Sreepathy Ayurveda

Medicinal Plants

Latin Name

English Name

Sanskrit Name

Hindi Name

Family Name

Abroma augusta

Abroma

Pishach karpas

Ulatkambal

Sterculiaceae

Abies webbiana

Talisapatra

Talispatra

Pinaceae

Abrus precatorius

Bead tree

Gunja

Chirmiti

Leguminosae

Abutilon indicum

Indian mellow

Atibala

Kanghi

Malvaceae

Acacia arabica

Indian gum tree

Babbula

Kikar

Legumnisosae

Acacia catechu

Catechu tree

Khadir

Khair

Leguminosae

Acacia farnesiana

Irimeda

Irimed

Leguminosae

Acacia senegal

Catechu tree

Swet khadira

Khair swet

Leguminosae

Achyranthes aspera

Rough Chapp tree

Apamarga

Apang

Amaranthaceae

Aconitum ferox

Aconite

Vatsnav

Bish

Ranunculaceae

Aconitum heterophyllum

Indian attees

Ativisha

Atis

Ranunculaceae

Acorus calamus

Sweet fig

Vacha

vach

Araceae

Adhatoda vasica

Vasak

Vasak

Arusa

Acanthaceae

Adiantum lunulatum

Maiden hair

Hanspadi

Hanspadi

Polypodiaceae

Aegle marmelos

Bael

Bilva

Bael

Rutaceae

Aglaia roxburghiana

Priyangu

Priyangu

Meliaceae

Albizzia lebbeck

Shris

Siris

Leguminosae

Alhagi pseudalhagi

Durlaybha

Jawasa

Leguminosae

Allium cepa

Onion

Palandu

Piyaj

Liliaceae

Allium sativum

Garlic

Lasuna

Lahsun

Lilliaceae

Aloe vera

Aloes

Ghrit kumari

Gwarpatha

Liliaceae

Alpinia officinarum

Galanga

Kulinjana

Kulinjan

Zingiberaceae

Alstonia scholaris

Dita

Saptaparni

Saptaparni

Apocynaceae

Amorphophallus compa nullatus

Suran

jamikand

Araceae

Anacyclus pyrethrum

Pellitory roots

Akarkaram

Akarkara

Compositae

Anamirta cocculus

Kakmari

Kakmari

Menispermaceae

Andrographis paniculata

The creat

Kalmegh

Kalmegh

Acanthaceae

Anthocephalus indicas

Cadamba

Kadamba

Kadamba

Rubiaceae

Aphanamixis polystrachya

Rohitak

Rohitak

Meliaceae

Apium graveolens

Cellary seed

Ajmoda

Ajmuda

Umbelliferae

Aquilaria agallocha

Eaglewood

Agaru

Agar

Thymelacaceae

Areca catechu

Betelnut

Poogi

Supari

Palmae

Arethum sowa

Dill

Satapushpi

Soya

Umbelliferae

Argemon mexicana

Yellow thistle

Srigula kantaka

Shial kanta

Papveraceae

Argyreia speciosa

Elephant creeper

Samudra palaka

Samudra sokh

Convolvulaceae

Aristolchia bracteata

Dhumra patra

Kiramar

Aristolochiaceae

Aristolchia indica

Indian birth root

Isharmool

Isharmool

Aristolochiaceae

Artemesia maritima

Kirmani

Kirmala

Compositae

Artemisia siversiana

Daman

Dauna

Compositae

Asparagus adscendens

Musli

Musli

Liliaceae

Asperagus racemosus

Asparagus

Shatamuli

Shatavri

Liliaceae

Asteracantha longifolia

 

Kokilakshaya

Talmakhana

Acanthaceae

Azadirachta indica

 

Nimba

Nim

Meliaceae

Latin Name

English Name

Sanskrit Name

Hindi Name

Family Name

Bacopa monnieri

Indian penny wort

Brahmi

Brahmi

Scrophulariaceae

Balanites aegyphaca

Zacum oil plant

Ingudi

Hingot

Simarubaceae

Baliospermum montanum

Wild croton

Danti

Danti

Euphorbiaceae

Bambusa bambos

Bamboo camphor

Vanslochan

Banslochan

Gramineae

Barberis aristata

Indian barberis

Daruharidra

Daruhaldi

Berberidaceae

Barberis aristata

Ext.barberis

Rasanjana

Rasot

Berberidacea

Barleria prionitis

Yellow naildye

Sahchar

Katsaraiya

Acanthaceae

Barringtonia acutangula

Dhatriphala

Hijjal

Lecythidaceae

Bauhinia racemosa

Common mountain ebony

Swet Kanchan

Kanchnar

Leguminosae

Bauhinia variegata

Kanchanar

Kachnar

Leguminosae

Berginia ligulata

Pashanbheda

Pashanbhed

Saxifragaceae

Boerhaavia diffusa

Spreding hogwood

Punarnava Rakta

Punarnava

Nyctaginaceae

Bombax malabaricum

Shalmali

Semal

Malvaceae

Buchanania lanzan

Piyalaka

Chironji

Anacardiaceae

Butea monosperma

Buteo

Palash

Dhak

Leguminosae

Latin Name

English Name

Sanskrit Name

Hindi Name

Family Name

Caesalpinia crista

Bondu

Kuberakshi

Katkaranj

Leguminosae

Caesalpinia sppan

Sappanwood

Patang

Patang

Leguminosae

Calotropis gigantea

Calotropis

Arka

Akwan

Asclepiadaceae

Cannabis indica

Indian hemp

Vijaya

Bhang

Cannabinaceae

Canthium parvilorum

Gangeruki

Gangeran

Rubiaceae

Capsicum annuum

Red chilly

Maricha(Rakta)

