author2=J. Anila |author3=R. Nagalekshmi |author4=S. Resiya |author5=J. Sonu |journal=International Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research|volume=1|issue=10|year=2010|pages=50–59}}</ref> They are used for decorative purposes, such as making the floral carpet [[pookalam]] during festivals like [[Onam]].<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/athappookalam-losing-traditional-verve/article173569.ece| title = ‘Athappookalam’ losing traditional verve - KERALA - The Hindu}} </ref> These ten flowers are also used to prepare [[folk medicine]]s in Kerala.<ref>[http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Kochi/potion-that-peps-one-up-when-it-pours/article4932504.ece Dasapushpam as ingredient for folk medicine]</ref>


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| lilac tasselflower|| ''[[Emilia sonchifolia]]''|| മുയൽ ചെവിയൻ (''Muyal cheviyan'')|| [[File:Emilia sonchifolia 4.jpg|200x200px]]
| lilac tasselflower|| ''[[Emilia sonchifolia]]''|| മുയൽ ചെവിയൻ (''Muyal cheviyan'')|| [[File:Emilia sonchifolia 4.jpg|200x200px]]
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| Morning glory|| [[Ipomoea|''Ipomoea sepiaria'']]<ref>[http://www.irjponline.com/admin/php/uploads/1599_pdf.pdf Ipomoea sepiaria]</ref>|| തിരുതാളി (''Thiruthaali'')|| [[File:Thiruthaali.jpg|200x200px]]
| Morning glory|| [[Ipomoea|''Ipomoea sepiaria'']]<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.irjponline.com/admin/php/uploads/1599_pdf.pdf |title=Ipomoea sepiaria |access-date=2013-05-23 |archive-date=2016-03-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304185657/http://www.irjponline.com/admin/php/uploads/1599_pdf.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref>|| തിരുതാളി (''Thiruthaali'')|| [[File:Thiruthaali.jpg|200x200px]]
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| Mountain knotgrass|| ''[[Aerva lanata]]''|| ചെറുള (''cheroola'') || [[File:Aerva lanata in Bhongir AP W I2 IMG 3064.jpg|200x200px]]
| Mountain knotgrass|| ''[[Aerva lanata]]''|| ചെറുള (''cheroola'') || [[File:Aerva lanata in Bhongir AP W I2 IMG 3064.jpg|200x200px]]

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Dasapushpam ("dasha" meaning ten in Sanskrit and "pushpam" meaning flowers), or the ten sacred flowers of Kerala, are ten herbs traditionally significant to Keralites, the people of Kerala, India. These herbs are found almost everywhere in Kerala, especially in the Western Ghats region.[1] They are used for decorative purposes, such as making the floral carpet pookalam during festivals like Onam.[2] These ten flowers are also used to prepare folk medicines in Kerala.[3]

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The ten plants are:[1]

Common name Binomial name Malayalam name Image
Slender dwarf morning-glory Evolvulus alsinoides[4] കൃഷ്ണക്രാന്തി (Krishnakranthi)
Indian doab or Bahama grass Cynodon dactylon കറുക (Karuka)
lilac tasselflower Emilia sonchifolia മുയൽ ചെവിയൻ (Muyal cheviyan)
Morning glory Ipomoea sepiaria[5] തിരുതാളി (Thiruthaali)
Mountain knotgrass Aerva lanata ചെറുള (cheroola)
Golden eye-grass Curculigo orchioides നിലപ്പന (Nilappana)
False daisy Eclipta alba കയ്യുണ്യം(Kayyunniam)
Little ironweed Cyanthillium cinereum[6] പൂവാംകുരുന്നില (Poovaamkurunnila)
Biophytum sensitivum Biophytum sensitivum മുക്കുറ്റി (Mukkutti)
Balloon plant Cardiospermum halicacabum ഉഴിഞ്ഞ (Uzhinja)

Although the Malayalam names refer to the flowers, the medicinal value lies in the leaves in most cases.

Ipomoea sepiaria[edit | edit source]

Extracts of Ipomoea sepiaria leaves feature antimicrobial activity. The extract was tested on bacteria including Staphylococcus aureus, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Escherichia coli and Pseudomonas aeruginosa.[7]

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References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 K. Jiny Varghese; J. Anila; R. Nagalekshmi; S. Resiya; J. Sonu (2010). "Dasapushpam: The Traditional Uses And The Therapeutic Potential Of Ten Sacred Plants Of Kerala State In India" (PDF). International Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research. 1 (10): 50–59.
  2. ↑ "'Athappookalam' losing traditional verve - KERALA - The Hindu".
  3. ↑ Dasapushpam as ingredient for folk medicine
  4. ↑ "evolvulus alsinoides". Archived from the original on 2015-09-15. Retrieved 2013-05-23.
  5. ↑ "Ipomoea sepiaria" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2013-05-23.
  6. ↑ Cyanthillium cinereum
  7. ↑ "Antimicrobial activity of Ipolmoea sepiaria" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 2013-05-24.
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