Species Name |
Synonyms |
Trade Name |
English Name |
Category |
Abelmoschus moschatus |
Hibiscus abelmoschus |
Latakasturika |
Ambrette Plant, Musk Mallow |
Seeds |
Abies spectabilis |
Abies webbiana, Abies densa, Abies brevifolia |
Taalisha |
Indian Silver-Fir, The West-Himalayan High-Level Fir, The East-Himalayan Fir |
Leaves |
Abrus precatorius |
. |
Gunjaa |
Crab’s Eye, Indian Liquorice, Jequirity |
Seeds |
Acacia nilotica |
Acacia indica, Acacia Arabica |
Babbula Niryaasa |
Babul, Black Babool, Indian Gum Arabic Tree |
Gums |
Achyranthes aspera |
. |
Apaamaarga |
Prickly-Chaff Flower |
Whole herbs |
Aconitum chasmanthum |
. |
Vatsanaabha |
Indian Napellus |
Roots |
Aconitum heterophyllum |
. |
Astivishaa |
Atis Root, Indian Atis |
Roots |
Acorus calamus |
. |
Vacha |
Calamus, Sweet Root, Sweet Flag |
Rhizomes |
Adhatoda zeylanica |
Adhatoda vasica, Justicia adhatoda |
Vaasaa |
Malabarnut, Vasaka |
Leaves |
Adiantum philippense |
Adiantum lanulatum |
Hamsapadi |
Walking Maidenhair Fern |
Whole herbs |
Aegle marmelos |
. |
Bilva Phal |
Bael Tree, Bengal Quince, Holy Fruit tree |
Fruits |
Albizia lebbeck |
. |
Shirisa |
Shirisa, Siris tree |
Stem barks |
Allium sativum |
. |
Lahsun |
Garlic |
Bulbs |
Alpinia galanga |
Amomum galangal |
Kulinjana |
Greater galangal, Siamease ginger, Java galangal, Siamese galangal |
Rhizomes |
Alstonia scholaris |
. |
Saptaparna |
Devil Tree, Shaitan wood |
Stem barks |
Amomum subulatum |
. |
Sthulaelaa |
Greater cardamom, Nepal cardamom |
Seeds |
Andrographis paniculata |
. |
Kaalmegha |
Creat, Kariyat |
Whole herbs |
Argyreia nervosa |
Argyreia speciosa |
Vriddhadaaruka |
Elephant creeper |
Roots |
Aristolochia indica |
. |
Ishwari |
Indian Birthwort |
Roots |
Asparagus adscendens |
. |
Safed Musali, Satavar |
. |
Tubers |
Asparagus racemosus |
. |
Shataavari |
Wild asparagus, Shatavari |
Roots |
Azadhiracta indica |
Melia azadirachta |
Nimbapatra |
Neem Tree, Margosa tree |
Leaves |
Azadirachta indica |
Melia azadirachta |
Nimba Bija |
Neem Tree, Margosa tree |
Fruits |
Bacopa monnieri |
Monniera cuneifolia, Herpestis monniera |
Brahmi |
Thyme leaved gratiola |
Whole herbs |
Balanites aegyptiaca |
Balanites roxburghii |
Ingudi |
. |
Fruits |
Baliospermum montanum |
Balisopemum axillare |
Danti |
. |
Roots |
Barleria prionitis |
. |
Sahachara |
Sahachara |
Whole herbs |
Barringtonia acutangula |
. |
Hijjala |
Indian Oak |
Fruits |
Barringtonia asiatica |
Barringtonia speciosa |
Daaruharidra |
. |
Roots |
Bauhinia variegate |
. |
Kanchanaara |
Buddhist Bauhinia, Orchid Tree |
Stem barks |
Berberis chitria |
Berberis aristata |
Daaruharidra |
. |
Roots |
Bergenia ciliata |
. |
Paashaanbheda |
. |
Rhizomes |
Betula utilis |
Betula bhojpatra |
Bhurja |
Himalayan Silver Birch, Indian Paper Birch |
Stem barks |
Boerhavia diffusa |
Boerhavia repens |
Punarnavaa Mool |