Lalmirch

Solanaceae

Carica papaya

Papaya tree

Papita

Papaya

Caricaceae

Carum carvi

Caroway seeds

Saya jira

Syaha jira

Umbelliferae

Cassia fistula

Indian labournam

Suvarnaka

Amaltas

Leguminosae

Cassia absus

Vanya Kulatha

Chaksu

Leguminosea

Cassia angustifolia

Sanai

Sonamukhi

Lonamukhi

Leguminosae

Cassia auriculata

Tanners cassia

Avertiki

Tarwar

Leguminosae

Cassia occidentalis

Round poded cassia

Kasmarda

Kasaundi

Leguminosae

Cassia tora

Foetid cassia

Chakramarda

Chakunda

Leguminosae

Cedrus deodara

Deodar

Devdaru

Deodar

Pinaceae

Celastrus paniculatus

Stuff tree

Jyotishmati

Malkangni

Celastraceae

Cichorium intybus

chicory

Kasani

Kasni

Compositae

Cinnamomum camphora

Camphor

Karpur

Kapoor

Lauraceae

Cinnamomum Tamala

Tamala

Tamal patra

Tejpat

Lauraceae

Cinnamomum zeylanicum

Cinnamon

Twak

Dalchini

Lauraceae

Citrullus colocynthis

Colocynth

Indraverna

Indrayan

Cucurbitaceae

Citrus aurantifolia

Lemon

Nimbuka

Kagaji nimbu

Retaceae

Citrus medica

Lemon

Jambir

Bijora nimbu

Rutaceae

Citrus medica

Adams apple

Matulunga

Bijaura

Rutaceae

Cleom icosandra

Arka kanta

Hurhur

Capparidaceae

Clerodendrum indicum

Bhargi

Bharangi

Verbenaceae

Clerodendrun phlomidis

Wind killer

Vatghni

Arni

Verbenaceae

Clitoria tarnatea

Butterfly pea

Aparajita

Aparajita

Leguminosae

Coccinia indica

Bimbi

Kanduri

Cucurbitaceae

Cocculus lack

Lac

Laksha

Laksa

Menispermaceae

Cocos nucifera

Coconut

Narikel

Nariyal

Palmae

Colchicum luteum

Colchicum

Surinjan

Suranjan

Liliaceae

Commiphora mukul

Guggulu

Guggulu

Burseraceae

Commiphora myrrha

Myrrha

Bole

Bole

Burseraceae

Coptis teeta

Mamira

Mamira

Ranunculaceae

Coriandrum sativum

Coriender

Dhnyaka

Dhaniya

Umbelliferae

Crataeva narvala

Varun

Varun

Capparidaceae

Crinum latifaliun

Sukhdarshan

Sudarshan

Amaryllidaceae

Crocus sativus

Saffaron

Kunkuma

Keshar

Iridaceae

Croton tiglium

Croton seed

Jaipal

Jamalgota

Euphorbiaceae

Cuminum cyminum

Cumin seed

Jirak

Jerra

Umbelliferae

Curculigo orchioides

Black musli

Siyah musli

Musli kali

Amaryllidaceae

Curcuma aromatica

Wild turmeric

Vanharidra

Amba haldi

Zingiberaceae

Curcuma longa

Turmeric

Haridra

Haldi

Zingiberaceae

Curcuma zedoaria

Zeodary

Shati

Kachur

Zingiberaceae

Cuscuta reflexa

Doddar

Amaravela

Akas bel

Convolvulaceae

Cynodon dactylon

Creeping cynodon

Durva

Durva

Gramineae

Cyperus rotundus

Nutgrass

Musta

Motha

Cyperaceae

D

Latin Name

English Name

Sanskrit Name

Hindi Name

Family Name

Datura metel

Thorn apple

Dhatur krishna

Dhatura kala

Solanaceae

Datura stramonium

Thorn apple

Dhatur Swet

Dhatura

Solanaceae

Daucus carota

Carrot

Garjar

Gajar

Umbelliferae

Delphinium denudatum

Nirvishi

Jadwar

Ranunculaceae

Delphinium zalil

Gold thread

Trayanti

Trayaman

Ranunculaceae

Desmodium gangeticum

Ticktree

Shalparni

Sarivan

Leguminosae

Dhatura metel

Swet dhatura

Dathura swet

Solanaceae

Dillenia indica

Bhabya

Chalta

Delleniaceae

Diospyros Peregrina

Ebony

Tinduk

Tendu

Ebenaceae

E

Latin Name

English Name

Sanskrit Name

Hindi Name

Family Name

Eclipta alba

Bhringraja

Bhangra

Compositae

Elaeocarpus ganitrus

Rudraksha

Rudraksha

Elaeocarpaceae

Elettaria cardamomum

Small cardamom

Ela

Elaichi

Zingiberaceae

Emblica officinalis

Emblic myrobalans

Amalaki

Amla

Euphorbiaceae

Emblica ribes

Bidanga

Vidanga

Vaividang

Euphorbiaceae

Epherdra gerardiana

Ephedra

Somlata

Somlata

Gnetaceae

Erythrina variegata

Indian coral tree

Paribhadra

Farhad

Leguminosae

Eulophia campestris

Salep

Amrita

Salam misri

Orchidaceae

Euphorbia antiquorum

Vajra kantaka

Tridhara

Euphorbiaceae

Euphorbia hirata

Australian asthama weed

Nagarjuni

Laldudhi

Euphorbiaceae

Euphorbia nerifolia

Snuhi

Sehund

Euphorbiaceae

Evolvulus alsinoides

Sankhpushpi

Sankhahuli

Convoluvulaceae

F

Latin Name

English Name

Sanskrit Name

Hindi Name

Family Name

Feronia limonia

Wood apple

Kapittha

Kaith

Rutaceae

Ferula foetida

Asafoetida

Hingu

Hing

Umbelliferae

Ficus bengalensis

Banyan tree

Vat

But

Moraceae

Ficus carica

Fig tree

Anjir

Anjeer

Moraceae

Ficus racemosa

Fig tree

Udamber

Gular

Moraceae

Ficus religiosa

Sacred Fig

Aswattha

Pipal

Moraceae

Foeniculum Vulgarie

Fevnel sud

Shatpushpa

Saunf

Umbelliferae

Fumaria officinalis

Pitha papara

Pitapapra

Fumariaceae

G

Latin Name

English Name

Sanskrit Name

Hindi Name

Family Name

Gardenia gummifera

Gummy gardenia

Nadihingu

Dikamali

Rubiaceae

Gloriosa superba

Superbily

Languli

Kalihari

Lilliaceae

Glycyrrhiza glabra

Liquorice

Yasthimadhu

Mulethi

Leguminosae

Gmelina arborea

White teak

Gambhari

Gambhar

Verbenaceae

Gossypium herbaceum

Indian cotton

Karpas

Kapas

Malvaceae

Gynandropsis pentaphylla

Ajgandha

Hulhul

Capparidaceae

H

Latin Name

English Name

Sanskrit Name

Hindi Name

Family Name

Hedychium spicatum

Gandha sathi

Kapur kachri

Zingiberaceae

Heliotropium indicum

Heliotropic

Hastisunda

Hastisura

Boraginaceae

Hemidesmus indicus

Ananta

Anantmul

Asclepiadaceae

Holarrhena antidysenterica

Conessi bark

Kutaj

Kurchi

Apocynaceae

Hordeum vulgare

Barely

Yava

Jav

Gramineae

Hydnocarpus wightiana

Chalmoogra

Turveraka

Tuwarak

flacourfiaceae

Hyoscyamus niger

Hanbane

Parisika Yavani

Khurasani Ajwain

Solanac

I

Latin Name

English Name

Sanskrit Name

Hindi Name

Family Name

Indigofera tinctoria

Indigo

Nilika

Neel

Leguminosae

Ipomoea hederacea

Kaladana

Siyah beej

Kaladana

Convolvulaceae

Ipomoea turpethum

Turpeth root

Trivrutta

Nishoth

Convulvulaceae

J

Latin Name

English Name

Sanskrit Name

Hindi Name

Family Name

Juglans regia

Wall nut

Akschota

Akhrot

Juglandaceae

Juniperus communis

Juniper

Hapusphal

Hauber

Cupressaceae

L

Latin Name

English Name

Sanskrit Name

Hindi Name

Family Name

Lawsonia alba

Henna

Mendika

Mehndi

Lythraceae

Leea acquata

Kakjangha

Kakjangha

Vitaceae

Lepidium sativum

Water cress

Chandrashura

Chansur

Cruciferae

Leptadenia reticulata

Jivanti

Dori

Asclepladaceae

Leucas cephalotes

Drona pushpi

Gooma

Labiotae

Linum usitatissimum

Linseed

Atasi

Alsi

Liniceae

M

Latin Name

English Name

Sanskrit Name

Hindi Name

Family Name

Madhuca indica

Mahua tree

Madhuka

Mahua

Sapotaceae

Mallotus philippinensis

Kamilla

Kapillak

Kamila

Euphorbiaceae

Mangifera indica

Mango

Amra

Am

Anacardiaceae

Mesua ferrea

Cobras saffron

Nagkeshar

Nagkeshar

Guttiferae

Mimosa pudica

Sensitive plant

Lajwanti

Lajjalu

Leguminosae

Mimuspos elengi

Indian medler

Bakula

Bakul

Sapotaceae

Mucuna pruriens

Cowhage planet

Kapikachchu

Kounch beej

Leguminosae

Musa paradisiaca

Banana

Kadli

Kela

Musaceae

Myrica nagi

Box myrtal

Katphal

Kaiphal

Myricaceae

Myristica fragrans

Nutmeg

Jatiphal

Jaiphal

Myristicaceae

Myristica fragrans

Mace

Jatipatri

Javitri

Myristicaceae

N

Latin Name

English Name

Sanskrit Name

Hindi Name

Family Name

Nardostachys Jatamansi

Muskroot

Jatamansi

Jatamansi

Valerianaceae

Nelumbo nucifera

Lotus

Padma

Kamal

Nymphacaceae

Nerium indicum

Karvir

Kaner

Apocynaceae

Nigella sativa

Krishnajraka

Kalonji

Renunculaceae

Latin Name

English Name

Sanskrit Name

Hindi Name

Family Name

Ocimum sanctum

Basil

Tulsi

Tulsi

Labi teasea

Onosma bracteatum

Gaozaban

Sankhahul

Boraginaceae

P

Latin Name

English Name

Sanskrit Name

Hindi Name

Family Name

Pandanus tectorius

Keora

Ketaki

Kewra

Pandanaceae

Papaver somniferum

Opium

Ahiphena

Afim

Papaveraceae

Pavonia odorata

Fragrant silky mallow

Hariber

Sungandhabala

Malvaceae

Pedalium murex

Caltrops

Gokshurak

Gokhru Bara

Pedaliaceae

Peucedanum grande

White emetic nut

Hingupatri

Dicamali

Umbelliferae

Phoenix dactylifera

Date palm

Kharjure

Khajur

Palmae

Picrorhiza kurroa

Hell bore

Katuki

Kutki

Scrophulariaceae

Piiper chaba

Chavika

Chavya

Piperaceae

Pinus longifolia

Longleaved pine

Sarala

Chirh

Pinaceae

Piper longum

Long piper

Pippali

Pipala

Piperaceae

Piper longum radix

Pippalimoola

Piplamoola

Piperaceae

Pipper bettle

Betel leaf

Tambul

Pan

Piperaceae

Pipper cubeba

Cubeb

Kababchini

Kababchini

Piperaceae

Pipper nigrum

Black pepper

Maricha

Kalimarich

Piperaceae

Pistacia integerrima

Galls

Kakratashringhi

Kakrashringi

Anacardiaceae

Plantago ovata

Psilium Husk

Ishapgola

Isabgole

Plantaginaceae

Plumbago indica

Leadwort

Chitrak Rakta

Chitrak Lal

Plumbaginaceae

Plumbago zeylanica

Leadwort

Chitrak

Chitrak

Plumbaginaceae

Pongamia glabra

Beach

Karanja

Karanj

Leguminosae

Prunus cerasoides

Himalayan cherry

Padmaka

Padmakast

Rosaceae

Psidium guajava

Guava

Mansala

Amrud

Myrtaceae

Psoralea corylifolia

Bakuchi

Bakuchi

Legumnisosae

Pterocarpus marsupium

Indian kino tree

Pitasara

Vijaysaar

Leguminosae

Pterocarpus santalinus

Red sandal

Rakta chandan

Lal chandan

Leguminosae

Pterospermum suberifolium

Muchkunda

Muchkunda

Sterculiaceae

Pueraria tuberosa

Bidari

Bidarikand

Leguminosea

Punica granatum

Pomegranate

Dadima

Anar

Punicaceae

Q

Latin Name

English Name

Sanskrit Name

Hindi Name

Family Name

Quercus infectoria

Gallnut

Majuphal

Majuphal

Fagaceae

R

Latin Name

English Name

Sanskrit Name

Hindi Name

Family Name

Randia dumetorum

Emetic nut

Madana

Mainphal

Rubiaceae

Raphanus sativus

Garden reddish

Moolaka

Muli

Cruciferae

Rauwolfia serpentina

Sarpgandha

Sarpgandha

Apocynaceae

Rheum emodi

Revand Chini

Revanda chini

Polygonaceae

Ricinus communis

Castor oil tree

Erandmool

Arand

Euphorbiaceae

Rubia cardifolia

madder root

Manjishtha

Majeeth

Rubiaceae

Rumex crispus

Sorrel

Amlabetasa

Amlabet

Polygonaceae

S

Latin Name

English Name

Sanskrit Name

Hindi Name

Family Name

Saccharum officinarum

Sugarcane

Ikshu

Ganna

Graminae

Salmania malabarica

Mochras

Mochras

Bombacaceae

Sansevieria Roxburghiana

Moorva

Murva

Haemodoraceae

Santalum album

Sandalwood

Chandana

Chandan

Santalaceae

Sapindus trifoliatus

Soap nut

Aristak

Ritha

Sapindaceae

Sarca indica

Ashok tree

Ashoka

Ashoka

Leguminosae

Saussurea lappa

Costus

Kushtha

Kuth

Compositae

Scindapsus officinalis

Elephant piper

Gajapippali

Gajpipal

Araceae

Semicarpus anacardium

Marking nut

Bhallataka

Bhilawa

Anacardiaceae

Sesamum indicum

Seasamum

Tila

Til

Pedaliaceae

Sesbania grandiflora

Agati

Agasti

Basna

Leguminosae

Shorea robusta

Yellow resin

Shal

Sal

Dipterocarpaceae

Sida cordifolia

Covdifolis

Bala

Khareti

Malvaceae

Smilax china

China root

Chobchini

Chobchini

Liliaceae

Solanum indicum

Indian night shade

Brihati

Bari Kateri

Solanaceae

Solanum nigrum

Black night shade

Kakmachi

Makoi

Solanaceae

Solanum xanthocarpum

Indian night shade

Kantakari

Chhoti kateri

Solanaceae

Sphaeranthus indicus

Mundi

Mundi

Compositae

Stereospermum suaveolens

Trumpet

Patla

Padal

Bignoniaceae

Strychnos nuxvomica

Nux vomica

Vishramushit

Kuchla

Loganianceae

Strychnos Potatorum

Clearing nut

Kataka

Nirmali

Loganiaceae

Styrax benzoin

Lohban

Loban

Styroceae

Symplocos recemosa

Lodhra

Lodhra

Lodhra

Symplocaceae

Syzygium aromaticum

Clove

Lavanga

Lavang

Myrtaceae

Syzygium cumini

Black plum

Jambu

Jamun

Myrataceae

T

Latin Name

English Name

Sanskrit Name

Hindi Name

Family Name

Tamarindus indica

Tamarind

Tintidik

Imli

Leguminosae

Tephrosia purpurea

Purple tephrosia

Sharpunkha

Sarphounka

Leguminosae

Teramnus labialis

Mashparni

Mashoni

Leguminosae

Terminalia arjuna

Arjuna myrobalan

Arjuna

Arjuna

Combretaceae

Terminalia chebula

Myrobalan

Abhaya

Haritaki

Combretaceae

Tinospora cordifolia

Guruchi

Giloy

Menispermaceae

Trachys permum ammi

Bishopweed

Yawani

Ajwain

Umbelliferae

Tribulus terrestris

Caltrops

Gokshura

Gokhru choota

Zygophyllaceae

Trichosanthes dioica

Wild snake guard

Patola

Parval

Cucurbitaceae

Trigonella foenum-graecum

Fenu greek

Methica

Methi

Leguminosae

U

Latin Name

English Name

Sanskrit Name

Hindi Name

Family Name

Uraria lagopoides

Prashniparni

Pithwan

Leguminosae

Urginea indica

Indian squill

Van palandam

Banpyaj

Liliacea

W

Latin Name

English Name

Sanskrit Name

Hindi Name

Family Name

Withania somnifera

Winter cherry

Aswangadha

Asuagandha

Solanaceae

Woodfordia fruticosa

Fulsee flower

Dhataki

Dhaiphool

Lythraceae

Wrightia tinctoria

Siyah kutaj

Mitha indarjaw

Apocynaceae

Latin Name

English Name

Sanskrit Name

Hindi Name

Family Name

Zingiber offcinalis

Ginger root

Sunthi

Adrak

Zingiberaceae

Ziziphus sativa

Jujube fruit

Kandiari

Unnab

Rhamnacaea

 

 

 

Sanskrit

Common Name

Botanical Name

 

  

acuka

Indian mulberry

Morinda citrifolia Linn./ tinctoria / bracteata Rubiaceae

addhahpushpi syn.= addahpushpi, avakpushpi

none

Trichodesma indicum R. Br. Boraginaceae

adhaki syn.= adhaki, shanapushpika, varya, karavirabhuja, pitapushpa, vrittabija, kalavrinta, kulattha, vakraka, tamra-varana, tuberika, tuvari, supya

pigeon pea

Cajanus cajan Mills / indicus Fabaceae / Papilionaceae

adityabhakta syn.= adityabhakta, suryamukhi, arkakantha

sunflower

Helianthus annuus Linn. Asteraceae

agastya syn.= agasti, shighrapushpa, agastya, munidrum, vranari, dirghaphalak, vakrapushpa, surapriya, vangasen, madhuryati

swamp pea / sesban

Sesbania grandiflora (Linn.) Pior. Papilionaceae

agnimantha # syn.= shriparna, ganikarika, asvarika, vataghni, matha, ketu, nadeyi, aranika, jaya

none

Premna integrifolia Linn. / obtusifolia Verbenaceae

aguru # syn.= agni, loha, krimij, rajarha, bhringraj, agnikashtha, vanshik, vanadrum, puram, dhupagam, mallikaagadh, jongaka

aloe wood / eagle wood

Aquilaria agallocha Roxb. Thymelacaceae

ahiphena syn.= aphuk, ahifen, aphan, niphen, nagaphen, rasodbhutam, khaskhasrasa

opium / white poppy

Papaver somniferum Linn. Papaveraceae

ajagandha # syn.= ajagandha, kharpushpa, ugragandha, brahmakarma, pashugandha, kabari, suvarcala, shabarigandha, tungi

dog mustard

Cleome gynandra / viscosa Linn. / Gynandropsis gynandra Capparidaceae

ajamoda # syn.= ajamoda, ajmoda, kharashva, karvi, markati, shikhimoda, moodadhya, ugragandhika, phalmukhya, yavani, dipyaka, karavi

wild celery / ajowan`

Carum / Trachyspermum roxburghianum Craib / ex. Kurz / Apium graveolens Linn. Apium leptophyllum Pers. Umbelliferae

ajapada syn.= ulpalabheda, induparni

thick-leaved lavender

Anisochilus carnosus Wall. Labiatae

ajashringi syn.= karkatashringi, shringi, kulirshringi, ghosha, candra, kalinga, vakra, vanajamardhaja, kulira, karkata, karkataki, arthacampika, karkatashringi

none

Rhus succedanea Linn. Anacardiaceae

ajeka syn.= vantulasi

shrubby basil

Ocimum gratissimum Linn./ frutescens Labiatae

akarakarabha syn. = akallaka, akarakarabha, akarakarava

pellitory

Anacylus pyrethrum DC. Compositae / Asteraceae

akhukarni akhukarni

none

Merremia emarginata (Burm.f.) Hall.f. / gangetica Cuf. Convolvulaceae

akhuparni syn.= akhuparni, akhukarni, shubhashreni, krushika, dravanti, undirkarnika, citra, sukarni, nyagrudhi, bhumiradashrava, mushikaparnika, vrishakarni, akhu vinna, musakaparni, bastantri, vriddhdaru, mishika kani

none

Ipomoea reniformis Chois. Convolvulaceae

akshoda syn.= akshota, akshoda, akshotak, parvatiya, kandaral, brihatcada, svadumajja, vrittaphala, madanahya, sailabhava, rekhaphala, karparala

walnut / Persian Walnut / European walnut

Juglans regia Linn. Juglandaceae

akshota syn.= akshota, akshodaha, vrittaphala, kanda, labha, prithucchada, askhota

