Tuesday, September 7, 2010

Mukkutti ( Biophytum sensitivum )

Mukkutti is a small  flowering plant.
It has pinnate leaves with 8 to 10 leaflets on either sides
spreading out from a common base.

Each plant produces five to ten small flowers with yellow petals.
Mukkutti is an important flower, which is used in athappoo.

Mukkutti is a good medicine. Its used as a tonic,stimulant and
in the treatment of stomach ache, diabetes and asthma.

Mukkutti (Biophytum sensitivum) belongs to the family Oxalidaceae.

A Beautiful Sunflower..

its a blossom...now..













hei...., see.... now its a beautiful flower....


















with pleasure am telling u.....its from my garden.... :-)