Hogweed, Pigweed |
Roots |
Bombax cieba |
Salmalia malabarica, Bombax malabaricum |
Mocharasa |
Red Silk Cotton Tree |
Exudate |
Boswellia serrata |
Boswellia glabra |
Shallaki Niryaasa |
Indian Olibanum Tree |
Gums |
Butea monosperma |
Butea frondosa |
Palaasha Bija |
Flame of the forest, Bastard teak |
Seeds |
Caesalpinia crista |
Caesalpinia bonduc |
Lata Karanja |
Fever nut, Bonduc nut, Physic nut |
Seeds |
Callicarpa macrophylla |
. |
Priyangu |
. |
Flowers |
Calotropis gigantean |
. |
Arka Pushpa |
. |
Flowers |
Calotropis procera |
. |
Arka Pushpa |
Gigantic swallow wort, Madar Milk-Weed |
Flowers |
Carum carvi |
. |
Krishna jiraka |
Caraway |
Fruits |
Cassia absus |
. |
Chakshusya |
. |
Seeds |
Cassia angustifolia |
. |
Swarnapatri |
. |
Leaflets |
Cassia fistula |
Cassia rhombifolia |
Aargavadha |
Indian laburnum, Purging fistula, Golden-shower |
Fruits |
Cassia tora |
. |
Chakramarda |
Sickle senna, Sickle pod, Coffee weed, Tavara |
Seeds |
Celastrus paniculatus |
. |
Jyotishmati |
Climbing staff tree, Balck oil plant, Intellect tree |
Seeds |
Centella asiatica |
. |
Mandookaparni |
Indian pennywort |
Whole herbs |
Cinnamomum tamala |
. |
Tamaalpatra |
Indian cassia lignea, Cassia cinnamon |
Leaves |
Cinnamomum verum |
Cinnamomum zeylanicum |
Tvak |
Cinnamon, Ceylon Cinnamon |
Stem barks |
Cissampelos pareira |
. |
Paatha |
False Pareira Brava |
Roots |
Cissus quadrangularis |
Vitis quadrangularis |
Asthishrinkhalaa |
Edible-stemmed Vine, Adamant creeper, Bone-setter |
Stems |
Citrullus colocynthis |
. |
Indravaaruni Phal |
Colocynth, Bitter apple |
Fruits |
Clerodendrum multiflorum |
Clerodendrum phlomidis, Clerodendrum phlomoides |
Agnimantha |
Agnimantha |
Roots |
Clerodendrum serratum |
. |
Bhaarangi |
. |
Roots |
Coccinia grandis |
Cephalandra indica, Coccina crodifolia |
Bimbi |
Ivy gourd |
Whole herbs |
Coleus amboinicus |
Coleus aromaticus, Plectranthus amboinicus |
Patharchur |
Country Borage, Indian Borage |
Leaves |
Commiphora wightii |
Balsamodendron mukul, Commiphora wightii |
Gugglu |
Indian bdellium tree |
Gums |
Convolvulus microphyllus |
Convolvulus pluricaulis |
Shankhapushpi |
Shankhapushpi |
Whole herbs |
Coriandrum sativum |
. |
Dhanyaka |
Coriander |
Fruits |
Coscinium fenestratum |
. |
Daru haridra |
False Calumba, Tree Turmeric |
Roots |
Crataeva nurvala |
Crataeva religiosa |
Varuna |
. |
Stem barks |
Crocus sativus |
. |
Kesar, zafran |
Saffron |
Flowers |
Croton tiglium |
. |
Jayapaala |
Purging Croton, Purgative Croton, True Croton, Croton-Oil Plant |
Seeds |
Cryptolepis buchananii |
. |
Krishna Saarivaa |
Krishna Saarivaa |
Roots |
Cuminum cyminum |
. |
Shwetajiraka |
Cumin |
Fruits |
Curculigo orchioides |
Hypoxis orchioides |
Taalmuli |
. |
Roots |
Curcuma amada |
. |
Amragandhi Haridra |
Mango- ginger |
Rhizomes |
Curcuma longa |
Curcuma domestica |
Haridra |