Indian walnut / filbert / candle-nut

Aleurites moluccana Willd. Euphorbiaceae

alabu syn.= alabu, tumbi

white pumpkin

Cucurbita lagrenaria Linn. Cucurbitaceae

alambusha # alambusha

sensitive water plant

Neptunia oleracea Lour. Mimosaceae

alarka #

none

Solanum trilobatum Linn. Solanaceae

alarka # syn.= red: tulaphala, kshirparna, shvetarka, madnar, vasuka, raktarka, arkanama, arkaparna; white: shuklarka, tapan, supushpa, vrittamallika, rajarka, vasuka, gunarupa, vikshir, alarka

mudar bowstring hemp / gigantic swallow wort

Calotropis / Asclepia gigantea R. Br. Asclepiadaceae

alka

baking soda

N/A

alukam alukam

greater yam, Asiatic yam

Dioscorea alata Linn. Dioscoriaceae

alupam syn.= alupam, alukam

taro, cocoyam

Colocasia esculenta (Linn.) Schott. Araceae

amalaki syn.= amalaki, shriphala, dhatrika, dhatri, amrita, shita, gayatrei, vrushya, rocani, tishyaphala, pancarasa, kayastha, amala

Indian gooseberry

Emblica officinalis Gaertn./ Phyllanthus emblica Linn. Euphorbiaceae

amarvalli # syn.= amarvalli, amaravela, khavalli, akashvalli, dusparsha, vyomvallika, svarnalata, nirmuli, akashvel

dodder

Cuscuta reflexa Roxb. Convolvulaceae

ambuja

none

Limnophila gratioloides Br. Lerophulariaceae

amlavalli syn.= amlavalli, triparnika

Goanese ipecacuanha

Naregamla alata W&A. Meliaceae

amlavetasa #

none

Solena amplexicaulis (Lam. ) Gandhi / heterophylla Lour. Cucurbitaceae

amlavetasa # syn.= amlavetas, vedhu, rasamla, viravetas, vetasamla, amlasar, bhedan, raktasar, shankhadravi, mansadravi, pitamula

Indian rhubarb

Garcinia pedunculata Roxb. / Rheum emodi Wall. Guttiferae

amlika syn.= cinca, cukrika, cukra, amlica, shkcukrika, amli, sutattidi, amla, tittidika, sukta, suktika

tamarind

Tamarindus indica Linn. Leguminosae

amra syn.= 63 names in sanskrit: amra, kamashar, madhavdruma, bhringubhishta, sidhurasa, vasantduta, atisaurabha, madirasav, kokilabandhuk, shukapriya, kharanasa

mango / spring tree / cupid’s favorite

Mangifera indica Linn. Anacardiaceae

amragandha amragandha

none

Limnophila aromatica (Linn.) Merr. / gratissima Blume Scrophulariaceae

amragandhi haridra syn.= amragandhi haridra, karpura haridra, amaharidra, amragandha, kapurharidra, sugandha

mango-ginger, turpentine mango, white turmeric

Curcuma amada Roxb. Scitaminaceae

amrata syn.= amrata, amrataka, amravata, phali, moda, phala, kapi

Indian hog plum / wild mango

Spondias pinnata / mangifera Willd. Anacardiaceae

amritaphala # syn.= amritphala, nasapati, tanka

pear

Pyrus communis Linn. Rosaceae

anannas syn.= bahnetra

pineapple

Ananas cosmus Merr./ sativus Linn. Bromeliaceae

ankola syn.= ankot, ankolaka, gomedaka, mani, nikocaka

sage leaves `

Alangium salviifolium Wang. / lamarki Thw. Cornaceae

apamarga # syn.= apamarga, durgraha, adhashalya, karmanjri, pratyakpushpi, kinihi, markat pippali, kshavaka, karkatpippali, kshudhapamarga, mayuraka, mayura, kharamanjar, shikari

prickly chaff flower

Achyranthes aspera Linn. Amaranthaceae

aparajita # syn.= aparajita, gokarnika asphota, katabhi, dadhipusphika, vishantri, mohanashini, vishnukranta, vajikhura, ashva, girikarnika, kinihi, mahashveta

butterfly pea/clitoria

Clitoria ternatea Linn. Papilionaceae / Fabaceae

apoedika syn.= potaki

Indian spinach / Malabar nightshade

Basella alba Linn. Chenopodiaceae

aragvadha # syn.= aragvadha, arogyashimbi, svarnat, karna, dirghaful, rajvriksha, shampak, caturangul, arevat, krutaned, suvarnak, kundurghna, karnikara, kritamala

India laburnum / purging cassia

Cassia fistula Linn. Caesalpiniaceae / Leguminosae

aranyajiraka syn.= brihatpali, sukshmapatra, aranyajir, kana, vanajirak, karajiri

purple fleabane

Centratherum / Vernonia anthelminticum Kuntze Compositae

ardraka syn.= vishva, nagar, vishvabheshaj, vishvoushadha, katugranthi, katubhadra, katushan, sauparna, mahaushadha, shringvera

ginger `

Zingiberis / Zinziber officinalis Rosc. / Linn. Zingiberaceae

arimeda syn.= arimedah, irimeda, arimedaka, vitkhasira, kalaskandha, sarpameda-godha, ripu-rima, ahimeda, putimeda, ahimedaka, vitkhadira, vidkhadir

cassia flower / sponge tree

Acacia leucophloea /farnesiana Willd. Fabaceae / Mimosaceae

arishtaka syn.= arishtaka, rithkaranj, gucchapushpak, mangalya, kumbhabijak, prakirya, phenila, garbhapati, raktabija, rakshabija, phenila

Indian filbert / soapnut tree

Sapindus trifoliatus Linn./ laurifolia Vahl Sapindaceae

arjuna # syn.= arjuna, dhawal, kakubha, indradu, viravriksha, nadisarja, gaura, kashaya, shakataksha, dhurandar, partha, dhananjay, shvetavaha

arjuna myrobalan

Terminalia arjuna Wight. & Am. Combretaceae

arka # syn.= red = toolaphala, ksheerparna, shwetarka, mandar, vasuka, alarka, raktarka, arkanama, arkaparna white = shuklarka, tapan, supushpa, vrittamallika, rajarka, vasuka, alarka, gunaroopa, viksheer

madder tree

Calotropis procera Ait. Asclepiadaceae

arkaparni syn.= arkaparni, svasaghni, anthrapachaka, latakshiri

country ipecacuanha / emetic swallow-wory

Tylophora asthmatica W&A./ indica Merrill Asclepiadaceae

arkapushpi syn.= arkapushpi, krurakanda, jalakama, abhirandika

none

Holostemma annularis / Asclepias Asclepiadaceae

arkaraga syn.= arkaraga, agnijara, abdhinarikela

sea coconut palm / double coconut palm

Lodoicea sechellarum Comm. & Labill./ maldivica Pers. Arecaceae

artagala syn.= artagala, argata, arttagala, bahu kanta, pradharshana

holy leafed acanthus

Acanthus ilicifolius Linn. Acanthaceae

aruka aruka

plum

Prunus domestica Linn. Rosaceae

aruka syn.= aruka

peach

Prunus persica Stokes Rosaceae

asana # syn.= bijaka, pitasala, asana

Indian Kino Malabar Kino

Pterocarpus marsupium Roxb. Papilionaceae

ashoka # syn.= ashoka, hemapushpa, kankeli, shokanash, karnapurak, subhag, smaracivas, doshahari, rama, pallavadru, raktak, ragi

ashoka tree

Saraca indica Linn / asoka Wilde Caesalpiniaceae

ashvagandha # syn.= ashvagandha, balada, gandhanta, vajinama, vajini, pushtida, punya, vataghni, balya, hayahya, vrusha, hayagandha

winter cherry

Withania somnifera Dunal Solanaceae

ashvakarna ashvakarna

flowering murdah

Terminalia paniculata Roth Combretaceae

ashvakarna syn.= ashvakarna, jarandrum, dirghparna, kaushik, tarkshya, dirghavriksha, gurjun

wood oil tree

Dipterocarpus alatus Roxb. Dipterocarpaceae

ashvakatri ashvakatri

none

Dryhnaria quercifolia J. Smith / Polypodium quercifolium Linn. Polypodiaceae

ashvakshura #

alfalfa

Medicago sativa Leguminosae

ashvamantaka # syn.= ashvamantaka, phalgu

none

Bauhinia tomentosa Linn. Caesalpiniaceae

ashvattha # syn.= ashvattha, pippala, shrivriksha, sevya, asvatha, caldal, bodhidru, pavitraka, yadnik, mahadrum, devatma, krishnavas

sacred fig / peepal tree

Ficus religiosa Linn. Urticaceae

asishimbi syn.= asishimbi, mahashimbi

sword bean / broad bean / Patagonian bean

Canavalia gladiata DC./ Censiformis sensu Baker Fabaceae

asphota syn.= asphota, vanamallika, priya, supurja, malati, vanamalti

wild jasmine

Jasminum angustifolium (Linn.) Willd. Oleaceae

asthisamharaka # syn.= asthisanhari, asthisanharaka, asthishrinkhala, vajravati, vajrang, kroshtughantika, granthiman, vajravallari, vajri, asthisandhanini

bone setter

Cissus / Vitis quandrangularis Linn. / Wall. Vitaceae

astmabadya # syn.= astmabayda, chaya

none

Aerva lanata Juss. Amarantaceae

atasi syn.= atasi, uma, picchila, devi, medagandha, madotkata, kshuma, hemavati, rudranila, masruna, suvalkala

flax plant / linseed

Linum usitatissimum Linn. Linaceae

atibala syn.= atibala, balya, brimhaniya, madhuraskandha, vatasamshrmana, madhura gana, rishyaprokta, kankatika

country mallow

Abutilon indicum Malvaceae

ativisha syn.= ativisha, shrungi, virupa, pittadivallabha, shwetvaca, visha, madri

Indian atees?

Aconitum heterophyllum Wall. Ranunculaceae

auddalaka syn.= auddalaka, shvanamara

dog-bane / odallum tree

Cerbera odollam Gaertn. Apocynaceae

avartaki syn.= avartaki, bhavya

chalta

Dillenia indica Linn. Dillenisceae

avartaki syn.= avartaki, vibhandi, manodnya, mahada, carmaranga, vamavarta, mahajalini, pitapushpa, taravar, aval

mature tea tree /tanner’s cassia

Cassia auriculata Linn. Caesalpiniaceae

avartani syn.= avartaphala, rangalata, vamavarta, tindukini, vibhandi avarttani, mrigashringi

East Indian screw tree

Helicteres streptocarpus / isora Linn. Sterculiaceae

ayapanam ayapanam,

ayapana tea

Eupatorium triplinerve Vahl./ ayapan Compositae

babbula syn.= babbula, babul, yugalaksha, kantalu, tikshakantak, goshrunga, dirghakanta, ajabhaksha, sukshmapatra, kashay

black babul / babul tree

Acacia nilotica Linn. / indica / arabica Willd. Leguminosae

babuna 1

chamomile

Matricaria chamomilla Linn. Asteraceae / Compositae

babuna 2

chamomile, German

Matricaria recutita Asteraceae / Compositae

badara syn.= karkandhu, badari, kol, phenil, kuvala, sauvir, ajapriya, koli, visham, abhaykantak, rajabadara

Indian plum / jujube / bherefruit tree

Zizyphus sativus Rhamnaceae

bakuci syn.= bakuci, bakuci, somarekha, shashanklekha, somaragi, candralekha, somavalli, yendavi, tvakdoshaghni, avalguja, somaraji, malayu

purple fleabane / babchi seeds

Psoralea corylifolia Linn. Papilionaceae

bakula syn.= sinhakesara

bullet-wood tree

Mimusops elengi Linn. Sapotaceae

bala # syn.= odanika, bhadra, samanga, baladhya, vatika, sanasa, mahasamanga, kharayashtika, shitapaki, viryabala

Indian country mallow

Sida cordifolia Linn. Malvaceae

balaka syn.= balaka, vari, hribera, pinga, acamana, kaca, udicya, vajramantha, valaka, hribera, ambu, jala

none

Coleus vettiveroides / Plectranthus vettiveroides (Jacob) Singh & Sharma Lamiaceae

balaka-hrivera syn.= balaka-hrivera, balaka, hrivera, bala, pingala, jala-vari-ambu-toya, barhistha, udicya, tiktanga, keshy-keshambu-kuntali

none

Pavonia odorata Willd. Malvaceae

balamota syn.= balamota, jaya, sukshmapatra, aparajita

none

Sesbania sesban Papilionaceae

banaphsha

none

Loranthus falcatus Linn. Loranthaceae

bandaka

noon plant

Pentapetes phoenicea Linn. Sterculiaceae

bandhuka syn.= bandhuka, arkavallabha, baandhujivaka

hawthorn (berry)

