Bathukamma Flowers used to prepare Bathukamma

Flowers used to prepare Bathukamma


Below are the flowers used to prepare bathukamma during bathukamma festival below are the flowers flower names and its significance and scientific reason for using this medicinal valued flowers during the festival this shows how great the culture of telangana is and its relation ship with the nature

Flower Image	Flower Name	Telugu Name	Additional Information
	Celosia	గునుగు	Celosia has medicinal properties: Antibacterial, Anti-inflammatory, Anti-diabetic, Wound Healing, Antioxidant. Leaves of celosia, bruised and applied as poultice, are used for treating of infected sores.
	Tanner's Cassia	తంగెడు	Cassia have for millennia played a major role in herbalism and folk medicine
	Marigold	బంతి	Marigold is a potent antiseptic herb. Several of the active chemical constituents found in the herb are fungicidal or mycotic toxins - especially the resins, in addition these compounds are also bactericidal and anti-viral agents. The roots of the Tagetes exude antibacterial thiophenes.they use different flowers
	Chrysanthemum	చామంతి	It is an excellent source of antioxidants that help prevent and treat a number of diseases and  disorders.It contains essential minerals like calcium, magnesium,  folate, iron, sodium, potassium, phosphorus, manganese,  zinc, and copper.
	Indian Lotus	తామెర పువ్వు	Lotus flowers contain linoleic acid, protein, phosphorus, iron and vitamins B and C.Practitioners of  ayurvedic medicine often use lotus flowers on the face for the flowers' soothing, cooling properties.
	Cucurbita	గుమ్మడి పువ్వు	Used as anti-diabetic, anti-tumor, anti-hypertensive, anti-inflammatory and an anti-bacterial agent.
	Cucumis	దోస పువ్వు	Used in folk medicine to treat ailments of the stomach
	Ipomoea	కట్ల	A valuable medicinal plant having anti-cancer, anti-diabetic, anti-inflammatory properties.
	Luffa	బీర పువ్వు	Roots is used for dropsy and as a laxative. The leaves are used to treat jaundice.
	Tridax	గడ్డి పువ్వు	Antiviral, anti oxidant antibiotic efficacies, wound healing activity, insecticidal and anti-inflammatory activity.Some reports from tribal areas in India state that the leaf juice can be used to cure fresh wounds, to stop bleeding, as a hair tonic.
	Ajwain	వామ పువ్వు	Reduces the gaseous effects