Common turmeric, long turmeric |
Rhizomes |
Curcuma zedoaria |
. |
Karchoora |
Round zedoary, long zedoary, cochin turmeric |
Rhizomes |
Cyperus rotundus |
. |
Mustaka |
Nut Grass, Coco grass |
Tubers |
Cyperus scariosus |
. |
Mustaka |
Mustaka |
Tubers |
Datura metel |
Datura fastuosa |
Dhattura Patra |
White datura, white thornapple, downy thornapple, recurved thornapple |
Leaves |
Desmodium gagenticum |
. |
Shaalparni |
. |
Roots |
Eclipta alba |
Eclipta prostrate |
Bhringaraaja |
Trailing eclipta |
Whole herbs |
Elettaria cardamomum |
Elettaria miscula |
Elaa |
Cardamom, lesser cardamom |
Fruits |
Embelia ribes |
Embelia tsjeriam-cottam , Embelia robusta |
Vidanga |
Embelia, Viavidang |
Fruits |
Emblica officinalis |
Phyllanthus emblica |
Aamalki |
Emblic myrobalan, Indian gooseberry |
Fruits |
Ephedra gerardiana |
Ephedra vulgaris |
Somavalli |
Somavalli |
Stems |
Erythrina indica |
Erythrina variegata, Erythrina orientalis |
Paaribhadra |
India bean, India coral-bean, Mochi wood tree, East indies Coral Tree |
Stem barks |
Fagonia cretica |
Fagonia Arabica, Fagonia bruguieri |
Dhanvayaasa |
Dhanvayaasa |
Whole herbs |
Feronia limonia |
Fernonia elephantum |
Kapittha phal |
Wood apple |
Fruits |
Ferula assa-foetida |
Ferula foetida |
Hingu |
Hingu |
Gums |
Gloriosa superba |
. |
Laangali |
Supper Lilly, Tiger Lilly, Kalihari |
Tubers |
Glycyrrhiza glabra |
. |
Yashti |
Liquorice |
Roots |
Gmelina arborea |
. |
Gambhaari |
Gumhar |
Root barks |
Gymnema sylvestre |
. |
Gudmar, Gur-mar |
. |
Leaves |
Hedychium spicatum |
. |
Shati |
. |
Rhizomes |
Hemidesmus indicus |
. |
Shweta Saarivaa |
Indian Sarsaparilla |
Roots |
Holarrhena antidysenterica |
Indrayava |
Conessi bark, Kurchi bark, Bitter oleander, Dysentery rose-bay, Tellicherry bark |
Seeds |
Hydnocarpus pentandra |
Hydnocarpus laurifolia, Hydnocarpus wightiana |
Tuvaraka |
Marothi tree, Chaulmugra |
Seeds |
Hygrophila auriculata |
Asteracantha longifolia |
Kokilaaksha |
Kokilaaksha |
Seeds |
Hyoscyamus niger |
. |
Paarsikayavani |
Black henbane, Common henbane |
Seeds |
Ichnocarpus frutescens |
. |
Krishna Saarivaa |
. |
Roots |
Inula racemosa |
. |
Pushkaramool |
. |
Roots |
Juniperus communis |
Juniperus argaea, Juniperus borealis, Juniperus combrassa |
Hapushaa |
Common Juniper |
Fruits |
Lagenandra ovata |
Lagenandra toxicaria |
Vatsnabhi |
. |
Whole herbs |
Leptadenia reticulata |
Gymnema aurantiacum |
Jeevanti |
. |
Roots |
Luffa acutangula |
Luffa amara |
Kaushaataki |
Ridged gourd, Ribbed gourd |
Whole herbs |
Mallotus philippinensis |
. |
Kampillaka |
Kamala tree |
Fruits |
Mesua ferrea |
Mesua nagassarium |
Naagkesara |
Mesua, Iron-wood tree |
Anthers |
Mucuna pruriens |
Mucuna prurita |
Atmagupta |
Common cowitch, Cowhage |
Seeds |
Myrica esculanta |
Myrica farquhariana, Myrica sapida, Myrica nagi |
Kaphala |
Box Myrtle |
Stem barks |