Crataegus oxycantha Linn. Rosaceae

ban-sangli

wild violet

Viola odorata Linn. Violaceae

barahi syn.= keyura, svalpa, vitapa, kenduka, svadu kandala

yam

Dioscorea bulbifera Linn. Dioscoriaceae

bendarli (Tam.)

clubmoss spores

Lycopodium clavatum Linn. Lycopodiaceae

bhadramusta syn.= bhadramusta, nagaramustaka

chufa, tiger nut, rush nut

Cyperus esculentus Linn. Cyperaceae

bhallataka syn.= bhallataka, agnimukha, agnimukhi, arushkara, anala, krimighna, bhallata, aruka

Marking nut / oriental cashew

Semecarpus anacardium Linn. f. Anacardiaceae

bhandira syn. = bhandira, sthauneyaka, barhinaparni

none

Clerodendrum infortunatum Linn./ viscosum Vent. Gaertn. Verbenaceae

bhanga syn.= bhanga, matulani, madani, shivapriya, vijaya, jaya, ganja, virpatra, capala, ananda, harshani, mohini

Indian hemp

Cannabis indica Linn. / sativa Urticaceae

bharngi # syn.= bharngi, bhargi, brahmayashtika, kharashaka, padma, gardhabashaka, barbaraka, shukramala, kasaghni, bhargakagrani, mahagardhbagandhika, bhangura, bhanji, kharahva

none

Clerondendrum serratum Spreng. Verbenaceae

bhenda syn.= bhenda, karnaphala, bhinda, astrapatraka, bhindatika, darvika, catupunda, vrittabija, gandhamula, karnaparna, picchila, catushpada, sushaka, kshatrasambhava

okra

Hibiscus esculentus Linn. / Abelmoschus esculentus Moench Malvaceae

bhringaraja # syn.= bhringaraj, bhrngaraja, markava, kesharanjana, kesharaja, ravipriya, abhedakaraja, keshali, ravivallabha

false daisy

Eclipta alba Hassk. / prostrata Linn. Compositae

bhucanaka syn.= bhucanaka, mandapi

peanut / ground nut / monkey nut

Arachis hypogaea Linn. Fabaceae

bhulavanga syn.= bhulavnaga, bhallavianga

primrose willow

Ludwigia octovalvis (Jacq.) Raven / Jussieua suffruticosa Linn. Onagraceae

bhumicampaka syn.= bhumicampaka, bhucampaka, hallaka

Indian crocus

Kaempferia rotunda Linn.& K.longa. Scitaminaceae

bhumyamalaki syn.= bhumyamalaki, vrishya, bhudhatri, vvishvaparni, bindupatri, bahuvirya, tamalaki, uttama, bahuputra, shiva

feather foil plant

Phyllanthus niruri Linn. / fraternus / amarus Webster Euphorbiaceae

bhunimba # syn.= kalamegh, kirta

king of bitters / chiretta

Andrographis paniculata Nees Acanthaceae

bhurjapatra syn.= bhurja, valkadruma, sucarma, bhurjapatrak, citratvak, bindupatra, rakshapatra, vicitrak, bhutaghna, mridupatra

birch /jacquemon tree

Betula utilis D. Don Cupuliferae

bhushirishah bhushirsha

black siris

Albizzia odoratissima (Linn. f.) Benth. Mimosaceae

bhustrina bhustrina

West Indian lemon grass / true lemon grass

Andropogon citratus DC. / Cymbopogon citratus Stapf. Gramineae

bibhitaka syn.= bibhitaki, karshaphala, aksha, kalidrum, telpushpak, bhutavas, kalivriksha, romaharsha, kalind

beleric myrobalan

Terminalia belerica Roxb. Combretaceae

bichu (hindi)

common stinging nettle

Urtica dioica Linn. Urticaceae

bijapuraka # syn.= bijapuraka, bijapur, mahalunga, matulunga, rucak, bijahva, palapurak, lunga, amlakesar

citron tree

Citrus medica Linn. Rutaceae

bilva syn.= shalatu, shalya, hridyagandha, shivadruma, karkata, trishikha, shaivapatra, duraroha

bael

Aegle marmelos Corr. ex. Roxb. Rutaceae

bilva syn.= shalatu, shalya, hridyagandha, shivadruma, karkata, trishikha, shaivapatra, duraroha

bael fruit

Aegle marmelos Corr. ex. Roxb. Rutaceae

bimbi syn.= bimbi, bimba, raktaphala, tundi, tindikeri, bimbika, oshtopamaphala, piluparni

none

Coccinia indica Wight & Arun / grandis / cordifolia Cucurbitaceae

bimbi syn.= bimbi, rakta phala, gola, rundi, dontacchadopama

none (type of gourd?)

Coccinia cordifolia Cucurbitaceae

biyana

kaim

Mitragyna parvifolia (Roxb.) Korth. / Stephegyne parvifolia Roxb. Rubiaceae

bola syn.= jatirasa

myrrh

Commiphora myrrha (Nees) Engl. Burseraceae

brahma suvarcala brahmasuvarcala

common mallow

Malva sylvestris Linn. Malvaceae

brahmi # syn.= brahmi, sarasvati, jahaushadhi, svayambhuvi, madukamala, matsyakshi, medhya, satyavati, smarani, aindri, kapotavamka

thyme-leaved gratiola

Bacopa / Herpestis monnieri Pennell Scrophulariaceae

brihat jambira brihat jambira

bitter orange / sour orange / Seville orange

Citrus aurantifolia (Christm.) Swingle Rutaceae

brihat loni syn.= brihat loni, ghotika

common Indian Parselane

Portulaca oleraceae Linn. Portulacaceae

brihati syn.= brihati, mahati, bahupatri, bahupatra, kantatani, forali, dushpradharsha, mahavartakini, mahoshri, sinhi

Indian nightshade / poison berry

Solanum indicum Linn./ anguivi Lam. Solanaceae

brikshamla

red mango

Garcinia indica Choisy / purpurea Guttiferae

cakramarda syn.= cakramarda, edagaja, prapunnada, dadrughna, vimarda, shakunashana, cakri, cakragaja, dridabija, meshavha, vyavartaka, punnata, khurjughna, gajakya, mesha, edkaja

fetid cassia ringworm plant

Cassia tora Linn. / toroides / fetida/obtusifol Caesalpiniaceae

cakshuÃya syn.= cakshushya, ckara, kulali, vanyakulattha, aranyakulatthika, locanhita, kulatthika, cakrak

none

Cassia absus Linn. Leguminosae

campeya campeya

rose-apple

Syzygium jambos (Linn.) Alston / Eugenia jambos Linn. Myrtaceae

canaka syn.= canaka, harimantha, vajimantha, jivana

chicken pea / Bengal gram

Cicer arietinum Linn. Papilionaceae

cancu syn.= cincha, canchu, cancuki, dirghapatra, satiktata

none

Corchorus acutangulus / aestuans Tiliaceae

canda syn.= canda, phalachoura, taskara, kitava, krodhana, pishuna, gouri, shankhinika, shathi, douhkuleya-dushkula

none

Angelica archengelica Linn. Apiaceae (Umbelliferae)

candana shveta syn.= candana, shrikanda, gandhasara, candradyuti, shvetacandana, shitala, sarvapriya, rajayogya, himam

white sandalwood

Santalum album Linn. Santalaceae

candrashura syn.= candrashura, ahaliva, candrika, carmahantri, pashumehanakarika, nandini karavi, bhadra, vasapushpa, suvasara

garden cress / water cress

Lepidium sativum Linn. Cruciferae

cangeri syn.= cangeri, cangeri, amlaparnika, triparni

Indian sorrel

Oxalis corniculata Linn. Geraniaceae

carmakasha syn.= carmakasha, carmavriksha

none

Ehretia laevis Roxb. Boraginaceae

caturangi syn.= caturangi, vanacchedi

wild sage, lantana weed

Lantana camara Linn. / aculeata Verbenaceae

cauhar syn.= caurapurva, parskiyavani, jantunashan, corahva

worm seed

Artemisia maritima Linn. / brevifolia Compositae

cauraka syn.= kitava, candra, dushpatra, shankita, ripu

none

Trigonella corriculata Papilionaceae

cavya # syn.= cavica, cavika, ushanah, gajapipali mula

wild pepper

Piper chaba Hunter / brachystachyum Wall. ? Piperaceae

chagakarna syn.= chagakarna, asana

black murdah

Terminalia crenulata Roth Combretaceae

champaka syn.= kusuma, suvarna

golden or yellow champa

Michelia champaca Linn. Magnoliaceae

chatraka syn.= sansvedajashak, bhumicchatra, shilindhrak

mushroom, touchwood

Psolliota campestris (Linn.) Fr. Agaricaceae

chatrii syn.= chatri, kukkurajihva

none

Leea indica (Burm.f.) Merr. / sambucina Linn. Leeaceae

chayaparpatika chayaparpatika

none

Hedyotis / Oldenlandia herbacea Linn. Rubiaceae

chikkika syn.= chhikkika, chikkana, chhikika, tikshna, ghrandukhahda, chhikkani, kashvakrit, nakachhikkani, mecheta, kshavaka

sneeze wart

Centipeda minima / orbicularis Lour. Compositae

cicinda syn.= cicinda, shvetaraji, sudirgha, grihulaka

snake gourd

Trichosanthes anguina / cucumerina Linn. Cucurbitaceae

cilhaka #

none

Casearia tomentosa Roxb. Samydaceae

cirbhita syn.= cirbhita, cirbhata, kshetracirbhita, karkachirbhita, cirbhitaka, karkatika, panduphala, gorakshacirbhita, karkaru

sweet melon / musk melon

Cucumis melo var. memordica Duthis & Fuller Cucurbitaceae

ciribilva syn.= chiribilva, prakirya, chirbilva, putikaranj, putik, kalimarak, puti, kananjik, chilbill

Indian elm / kanju

Holoptelea integrifolia Planch. Urticaceae

cirpota syn.= cirpota, parpoti

bandoleer fruit

Zanonia indica Linn. Cucurbitaceae

citraka # syn.= dahana, raktacitraka, rata-shikja, ushana, agni, agnika, anala, aruna, dvipi, hutash, hutashan, hutabhuk, jyotishka, katu, krishna, pathi, pati, pathin, pavaka, shikhi, vahni, vahninama, vallari, vyal

rosy-flowered leadwort / fire plant

Plumbago indica Linn./ rosea Linn. Plumbaginaceae

citraka # syn.= citrak, agni, shardul, citrapali, krishnanudahan, vyal, jyoti, palak, anal, darun, vahni, dvipi

white leadwort

Plumbago zeylanica Linn. Plumbaginaceae

copcini syn.= copchini, dvipantarvaca, topcini

china root

Smilax china Linn./ glabra Liliaceae

coraka # syn.= shankit, dushpatra, kshemak, ripu, ganahas, kopanaka, phalcorak, nishacar, dhanhara, granthi parni, canda,

angelica (root)

Angelica glaucam Edgew. Umbelliferae

cukra syn.= ckurika, patramla, shatavedhini-sahasravedhi, rocani, cukrika

country sorrel / bladder dock

Rumex vesicarius Linn. Polygonaceae

cutch (hindi)

Java almond tree

Canarium commune Linn. Burseraceae

dadima syn.= dadima, dadim, lohitapushpaka, suphala, rocan, shukavalabha, sunil, raktakusum, shukapriya, dashanabij, raktapushpa, pindapushpa, dalima

pomegranate

Punica granatam Linn. Punicaceae

damanaka syn.= tapodhana, gandhotkata, brahmajata, pushpacamara

none

Artemisia sieversiana Willd. Asteraceae / Compositae

danti # syn.= danti, laghudanti, shighra, dantini, ruksha, rocani, erandphala, vishodhini, ghunapriya, akhuparni, brihatdanti, bhishagbhadra, dravanti, visha, nikumbha

none

Baliospermum montanum Muell. Arg. / axillare Euphorbiaceae

daruharidra #

barberry

Berberis vulgaris Berberidaceae

daruharidra # syn.= daruhardra, , darvi, katankateri, pitika, sthiraraga, kamini, pitacandan, hemakanta, pitak, haridru, nisha, kaliyaka

Indian barberry / tree turmeric

Berberis aristata DC. / coriaria Berberidaceae

darukanda syn.= darukanda, kalpakanda

tapioca / manioc . Cassava

Manihot esculenta Crantz / utilissima Pohl Euphorbiaceae

deodara syn.= deodaru, bhadradaru, daru, suradaru, snigdhadaru, shambhava, bhutahari, bhavdaru, suravha, indradu, snehavriksha, devadaru, devahva

none

Cedrus deodara Loud. Coniferae

dhamargava syn.= dhamargava, mahakoshataki, mahajalini, dhamargav, koshaphala, hastighosha, mahaphala, ghoshak, hastiparni

wash sponge / sponge gourd / vegetable sponge

Luffa cylindrica Linn. Cucurbitaceae

dhanavalli dhanavalli

none

Naravelia zeylanica (Linn.) DC. Ranunculaceae

dhanvana syn.= raktakusum, dhanurvriksha, mahabal, rujapaha, picchilak, svaduphala, gotradrum, dharman, saravrikshak

dhaman

Grewia tiliaefolia Vahl. Tiliaceae

dhanvayasa syn.= dhanvayasa, duralabha, samudranta, rodini, gandhari, kacchura, kashaya, harivagraha, marudbhava, duramula, tamramulika, danvayavasaka, tamramuli dhanvayavasaka, yasaka, duralambha

Khorasan thorn

Fagonia cretica / arabica Linn. Zygophyllaceae

dhanya syn.= dhanya, vrihi, shali, shalibheda, dirghashuka, vrihibheda, cina, dardura, dusaka, hayanaka, jatumukha, kalama, kardama shali, kuruvinda

rice (husked) / paddy (unhusked)

Oryza sativa Linn. / plena Chowdhury Poaceae

dhanyaka1 syn.= dhanyaka, catra, vitunnaka, chatradhanya, sugandhi, sukshmapatra, haridgandha, hridya, veshna, kushtumburu

cilantro leaf

Coriandrum sativum Linn. Umbelliferae

dhanyaka2 syn.= dhanyaka, chatra, vitunnaka, chatradhanya, sugandhi, sukshmapatra, haridgandha, hridya, veshna, kustumburu, dhanaka, dhanika, dhanya

coriander `

Coriandrum sativum Linn. Umbelliferae

dharu ( Hindi)

French lavender

Lavandula stoechas Linn. Labiatae

dhataki syn.= dhataki, vahnipushpi, tamrapushpi, dahani, parvati, kumuda, guchhapushpa, madani, pramadani, mandaniyahetu

fire flame bush/downy grislea

Woodfordia fruticosa / floribunda Lythraceae

dhattura syn.= dhattura, dhurta, unmatta, kamaka, kharjughna, khala, kantaphala, matta, madakar, matula, mathamohi, matula, shivapriya, dhatturaka, kanaka

thorn apple

Datura metal Linn./ stramonium / alba Nees Solanaceae

dhava syn.= dhav, dathataru, gaur, madhurtvak, shuklavriksha, pandutaru, dhaval, spirodatha, shakat, dhavaka

axle wood

Anogeissus latifolia Wall. Combretaceae

dhyamaka syn.= dhyamaka, rohisha

rosha grass, rusa grass

Cymbopogon martinii Wats. / Andropogon martinii Roxb. Poaceae

dindisha syn.= dindisha, romaphala, sunirmita, chaya-pula

water melon

Citrullus vulgaris Var. fistulosus Duthie & Fuller Cucurbitaceae

draksha syn.= draksha, caruphala, krishna, tapaspriya, rasala, amritphala, phalottama, madhurasa

grapes

Vitis vinifera Linn. Vitaceae

dravanti # syn.= dravanti, kanana-eranda, parvata-yeranda

angular curved physic nut / purging nut

Jatropha curcas Linn. Euphorbiaceae

dronapushpi syn.= dronapushpi, , drona, phalepushpa, chota-kalkusha, kutumbaka

thumbe

Leucas cephalotus Spreng. aspera Link Labiatae

dugadhika syn.= dugdhika, nagarjuni, svaduparni, vikshirini, kshirini

Australian asthma weed, snake weed

Euphorbia hirta Linn. / pilulifera Euphorbiaceae

dugdha pashana bhasma

ash, silicate of magnesia

N/A

dugdhika # syn.= rajakshava, dugdhanika, dugdhika, svadupushpika, kshirani, kshirika, shita, shitambu,, madhuparnika, raktabindachada, laghu dugdhi, hemakshiri

none

Euphorbia thymifolia Burm. Euphorbiaceae

dughdapheni syn.= dugdhika, rajakshava, dugdhanika, svadupushpika, kshirani, kshirika, shita, shitambu, madhuparnika

dandelion / blow ball

Taraxacum officinalis Weber Euphorbiaceae / Compositae

durva syn.= durva, granthi, sveta, bhargavi, ananta, golomi

Bermuda grass

Cynodon dactylon Pers. Gramineae

dusparsha syn.= dusparsha, duralabha

Indian stinging nettle

Tragia involucrata / cannabina Linn. Euphorbiaceae

ekangi ekangi

honey bush / cosmetic box / china box

Murraya exotica Linn. / chesia paniculata Rutaceae

ela # syn.= ela, sukshmaila, candrabhaga, nishkuti, gandhaphalika, dravidodbhava, korangi, triputi

cardamom (small) `

Elettaria cardamomum Maton Scitaminaceae

elabari # syn.= bahula, bahugandha, brihadela, bhadraila, prithvika, ela sthula – sthulaila, harenuka, kanya,

greater cardamom `

Amomum subulatum Roxb. Scitaminaceae

elaphala elaphala

none

Litchi chinensis

eranda # syn.= eranda, white = erand, gandharvahasta, pancagjul, vatari, citra, red = vyaghra, hastikarna, nagakarna, karaparna, vyaghrakar

castor

Ricinus communis Linn. Euphorbiaceae

erandakarkati erandakarkati

papaya

Carica papaya Linn. Caricaceae

ervaru syn.= ervaru, bahukanda, brhatphala, hastipani, karkati

snake cucumber

Cucumis melo var. utilissimus Duthis & Fuller / utilissimus (Roxb.) Cucurbitaceae

gairika

china clay

Kaolinum

gajapippali syn.= gajapippali, cavya pippali, shreyasi, hastimagadha, gaja krishna

none

Scindapsus officinalis Schott. Araceae

gambhari # syn.= gambhari, mahabhava, shriparni, madhupamika, kashmari, pita-rohini, kashmiri, kashmarya, bhadraparni, madhurasa, gopabhadra

candhar tree / coomb teak / cashmeri tree

Gmelina arborea Linn. Verbenaceae

gandapura syn.= latakasturikam, zatakasturika

muskmallow

Hibiscus ablemoschus Linn. / moschatus Malvaceae

gandhaka syn.= sulfur: saugandhaka, lekhi, gandhashma, gandhapitaka, lelitaka, balivasa, vaigandha, gandhaka, bali

ash, sulfur

Sulfur

gandhaprasarini syn.= gandhaprasarini, gandhaprasarani, prasarani, sarani, bhadraparni, rajabala, pratanini, bhadra, bala, katambhara

Chinese flower plant

Paederia foetida Linn. Rubiaceae

gandira # gandira

none

Canthium parviflorum Lamk. Rubiaceae

gangeruka gangeruka

fox-grape

Cayratia carnosa Gagnep./ Vitis carnosa Linn. Vitaceae

gangeruki syn.= gangeruki, mahabala, nagabala, kharagandha, catuhphala, mahodaya, mahashakha, mahapatra, mahaphala, vishvadeva, arishta, krarva, rhasva, gavedhuka, devadanda

none

Grewia populifolia Tiliaceae

garalaphala syn.= kakamari, kakaphala

levant berries, fish berries, crow killer

Anamirta cocculus W & A. Menispermaceae

gardha bhanda syn.= parisa, suparashvaka

portia tree / tulep tree

Hibiscus populnea Linn. Malvaceae

gari kulaj ( ben)

soybean

Dolichos soja / Glycine soja Sieb. Papilionaceae

garjaram syn.= garjaram, shikha mulam, garjar, pindamul, pitak, svadumul, supit, naranga, pingalmul, pitakanda, grinjana

carrot

Daucas carota Linn. Umbelliferae

gavedhuka syn.= karshani, gohihva, akarshini, gavedhu, gavedhuka

Job’s tear

Coix lacryma-jobi Linn. / L. lacryma Linn. Poaceae

genda syn.= zandu, salpushpa, zenduk, jhandu

French marigold

Tagetus erecta Linn. Compositae

gidar-tamaku (hindi)

great mullein

Verbascum thapsus Linn. Scrophulariaceae

giriparpat

none

Podophyllum hexandrum Berberidaceae

girishalmalika syn.= girishalmalika, shilakarpasika

yellow-flowered cotton tree

Cochlospermum religiosum (Linn.) Alston / gossypium DC. Cochlospermaceae

godhuma syn.= godhuma, yavanaka, madhulika, nistusa, sumana, badhudugdha, svapupa, mlecchabhojana, ksiri, rasala, mandi mukhi

wheat / beardless wheat

Triticum aestivum Linn. Gramineae

gojihva # syn.= gojihva, kharapatra, karvipatra, vrishajihva, gajaban, gavajbana

none

Onosma bracteatum Wall. Boraginaceae

gojihva # syn.= hastipadi, gojihva

elephant’s foot / prickly leaves

Elephantopus scaber Linn. Compositae

gojihva # syn.= gojihva, gojika, gobhi, darvika, svaraparnini

none

Launaea aspleniifolia Hook. Compositae

gokshura # syn.= gokshura, gokantak, svadamshtra, trikantak, vanasharungat, canadrum, kshurak, palankasha, kantaphal, bhalshyatak, kantaki, kantaka

puncture vine/ small caltrops

Tribulus terrestris Linn. Zygophyllaceae

golakandha

potato

Solanum tuberosum Linn. Solanaceae

goraksha goraksha

boabab / monkey bread tree

Adansonia digitata Linn. Malvaceae

gostani syn.= gostani, vanyajati, kamuk, malati

Bombay mace / false nutmeg

Myristica malabarica Lam. Myristicaceae

guccha

citronella

Andropogon nardus Linn. Gramineae

gucchakaranja gucchakaranja

neipa bark tree

Samadera / Quassia indica Gaertn. Simaroubaceae

gudaygophala syn.= gudayogaphala

red gourd

Cucurbita maxima Duchesne. Cucurbitaceae

guduci syn.= guduci, madhuparnika, chinnodbhava, amrita, vishalya, cakralakshana, tandrika, jvaranashi, amrita, chinnaruha

Heartleaf moonseed

Tinospora cordifolia Miers Menispermaceae

guggulu syn.= guggul, deodhup, mahishaksha, palankash, kashi, kumbha, deveshta, rakshooouha, jatayu, kasara, guggulushaka, latvaka

Indian bedellum/gum gugal

Commiphora mukul Engl. / Balsamodendum m. Burseraceae

gulvel sattva

heartleaf moonseed

Tinospora cordifolia Miers Menispermaceae

gunja # syn.= gunja, chudamani, raktaphalika, kakanantika, kakadani, kakacinchi, krishnaraktika, ucchata

Indian licorice / jequirity

Abrus precatorius Linn. Tiliaceae

haimavati vaca syn.= haimavati vaca, parasikavaca

oris root

Iris vesicolor Thunb. / germanica Linn. Iridaceae

hamsaraja syn.= hamsaraja, vishvagandhi, tripadi, hansapadi, dhritmandalika, hansapadakarpatra, raktalajjalu, hamsapadi, raktapadi, tripadika, kitamari

maiden-hair fern

Adiantum philippense Linn. / lunulatum Polypodiaceae

hapusha syn.= hapusha, vapusha, vistra, para, ashvatthaphala, matsyagandha, plihahantri, vishghni, dhvankhanashini

juniper (berries)

Juniperus communis Linn. Cupressaceae/Coniferae

haridra syn.= haridra, haridre, rajani, gauri, harida, ratri, harita, jayanti, kancani, nisha, krimighna, yoshitriya, dvi nisha, dvaya, kshapa, bhadra, bhadrulata, dirdhraga, dirgharanga, haladi, kalameshi, mangalya, pavitra, pinga

turmeric `

Curcuma longa Linn. / domestica Scitaminaceae

haridru syn.= haridruka, pitadaru, kadambak, dhulikadamb, pitkashtha, pitaksupushpa, suravha, pitakadrum, shriman

none

Adina / Haldina cordifolia Roxb. Rubiaceae

haritak² syn.= haritaki, pathya, haimamati, shiva, pathya, rohini, kayashta, shreyasi, cedanika, pacani, pathya, abhaya

chebulic myrobalan

Terminalia chebula Retz. Combretaceae

haritamanjari syn.= haritamanjari, arittamanjari

India acalypha

Acalypha indica Linn. Euphorbiaceae

harmal

Syrian rue

Peganum harmala Linn. Rutaceae

hatichu (hindi)

globe artichoke

Cynara scolymus Helianthus tuberous

hemamalati syn.= hemamalati, caturdharalata

none

Myxopyrum serratulum A.W.Hill Oleaceae

hijjala syn.= vidul, hijjul, nadikant, jalaj, dirghapatrak, raktamanjiri, toyaj, ambuj, nicula

hijjal

Barringtonia acutangula Gaertn. Myrtaceae

hingu syn.= sahastravedhi, jatuk, balhik, bhutnasan, sulanasan, sahasrvedhi, bahlika, ramatta, gathukam

asafoetida `

Ferula foetida Regel / asafoetida Linn. Umbelliferae

hingunadika # syn.= nadihingu, hingushivatika, hingupatri, jantuka, ramathi, vanshapatri, pindahva, suvirya, hingunadika, bashpika, kavari