Myristica fragrans |
. |
Jaatiparti |
Nutmeg Tree |
Seeds |
Nardostachys jatamansi |
. |
Jataamaansi |
. |
Rhizomes |
Nerium indicum |
Nerium oleander, Nerium odorum |
Karavira Mool Tvak |
Indian Oleander, Sweet Scented Oleander |
Root barks |
Nymphaea stellata |
. |
Utpala |
Indian Blue Water-Lily |
Flowers |
Ocimum sanctum |
. |
Tulsi Patra |
Holy basil, Sacred basil |
Leaves |
Operculina turpethum |
Merremia turpethum, Ipomoca turpethum |
Trivrit |
Indian Jalap, Turpeth |
Roots |
Oroxylum indicum |
. |
Shyonaaka |
Indian trumpet tree |
Roots |
Paederia scandens |
Paederia foetida |
Prasaarini |
Chinese Moon-Creeper, King’s Tonic, Strinking opalberry |
Whole herbs |
Parmelia perlata |
. |
Shaileya |
. |
Whole herbs |
Phyllanthus fraternus |
Phyllanthus niruri |
Bhumyamalkee |
. |
Whole herbs |
Picrorhiza kurroa |
Picrorhiza scorphulariiflora |
Katukaa |
Picrorhiza, Kuth |
Rhizomes |
Piper longum |
. |
Pippali |
Indian Long Pepper |
Fruits |
Piper nigrum |
. |
Maricha |
Black pepper common pepper, white pepper |
Fruits |
Pistacia kinjuk |
Pistacia integerrima, Pistacia chinensis |
Karkatashringi |
. |
Insect galls |
Plantago ovata |
. |
Ashwagole |
Ispaghula, Blond psyllium, Spogel seeds |
Seeds |
Pluchea lanceolata |
. |
Raasnaa Patra |
. |
Leaves |
Plumbago zeylanica |
. |
Chitraka |
Ceylon leadwort |
Roots |
Premna latifolia |
. |
Agnimantha |
. |
Roots |
Premna obtusfolia |
Premna corymbosa, Premna serratifolia, Premna integrifolia |
Agnimantha |
Headache Tree |
Roots |
Prunus cerasoides |
Prunus puddum |
Padmaka |
Himalayan wild cherry, Bird cherry |
Stem barks |
Psoralea corylifolia |
. |
Baakuchi |
Malay tea scur pea, Bawchee seed plant |
Fruits |
Pterocarpus marsupium |
. |
Beejaka |
Indian kino tree, Malabar kino tree |
Heartwoods |
Pterocarpus santalinus |
. |
Raktachandana |
Red Sandal Wood |
Heartwoods |
Pueraria tuberosa |
. |
Vidaari |
Indian kudzu |
Tubers |
Punica granatum |
. |
Dadima |
Pomegranate |
Seeds |
Quercus infectoria |
. |
Mayaphal |
Gall Oak, Dyers Oak |
Insect galls |
Rauwolfia serpentina |
. |
Sarpagandhaa |
Serpentina root, Sarpagandha |
Roots |
Rheum webbianum |
. |
Amlaparni |
. |
Rhizomes |
Ricinus communis |
. |
Eranda Mool |
. |
Roots |
Rubia cordifolia |
. |
Manjistha |
Indian madder |
Roots |
Santalum album |
. |
Chandana |
Sandal tree, White-sandal tree |
Heartwoods |
Saraca indica |
Saraca asoca |
Ashoka |
Ashoka |
Stem barks |
Saussurea lappa |
Saussurea costus |
Kushtha |
Kuth, Costus |
Roots |
Schleichera oleosa |
Schleichera trijuga |
Kusum |
The Lac Tree, Macassar Oil Tree, Ceylon Oak |
Root barks |
Semecarpus anacardium |
. |
Bhallataka |
Marking nut tree, Oriental cashew |
Fruits |
Sida cordifolia |
. |
Balaa Mool |
. |
Roots |
Sida rhombifoia |
. |
Bala Bija |
. |
Seeds |
Sida rhombifolia |
. |
Balaa Mool |
. |
Roots |
Solanum indicum |
Solanum anguivi |