Dikamali-gum gardenia / Cambi resin /

Gardenia gummifera Linn. F. Rubiaceae

hintala hintala

none

Cycas circinalis Linn. Cycadaceae

hiranyatutha syn.= suranjan, white: surinjani shiri; yellow: surajanitalkh

golden collyrium

Colchicum luteum Baker Liliaceae

ijjala # syn.= hijjala, gucchaphala, kacchapolika, vishaya, samudrapad, samstravadi

none

Barringtonia racemosa Blume. Myrtaceae

ikshvaku syn.= ikshvaku, katu tumbi, alabu, tiktalabu, ikshyaku

bitter gourd

Lagenaria siceraria Standle. / vulgaris Cucurbitaceae

indhana

worm-wood / mugwort

Artemisia absinthium Linn. Compositae

indivara indivara

none

Monochoria vaginalis Presl. Pontederiaceae

indravaruni indravaruni, vishala

bitter gourd

Cucumis trigonus Roxb. Cucurbitaceae

indravaruni # syn.= indravaruni, aindri, citra, vishaghni, peetpushpi, indravalli, varuni, balakpriya, amruta, vishvalli, suravanini, sthanukarmi, dhanushreni, suryahava, manisambhava, candri, tulsi

bitter apple

Citrullus colocynthis Schrad. Cucurbitaceae

ingudi # ingudi

none

Sarcostigma kleinii W&A. Icacinaceae

ingudi-vraksha # syn.= ingudi vraksha, inguda, kingupatra, vishkanta, anilantak, gaur, suputra, shulari, ingudi, tikta, putikantak, angarvriksha

none

Balanites aegyptiaca Linn. / roxburghii Planch. Simaroubaceae

ishvari syn.= ishvari, nakuli, gandhanakuli, nakulidvaya

Indian birthwort

Aristolochia indica Linn. Aristolochiaceae

Isvara

torch tree

Ixora parviflora Vahl. / alba Rubiaceae

jai (mah. dialect)

oats

Aven sativa Linn Gramineae

jalapippali syn.= jalapippali, toyapippali, jalapippalika, shakuladini, sharadi, matsyagandha, matsyadani, langali

purple lippia

Lippia nodiflora Mich / Phyla nodiflora Linn. Verbenaceae

jalavetasa syn.= kalaukasambhrita, ambhoja, nicula

none

Salix tetrasperma Roxb. Salicaceae

jalavetasa syn.= vetasa, pashanabedaka

none

Homonoia riparia Lour. Euphorbiaceae

jambira syn.= jambira, dantashatha, jambha-jambhira-jambhila, jambhala, rocanaka, mukhashodhi, jantujit

lemon (Indian )

Citrus limonum Burm. Or Sp. Risso. Rutaceae

jambu syn.= jambu, rajajambu, kshudrajambu, nadijambu, kashtajambu, gulabjambu, mahajambu, raja jambu, brihat phala, kshudrajambu, jambudvaya,

black plum

Eugenia jambolana Lam./ Syzgium cumini Linn. Myrtaceae

jangli-badam (hindi)

Indian Almond

Terminalia catappa Linn. Combretaceae

japa syn.= rudhrapushpa

Chinese hibiscus / shoe-flower plant

Hibiscus rosa-sinensis Linn. Malvaceae

jatamamsi # syn.= jatamamsi, jatamansi, bhutajata, sulomasha, nalada, jatila, keshini, jata, himstra, mansini, mamsi, bhutakeshi, nalagaucha

Indian spikenard/musk root

Nardostachys jatamamsi DC./ grandiflora DC./Valeriana jatamamsi Jones Valerianaceae

jati syn.= jati, jatik, manognya, sumana, rajputri, priyamvada, malati, hridyagandha, cetika, telbhavini, pushpa

Spanish jasmine

Jasminum grandiflorum Linn. Oleaceae

jatiphala syn.= jatiphala, jatikosha, malatiphala, shaluka, majasar, putha, sumanphala, soumanaphala, jatija, jatipatra

nutmeg `

Myristica fragrans Houtt. Myristicaceae

jayanti syn.= harita, jaya, vijaya, sukshmamula, vikranta, aparajita, shitala, vatala, galgandahari

none

Sesbania egyptica Leguminosae / Papilionaceae

jayapala syn.= jayapala, naepala, kanakaphala, titteriphala, dantibheda, dravanti

purgative croton

Croton tiglium Linn. Euphorbiaceae

jhavuka syn.= shavaka, macika

manna

Tamarix gallica Linn. / indica Tamaricaceae

jimutaka syn.= jimuta, jimutaka, kantaphala, ghora, karkati, deodali, saramushika, koshavritta, akhuvrikshaka, romashpatrika, koshataki, vratakosha, akhuparni, devadali

none

Luffa echinata Roxb. Cucurbitaceae

jingini syn.= ajashringi, netrashuddhi

none

Rhus odina / Odina wodier Roxb. Anacardiaceae

jingini # syn.= jingini, modaki, jhonjhini, jhalli, gudamanjari, jaiasara, kalushi, kalamanjari, madanamanjari, parvatiya, suniryasa, ajashringi, jingoni

wodier / jhingam

Lannea grandis Engl. / Odina woodier Roxb. Anacardiaceae

jiraka syn.= jirak, jaran, dirghajirak, ajaji, kanavha, kanajirna, dipya, sitajaji, shuklajaji, dirghak

cumin `

Cuminum cyminum Linn. Umbelliferae

jivaka syn.= jivaka

none (jeevak)

Malaxis acuminata D.Don / Microstylis wallichii Lindl. Orchidaceae

jivant² jivanti

none

Holostemma ada-kodien Schultes Asclepiadaceae

jivanti # syn.= jivanti, jivani, jivashresta, sakashresta, yasasvini, jivabhadra, mangalya

none

Dendrobium macraei Lindl. Orchidaceae

jivanti # syn.= jivanti, jivani, jiva, jivaniya, yashaskari, shakashreshtha, jivabhadra, mrigalya, jiva varddhani

none

Leptadenia reticulata W&A. Asclepiadaceae

jyotishmati # syn.= jyotishmati, kakandaki, pitataila, viga, svarnalata, kshipra, kedhya, matida, sarasvati, vrisha

staff tree / balloon vine

Celastrus paniculata Willd. / Cardiospermum halicacabum Linn. Celastraceae

kadali syn.= kadali, vana lakshmi, rambha, mochaka, svaduphala, dirghapatra, kashthirasa, amrit, balak priya, urustambha, tantu, vigraha

plantain / banana

Musa paradisiaca Linn. / sapientum Scitaminaceae

kadamba syn.= vrittapushpa, nip, lalanapriya, kadambari, sindhupushpa, madadhya, karnapurak, kadamba, halipriya, sisupala, gandhavatpushpa, pravrishenya, manonnati, kutsitamba

wild cinchona

Anthocephalus indicus A. Rich. / cadamba Miq. Rubiaceae

kadara syn.= kadara, somavalkah

white cutch tree / white catech

Acacia polyantha Will. Mimosaceae

kahu (Hindi)

lettuce

Lactuca scariola Linn. / sativa / capitata Compositae

kairavini syn.= kairavini, kumudvati, kumuda, kairvini, kumudini, udupa priya, kalhara

white water lily

Nymphaea alba Linn. / versicolor / odoratta / Castalia alba Nymphaeaceae

kakajangha # syn.= kakajangha, nadikanta, kakatikta, sulomaja, paravarapadi,kaka, mada, chardikarini

none

Leea arguata / hirta Kitaceae

kakamaci syn.= kakamaci, dhvankshamachi, vayasavha, vayasi, sarvtikta, bahuphala, katphala, rasayani, kakamata, gucchaphala, svadupaka, kakatikta

black night shade

Solanum nigrum Linn. Solanaceae

kakanasa # syn.= kakanasa, dhvamshanasa

none

Trichosanthes tricuspidata Lour. / bracteata Voigt Cucurbitaceae

kako¸i syn.= kakoli

fritillary

Fritillaria roylei Hook.f. Liliaceae

kakodumbara syn.= kakodumbara, malayu, kathina, kushtaghni, falguni, falini, hemadugdhika, kharapatrika, garbhasanrakshak, stanyapradayini, kadodumbarika

none

Ficus hispida Linn. Urticaceae

kakoli syn.= kakoli, madhura, vira, kayastha, kshirashuklika, shvanksholi, vayasoli, svadumamsi, payasvini, kakolidvaya, kshirakakoli

none

Roscoea purpurea Royle. / prucera Wall. Scitaminaceae

kala dana (Hindi)

pharbitis seeds

Ipomoea hederaceae Jacq. Convolvulaceae

kalashaka syn.= kalashaka, kalika, nadika, patta, singgika, shaka bheda, kala

jute

Corchorus capsularis Linn. Tiliaceae

kalaya # syn.= kalaya, khandika

none

Lathyrus aphaca Linn. Papilionaceae

kalaya # kalaya, satina, harenu

pea, garden pea

Pisum sativum Linn. Fabaceae

kalikari # syn.= kalikari, vahnimukhi, langali, garbhpatini, vishalya, halini, shiri, prabhata, shuklapushpika, vidyut, ulka, agnijihva, pushpasi, bhara, vahni, sikha, agnika, nalarandhri, sukra pushpika, hiranyapu, garbhagatini, agnishikha

superb lily / wolf’s bane / glory lily

Gloriosa superba Linn. Liliaceae

kamala syn.= svetakamala, pankaja, shatapatra, padma, bisa; white – kamala; pink – kokonad; blud – induvara, kalodya (seeds), kamalaraja (pollen), nalikera, nalina

Egyptian or sacred lotus

Nelumbium speciosum Willd. / nucifera Nymphaeaceae

kampillaka # syn.= raktang, rechi, rechanak, ranjan, lohitanga, karkasha, raktacurnak, kapilo, kamala dye

Indian kamala

Mallotus philippinensis Muell.-Arg. Euphorbiaceae

kamsamara kamsamara

Climbing flax

Hugonia mystax Linn. Linaceae

kamsya syn.= brass: mansya, loha, nijaghosha, ancaloha, prakshaka

brass

N/A

kancanara rakta syn.= kancanara, kancan, pakari, kovidara, dalak, canari, pitpushpa, girij, yugmaputra, mahapushpa, karbudara

mountain ebony

Bauhinia variegata Linn. Caesalpiniaceae

kancanara shveta syn.= kancanara, ashmantak, malukpatra, yugnapatra, amlapatrak kushali, papanashak

none

Bauhinia racemosa Roxb. Leguminosae

kandira # syn.= kandira, kandir, kandakatuka, ugrakanda, katilla, nasalivedan

none

Ranunculus sceleratus Linn. Ranunculaceae

kangshi syn.= kamakshi

alum

Alumen

kankola syn.= kankola, gandhamarich, kritaphala, kulak, katukphala, dvip, marich, triputa, kila, cakrabija, kashaphala, katuphala

hellbore

Picrorrhiza kurroa Royle ex Benth./ scrophulariiflora Pennell Scrophulariaceae

kankushtha syn.= kankushtha, kalakushtha, virang, shodha, kalapalak, kakakushtha, rachan, kolavaluka, rocan, jalavaluka, hemakshiri

cubeb / tailed pepper / java pepper

Piper cubeba Linn. / Cubeba officinallis Miq. Piperaceae

kantakari # syn.= kantakari, dusparsha, vyaghri, nidigdhika, bahukanta, kantalika, dhavani, bhaugudakuli, vartaki, sprushi, rushtrika, kshudra, laksmani, shveta kantakari

Indian gamboge

Garcinia morella Desr. Guttiferae

kantala

American aloe

Agave americana Linn./ cantula / cantala Amaryllidaceae

kaphi

coffee / Arabian coffee

Coffea arabica Linn. Rubiaceae

kapikacchu # syn.= kapikacchu, atmagupta, markati, pravnushayana, kandura, swayamgupta, durabhigraha, tikshna, romalu, visharoma, romavalli, ajaha, kandukara

cowitch plant / cowhage

Mucuna pruriens DC./ Carpopogon / Dolicos pruriens Papilionaceae

kapittha syn.= kapitthaka, dadhiphala, surabhicchada

elephant apple / wood apple

Feronia limonia / Limonia acidissima Linn. Rutaceae

karamarda syn.= krishnapakaphala, kshiraphena, samlapushpa, sushen, karamla, karamardak, avighna, panimarda, dindima

none

Carissa congesta Linn. Apocynaceae

karamardi syn.= karamardi, sushena, vanya, krishnaphala, karaunda, karamarda

jasmine flowered carrisa

Carissa carandus Linn. Apocynaceae

karanja, syn.= karanja, naktamal, gucchapushpa, ghrutpur, snigdhapatra, prakirya, cirbilva, putiparna, vriddhaphal, rocan, naktahva, naktamala

Indian beech

Pongamia glabra Linn. / pinnata / Galedupa indica Papilionaceae

karavella syn.= karavella, karavellika, sushavi, angarvelli, pacaru, kantaphala, pitapushpa, sukumari, aphala, akhili, rajavalli

bitter gourd / carilla fruit

Momordica charantia Linn. Cucurbitaceae

karavira syn.= karavira, hyamaar, ashvamaar, vajimaar, mahameer, hayaghna, shatakunda, ashvarodhak, ashvaghna, haripriya, ashvamohak, red = raktaprasav, bhutathari, ganeshakusum

Indian oleander / rose berry

Nerium indicum Mill. / odorum Soland. Apocynaceae

karira syn.= karira, nishpatrak, kavira, karira, tikshnakantak, mriduphala, tikshnasarak, suphala, ushtrapriya, apatra, karira saka

caper plant

Capparis decidua (Forsk.) Edgew./ aphylla Roth Capparidaceae

karkandhu

jacka jujube

Zizyphus oenoplia (Linn.) Mill. Rhamnaceae

karkatashringi syn.= karkatshringi, kulirashringi

crab’s claw / gall’s

Pistacia chinensia / integerrima Stewart. Anacardiaceae

karkati syn.= karkati, lomashi, vyalapatra, ervaru, brihatphala, cinaka

none

Cucumis utilissimus Roxb. & Linn. Cucurbitaceae

karmaranga syn.= karmarak, karmar, dharaphala, pitaphala, mudgarphala, mugdarak, karmarang, nagaphala

Chinese gooseberry / Carambola apple

Averrhoa carambola Linn. Oxalidaceae

karpasa syn.= karpasa, karpasi, nagnajit, tundi, sarni, cavya, pathya, somavalli, vamani, vishaghni, stanydabija, karpasi

Indian cotton

Gossypium herbaceum Linn. Malvaceae

karpasa syn.= karpasa, karpasi, patashula, chandani, vadara, picu

silk cotton tree / Indian tree cotton

Gossypium arboreum Linn. Malvaceae

karpura # syn.= karpura, ghanasar, shashank, candra, himavaluka, shila, garu, mimika, sphatik, sphatikopam, bhasma, tarusar, candrabhasma

camphor

Cinnamomum camphora Nees & Eberm. Lauraceae

karpuratulasi

camphor basil

Ocimum kilimandscharicum Guerke Lamiaceae

kasamarda syn.= kashamarda, rajavriksha, kasaghna, pitapushpaka, dipana, kanak, jaranakala, kartakasaghna, anjan

Negro coffee

Cassia occidentalis Linn. Caesalpiniaceae

kasani kasani

endive/chicory

Cichorium intybus Linn. Compositae

kaseru syn.= kaseruka, svalpa kanda, brihad raja, kaseruja, kasheruka

none

Scirpus grossus Linn. Cyperaceae

kasha syn.= kasha, kash, kandekshu, shvetacamar, ishika, ikshur, sharad, sitpushak, nadeya, darbhapatra, lekhani, sharkara

thatch grass / wild sugarcane

Saccharum spontaneum Linn. Gramineae

kasheru syn.= kasheru, gunthakanda, kaseru, kshudramusta, kaseruka, sugandhi, sukanda, gandha kandak, sukareshta, kasheruka, ksiravriksha

water chestnut

Scirpus kysoor / grossus Linn. Cyperaceae

kasisa syn.= kasisa, dhatukasisa, khecara, tapta lomasha

iron sulfate

N/A

kasturi syn.= harini, gandhi

musk

none

kataka syn.= ambuprasad, jalada, cakshushya, nirmali, kata, tiktaphala, rucya, cedaniya, lekhanatmak, dridhaphala, kattha, rucishna, shodhan

clearing nut

Strychnos potatorum Loganiaceae

katambhara syn.= katambhara, carushringi, katabhi, trinashaindaka

Indian solanum / yellow-berried nightshade

Solanum xanthocarpum Schrad / surattense Burm. Solanaceae

katchu

cocco / cacao

Arum colocasia / antiquorum / Theobroma cacao Linn. Araceae / Sterculiaceae

katphala # syn.= katphala, kumuda, kumbha, shriparni, somapadapa, somavalka, mahakumbhi, bhadra, bhadravati, shiva, kardarya

country mallow / yellow barleria

Sida rhombifolia Linn. Malvaceae

katphala # syn.= katphala, ramapatri, katphala, somavalka, kumudika, bhadravati, krishngarbha, ugragandha, ranjank, laghu kashmari

box myrtle / bayberry

Myrica nagi Thunb. / sapida / cerifera Myricaceae

katphala # katphala

box myrtle

Myrica esculenta/nagi Myricaceae

katuka # syn.= katuka, tikta, katurohini, katukarohini, cakrangi, matsyapitta, shataparva, krushnabheda, krushna, aamghni, viprangi, mahaushadhi, carmakasa, dvi tikta, (kutki)

bayberry / wax myrtle

Myrica carifera Myricaceae

katuki syn.= kratavedhana, tiktakoshataki

none

Luffa amara Roxb. / plucketiana / foetida Cucurbitaceae

katuvira syn.= raktamar²ca

cayenne `

Capsicum annum Linn. Solanaceae

kausumbha syn.= kusumbha, varddhaki, pita, alakta, vastraranjani, kamalottara, kusumba

safflower / parrot seed / wild saffron

Carthamus tinctorius Linn. Compositae

kavakava

kava kava

Piper methysticum Piperaceae

kayaputi (Hindi)

cajuput tree

Melaleuca leucadendron Linn. / cajuputy / minor Myrtaceae

kembuka syn.= kemuk, kembu, supatra, svalpavitap, svadukanda

cabbage

Brassica oleracea Linn. Cruciferae

kemuka syn.= kebuka, pushkara, kashmira, kembuka

costus

Costus speciosus Sm. Scitaminaceae

kesaram syn.= kunkuma, kumkuma, bahlika

saffron `

Crocus sativus Linn. Irideae

ketaki syn.= ketaki, ketaka, tikshnapushpa, vikala, dhulipushpika, medhya, shivdvishta, nripapriya, dirghapatra, sthirgandha; black – hemaketaki, kanak, karnakhagadalu

screw pine

Pandanus tectorius auct.non Soland. ex Parkinson / odoratissimus Linn.f. Pandanaceae

khadira # syn.= khadira, balpatra, kantaki, dantadhavan, kushthari, bahushalya, bahusar, madhya, kushthaghna, irimed

black catechu / cutch tree

Acacia catechu Willd. Mimosoideae

khamira

yeast `

Saccaromyces (produced with Torula s)

khanda syn.= kharna, kuna-var, kuna-phok, janusar (indian dialects)

ephedra / ma huang

Ephedra vulgaris Rich. Gnetaceae

kharjuri syn.= kharjuri, kharjura, kharaskandha, dushpradharsha, durauha, nihshreni, kashaya, yavaneshta, haripriya, kharjura

wild date, date sugar palm

Phoenix sylvestris Roxb. Palmae

khatmi khatmi

marshmallow

Althea officinalis Linn. Malvaceae

khor (hindi)

none

Acacia senegal Willd. Mimosaceae

khubakalam khubakalam

hedge-mustard

Sisymbrium irio Cruciferae

kiratatikta syn.= kiratatikta, kiratikta, kairat, ramsenak, naditikta, jvarantak, nidrani, anaryatikta, katutikta

chireta

Swertia chirata Buch-Ham Gentianaceae

kitamari kitamari

wormkiller

Aristolochia bracteata Retz. Aristolochiaceae

kodrava

none

Echinochloa frumentacea

kodrava # syn.= uddalaka, koradusha

kodo millet

Paspalum scrobiculatum Linn. Poaceae

kokilaksha syn.= kokilaksha, ikshuraka, shringali, shrinkhala, ranak, shrigalghanti, vajrasthishrinkhala, vajrakantak, kshurak, vajra, shrinkhalkika, kolistha, avyanda, ikshuvalika

long-leaved barleria

Asteracantha longifiolia Nees / Hygrophila longifolia Acanthaceae

koshamra syn.= koshamra, ghanaskandha, vanamra, kshudramra, raktamra, lakshavriksha, suraktak, jatudrima, krumitaru

Ceylon oak

Schleichera trijuga Willd. Sapindaceae

koshataki syn.= koshataki, dhamargava, jhingaka, kritachhidra, kritavedhana, sutika, mridanga phalini, koshavati, karkoti, tiktaghotali, jyotsna, katudalini, devadali, rajakoshataki, jalini

ribbed gourd

Luffa acutangulata Linn. Cucurbitaceae

krishna jiraka # syn.= krishnajiraka, krishna, bhedini, ruchya, jiraka, sugandha, kanajir, krishnajaji, hridya, kalajirak, krishnajiraka, karavi

caraway `

Carum carvi Linn. Umbelliferae

krishna kamala krishna kamala

passion flower

Passiflora incarnata Passifloraceae

krishna siriÃa krishna sirish

none

Mimosa / Albizzia amara Boivin. Mimosaceae

krishnabija syn.= krishnabijia, kaladana

morning glory / pharbitis seeds

Ipomoea hederacea auct. non Jacq./ Ipomoea nil (Linn.) Roth Convolvulaceae

krishnacandana syn.= krishnacandana, daru-haridrakam, darvi, pita candanak, kaleyaka

black sandalwood / tree turmeric

Coscinium fenestratum Gaertn. & Colebr. Menispermaceae

krishnanimba syn.= krishnanimba, kalashaka, kaidarya

curry (leaves) `

Bergera koenigii (Linn.) Spreng./ Murraya koenigii Rutaceae

krishnmlika syn.= krishnamlika, golika

garuga

Garuga pinnata Roxb. Burseraceae

kshetra parpata # kshetra parpata

two-flowered Indian madder

Oldenlandia corymbosa Linn. / biflora / herbacea Rubiaceae

kshiracampaka syn.= kshiracampaka, shvetacampaka

pogodo tree

Plumeria rubra Linn. / acutifolia Poir. Apocynaceae

kshirakakoli syn.= kshirakoli, ksheerakakoli

none

Lilium polyphyllum D. Don Liliaceae

kshiravidari kshiravidari

giant potato

Ipomoea mauritiana Jacq./ paniculata R. Br. Convolvulaceae

kshudrapanasa syn.= kshudrapanasa

bread fruit

Artocarpus communis Forst. / incisus Linn. f. Moraceae

kshudrashimbi syn.= kshudrashimbi, gorakshaphalini

cluster bean / field vetch

Cyamopsis tetragonoloba Taub./ psoralioides DC. Papilionaceae

kubjaka syn.= kubjaka, bhadra taruni, brihat pushpa, mahasaha, shatapatri, taruni, karnika carukeshara

musk-scented rose

Rosa moschata Mill / pubescens / glandulifera Rosaceae

kukundara syn.= kukurunda, tamracuda, sukshmapatra, mriduchada, kukudru, kukurbandha, kukurunda

none

Blumea lacera DC. Compositae

kulattha syn.= khalakula, kulastha, lulatha, kulittha, tamrabija, shvetabija, kulali, vanaja, urvara, sthirmudra, aliskandha, kakavrinta

horse gram

Dolichos biflorus Linn. / Vigna unquiculata Papilionaceae

kumari syn.= kumari, kanyasara, ghritakumari, gruhakanya, dirhapatrika, ajara, vira, taruni, rama, kapila, sthaldala, mata, mandala, akshayakaraka, atipittala

aloe vera

Aloe vera Linn. / barbadensis Liliaceae

kumbhi kumbhi

none

Careya arborea Roxb. Myrtaceae / Barringtoniaceae

kumbhika syn.= kumbhika, variparni, varimuli, jalakumbhi

tropical duck weed

Pistia stratiotus Linn. Araceae

kumuda syn.= kalhar, karavira, hyamar, ashvamar, vajimar, mahamir, hayaghna, shatakunda, ashvarodhak, ashvaghna, haripriya, ashvamohak, yavanala, devadhanya, juhvoli, juhvala, anala, red = raktaprasav, bhutathari, ganeshakusum, nilotpala

water-lily

Nymphaea stellata / Euryale ferox Nymphaeaceae

kumudam

Indian water-lily

Nymphaea nouchali Burm.F. Nymphaeaceae

kunda

downy jasmine

Jasminum multiflorum (Burm.f.) Andr./ pubescens Willd. Oleaceae

kunda syn.= suran, arshoghna, kanda, kandarha, suvritta, vatari, kandasuran, sthulkandak, tivrakandak, rucyakandak

telgu potato

Amorphophallus campanulatus Blume Aroidaceae

kupilu syn.= kupilu, ashvashakhota

none

Glycosmis arborea (Roxb.) DC. Rutaceae

kupilu syn.= kupilu, kuchala, karaskara, vishatinduka, kunchvriksha, kakatinduka, kalapilu, kulaka, markatatinduka, vishmushti,