Brahati |
Poison berry |
Roots |
Solanum nigrum |
Solanum rubrum |
Kaakmaachi |
Black night-shade |
Whole herbs |
Solanum surattense |
Solanum xanthocarpum |
Kantakaari Mool |
Yellow-berried nightshade |
Roots |
Sphaeranthus indicus |
Sphaeranthus hirtus |
Mundi |
East Indian globe-thistle |
Flowering heads |
Stereospermum chelonoides |
Stereospermum personatum, Stereospermum tetragonum |
Paatalaa |
Trumpet-Flower, Yellow Snaketree |
Roots |
Strebulus asper |
. |
Shaakhotaka |
Siamese rough-bush |
Stem barks |
Strychnos nux-vomica |
. |
Kupeelu |
Strychnine tree, Snake wood, Nux-vomica, Poison nut, Quaker button |
Seeds |
Strychnos potatorum |
. |
Kataka |
Clearing nut tree, Clearing nut |
Seeds |
Swertia chirayita |
Swertia chirata |
Kiraatatikta |
Clearing nut tree, Clearing nut |
Whole herbs |
Symplocos racemosa |
Symplocos beddomei, Symplocos candolleana |
Lodhra |
. |
Stem barks |
Syzgium cumini |
Eugenia jambolana |
Jambu |
Jaman, Jambolan, Black plum |
Seeds |
Syzygium aromaticum |
Caryophyllus aromaticus, Eugenia caryophyllata, Eugenia aromatica |
Lavanga |
Clove tree, Cloves |
Flower buds |
Taxus wallichiana |
Taxus baccata, Taxus stricta, Taxus erecta |
Taalisha |
Yew |
Leaves |
Tecomella undulata |
Tecoma undulata, Bignonia undulate |
Rohitaka |
Rohida Tree |
Stem barks |
Terminalia arjuna |
. |
Arjuna |
Arjun |
Stem barks |
Terminalia bellirica |
. |
Bibhitaka |
Belliric myrobalan |
Fruits |
Terminalia chebula |
. |
Haritaki |
Chebulic myrobalan |
Fruits |
Tinospora cordifolia |
. |
Guduchi |
Gulancha tinospora, Tinospora |
Stems |
Tinospora sinensis |
Tinospora malabarica, Tinospora tomentosa |
Giloe |
. |
Stems |
Trachyspermum ammi |
Carum copticum |
Yavani |
Ammi |
Fruits |
Trachyspermum roxburghianum |
Trachyspermum involucratum, Carum roxburghianum |
Ajamoda |
Ajowan |
Fruits |
Tribulus terrestris |
. |
Gokshura |
Land-caltrops, Puncture-vine |
Fruits |
Uraria picta |
. |
Prishniparni |
. |
Roots |
Valeriana jatamansi |
Valeriana wallichii |
Tagara |
Indian valerian |
Rhizomes |
Viola cineria |
Viola stocksii |
Vanapsaa |
Banafshah |
Flowers |
Viola pilosa |
Viola serpens, Viola biflora, Viola caneseens, Viola patrinii |
Vanapsaa |
Violet, Banaksha |
Flowers |
Vitex negundo |
. |
Nirgundi Phal |
Five-leaved Chaste tree |
Fruits |
Vitis vinifera |
. |
Draaksha |
Common grape vine, Whine-grape, European grape |
Fruits |
Withania somnifera |
. |
Ashwagandha |
Winter cherry |
Seeds |
Woodfordia fruticosa |
Woodfordia floribunda |
Dhaataki |
Fire-flame bush, Shiranjitea, Woodfordia |
Fruits |
Xanthoxylum armatum |
Zanthoxylum alatum, Zanthoxylum armatum |
Tumbru Phal |
Toothache tree |
Fruits |
Xeromphis spinosa |
. |
Madanapha |
Madanapha |
Fruits |
Zingiber officinalis |
. |
Shunthi |
Ginger |
Rhizomes |
Ziziphus sativa |
Ziziphus jujube, Ziziphus vulgaris |
Unnaba |
Unnaba |
Fruits |