Nuxvomica

Strychnos nuxvomica Linn. Loganiaceae

kurandika syn.= kurandika, agni-garba, agni-garva

blistering ammania

Ammania baccifera Linn. ssp. Baccifera Lythraceae

kurantaka syn.= saireyaka, artagala, sahacara, kurataka

none

Barleria prionitis Linn. Acanthaceae

kusha syn.= kusha, sucyagra, rhasvakush, brahmapavitra, tikshna, sucimuka, vahniputatrina, mridudarbha, kutha, darbha

sacrificial grass

Desmostachya bipinnata Staff. Gramineae

kushmanda syn.= kushmanda, karkotika, kushmandi, suphala, kumbhaphala, kshirhala, kushmandaki, karkati, mahaphala, pushpaphala, pitpushpa, valliphala, somaka

white pumpkin / melon

Benincasa hispida Cogn. / cerifera Cucurbitaceae

kushtha # syn.= kushtha, yapya, brahmatirtha, pushkarasya, shvasari, padmatirtha, pushkarsagar, shulahara, punyasagar, gada

kuth root / costus

Saussurea lappa Clarke Compositae

kutaja syn.= kutaja, shakra, vatsaka, girimallika, pravishya, shakrapadaka, varatika, yavaphala, mahagandha, koti, shambhuruha, aindrayava, aindra phala, kalinga, kautaja, shakrahva, puruhuta, bhadrayava, indrayava, indravriksha

conessi bark / tellicherry bark / kurchi

Holarrhena antidysenterica (white) Wall. Apocynaceae

kutira syn.= kutira, laghu lonika, lonika, upadyki, kutinjara, jivalonika

none

Portulaca quadrifida Linn. Portulacaceae

laghu patha # syn.= patha, ambashtha, ambashtaki, pracchina, shreyasi, ekashthila, dipani, varatiktata, tiktapushpa, devi, atisaranashani, kuvela

velvet leaf

Cissampelos pareira Linn. Menispermaceae

lajjalu syn.= lajjalu, lakshmana, alambusha

none

Biophytum sensitivum DC. Geraniaceae

lajjalu # syn.= lajjalu, shamipatra, samanga, anjalikarika, namaskari, sparsharodanika

sensitive plant

Mimosa pudica Linn. Leguminosae

lakshmana lakshmana

none

Ipomoea sepiaria Roxb. / acut.non (Linn.f.) Sweet Convolvulaceae

lakuca syn.= lakuca, kshudra panata, nikuca, granthimat phala, lakucha

none

Artocarpus lakoocha Urticaceae

lakuca #

wild jack

Artocarpus hirsutus Lam. Moraceae

lal-bahamana (bengali)

blood-veined sage

Salvia haematodes W. Labiatae

lamajjaka

none

Andropogon iwarancusa Roxb. / laniger Gramineae

lamajjaka syn.= lamajjaka, jaladhara, dirghamula, jalashaya, ishtakapathaka, shighra, amrinala, sunalaka, ushira bheda

none

Cymbopogon jwarancusa Gramineae

lashuna syn.= lashuna, rason, arishta, yavaneshta, mahaushadha, bhutaghna, ugragandha, amlakani, rasayanavara, jugupsita

garlic `

Allum sativum Linn. Liliaceae

latakaranja syn.= puti karanj, lata karanj, ghrit karanj, kantaki karanj, kuberaksha, prakirya, shakra, virasya, najrabijaka

bonducella nut / fever nut

Caesalpinia crista Linn. / bonducella Flem. / bonduc Caesalpiniaceae

latakasturikam syn.= gandapura, zatakasturika

musk mallow

Hibiscus abelmoschus Linn./ Abelmoschus moschatus Medikus Malvaceae

lauha bhasma syn.= iron: loha, shasira, ayas, kushtha, vyanga, paravata, ghana

ash, iron

Ferrum

lavana, krishna / vida

salt, black `

Sodium chloride

lavana, saindhava

salt, rock `

Sodium chloride / impure salt

lavana, samudra

salt, sea `

Sodia muras

lavana, vanaspat (sajjikshar)

salt, plant / fossil `

Potassium nitre

lavana, yavakshar

salt, seed or grain `

Sodium chloride

lavanga syn.= lavang, devkusum, candanpushpa, shri, varij, shekhar, tikshnapushpa, divyagandha, jalaji, grahanihar

clove `

Syzygium aromaticum Merr perry. / Myrtus caryophyllus Myrtaceae

likkata

hill-mango

Commiphora wightii (Arn.) Bhandari / Protium caudatum W&A Burseraceae

lingini lingini

none

Diplocyclos palmatus Leffrey / Bryonia laciniosa Linn. Cucurbitaceae

lodhra #

chunga

Symplocos cochinchinensis (Lour>) Moore ssp. Laurina Nooteboom Symplocaceae

lodhra # syn.= shabar, galav, lodhraka, hema, shabari, tilvaktaru, akshi bhesaja

lodh tree

Symplocos racemosa Roxb. Styraceae

madala aralu # syn.= mahanimba, atarusha, aralu

none

Ailantus excelsa Roxb. Simaroubaceae

madana phala syn.= madana, pindi, shalyak, vishapushpaka, ratha, nut, pinditaka, harnya, ghantakhya, bastishodhana, granthiphala, golaphala, vishamushkaka, gala, karaghata

emetic nut

Randia dumetorum Lam. / Xeromphis spinosa Rubiaceae

madhavi syn.= madhavi, madhabi, madhavipuspa, muktaka, atimuktaka, karmukta

clustered hiptage

Hiptage benghalensis (Linn.) Kurz / madablota Gaertn. Malpighiaceae

madhu karkatika

true sweet lime

Citrus limetta W&A. Rutaceae

madhuka syn.= madhuk, tikshnasar

Indian butter tree South Indian mahua

Madhuca longifolia Linn. / Bassia longifulia Sapotaceae

madhuka syn.= madhuka, tikshna, sara, gudapushpaka, golaphala, madhushthila, madhu koshthi, madhu druma

none

Madhuca indica

madhukarkai syn.= madhukarkati, madhukarkatika, svadulungi, ghantalika, ghata

none

Citrus maxima Rutaceae

madhushigru madhushrigru

none

Moringa concanensis Moringaceae

madhvalu madhvalu

none (variety of yam)

Dioscorea esculenta Dioscoriaceae

madiasaka syn.= garbijaur, menda (hindi)

none

Litsea glutinosa C. B. Robins Lauraceae

mahabala syn.= mahabala, jyesthabala, katambhara, kesarika, kesharuha, sahadevi, prasarani, pitapushpi, vatyayani, chiraphushpi, prasadani

none

Sida humilis Willd./ acuta / shinosa ? Malvaceae

mahameda syn.= mahameda, meda

Solomon’s seal

Polygonatum verticillatum (Linn.) All. Liliaceae

mahanimba syn.= pishachavraksa

none

Ailantus malabarica DC. Xanthoxylaceae

mahashatavari syn.= mahashatavari, shatavari, urdhvkantha, pivari, dhivari, vari, abhhhirul, bahupatra, mahapurushadantika

none

Asparagus sarmentosus Willd. Liliaceae

makaya syn.= makaya, mahakaya

corn / Indian corn / maize

Zea mays Linn. Poaceae

makushtha syn.= makushtha, makushthaka

kidney beans / tapery beans

Phaseolus aconitifolius Jacq. Papilionaceae

malayavach syn.= mahabharivaca, kulaj, gandhamula, kulanjan, gandhabija, ugragandha, sugandha, mahabhairavach, malayavaca

java glangal

Alpinia galanga Willd. / calcarata Scitaminaceae

mallika syn.= mallika, varshiki, vaarshiki

Arabian jasmine, Tuscan jasmine

Jasminum sambac Ait. Oleaceae

mamsarohini syn.= mamsarohini, atiruha, vritta, praharvalli, vikasha, kasha, mansarakta, pishitrohini, agniruha

none

Soymida febrifuga Adr. Juss. Meliaceae

mandukaparni syn.= mandukaparni, madhukaparni, manduki, ekuparni, brahmamanduki

Indian pennywort / gotu kola

Centella / Hydrocotyle asiatica Linn. Umbelliferae

mandura syn.= syn.= iron: loha, shasira, ayas, kushtha, vyanga, paravata, ghana

iron oxide

N/A

manjishtha syn.= manjishtha, manjishtham, harini, rakta, gauri, rohini, vijaya, manjusha, jvarahantri, chadma, ragangi, rasayani, tamramula, bhandi, lohita yashtika

Indian madder

Rubia cordifolia Linn. Rubiaceae

manka syn.= manakanda, manak mahapatra, dirghadal, mahacchada, mahatpatra, pankanca

great-leaved caladium / giant taro

Alocasia macrorrhiza / indica Schott Aroidaceae

marchuba (hindi)

asparagus

Asparagus officinalis Linn. Liliaceae

marica syn.= maricha, palita, shyam, kol, yavaneshta, vrittaphala, shakanga, kaatuka, krishna, krimihara

pepper, black `

Piper nigrum Linn. Piperaceae

marisha syn.= marisha, marshika

none

Amarantus tristis/tricolor Linn. Amarantaceae

markandika # syn.= svarnapatri, markandi

India or tinnevelly senna

Cassia angustifolia Wahl./ senna Linn. Caesalpiniaceae

marubaka

basil

Ocimum caryophyllatum Roxb. Labiatae

maryadavalli syn.= maryadavalli, sagaramekhala,bastranti, chagalantri, vriddhadaru

goat’s food creeper

Ipomoea perscaprae (Linn.) R.Br. / biloba Forssk. Convolvulaceae

masaparni masaparni

wild black gram

Vigna radiata Wilczek (var. sublota Roxb. Verdc.) / Phaseolus sublobatus Fabaceae

mashaparni 1 syn.= mashaparni, masha parui, krishnavrinta, kamboji, hayapucchika, mamsamasha, simhamukhi, svadumasha, mahasaha

none

Teramnus labialis Spreng. Papilionaceae

mashaparni 2 syn.= mashaparni, krishnavrinta, kamboji, hayapucchika, mansamasha, sinhamukhi

green gram / black gram

Phaseolus mungo Linn. / Vigna mungo Hepper Leguminosae

masura syn.= masura bheda, masurika, mandukaparni

lentils

Lens esculenta Moench. / culinaris Medikus Papilionaceae / Fabaceae

matsyakshi syn.= matsyakshi, balika, matsyagandhi, matsyadani

none

Enhydra fluctuans Lour. Compositae

matsyakshi syn.= matsyakshi, patturah, nadikalaya

none

Alternanthera sessilis R. Br. Ex DC. Amarantaceae

mayaphala syn.= mayaphala, mayiphala, cidraphala, mayika, mayi

gall oak

Quercus infectoria Oliv. Cupuliferae

mayurashikha syn.= mayurashikha, morpankhi

peacock’s tail

Actinopteris dichotoma Bedd. Polypodiaceae

mayurashikha syn.= mayurshikha, mayurashikha, madhuchchada

none

Adiantum caudatum Linn. Polypodiaceae

meda meda

none

Polygonatum cirrhifolium (Wall.) Royle

medasaka syn.= medasaka, karkameda, medalakadi, medalakavi, meda

none

Litsea chinensis Lam. Lauraceae

medhika syn.= methika, methini, dipani, gandhaphala, vallari, amnthya, mishrapushpa, kairavi, pitbija

fenugreek `

Trigonella foenum-graecum Linn. Papilionaceae

mendhi syn.= mendika, raktagarba, kuravaka, madayantika, madanaka

henna (Persian red) Egyptian priven

Lawsonia alba Lam. / inermis Linn. Lythraceae

mishamitika syn.= mamira, pitmula

gold thread

Coptis teeta Wall. Ranunculaceae

mishreya # syn.= mishreya, shatavha, shatapushpa, mishi, suvakpushpi, madhavi, karavi, bahula, suganda, chatra

Indian dill (kind of fenugreek)

Anethum sowa Kurz. / graveolens Linn. /Peucedanum graveolens Linn. Umbelliferae

mocarasa syn.= mocaka, shalmaliveshtaka, mocanirtyasaka, piccha, mocarsrava, veshtaka

none

Salmalia malabarica

mohri (dialect)

India napellus

Aconitum chasmanthum Stapf. Ranunculaceae

moti bhasma syn.= pearl: mauktika, taulika, muktaphala, mukta, shuktija

ash, pearl

Mytilus margaritiferus

moti pishti syn.= pearl: mauktika, taulika, muktaphala, mukta, shuktija

powder, pearl

Mytilus margaritiferus

mridukuncika syn.= mridukuncika, cirapotha

country gooseberry

Physalis minima Linn. Solanaceae

mucakunda syn.= kshatravriksha, citrak, prativishnuk, bahupatra, supushpa, adhyarhi, lakshmanav, raktaprasav, vasu

none

Pterospermum suberifolium Lam./ canescens Roxb. Sterculiaceae

mucukunda syn.= kshetravriddha, ciguka, prativishnuka, karnikara

none

Pterospermum acerifolium Willd. Sterculiaceae

mudga

green gram / golden gram

Vigna radiata (Linn.) Wilczek / Phaseolus radiatus Linn. etc Fabaceae

mudgaparni 2 syn.= mudgaparni, kshudrasaha, suryaparni, kurangini, vanaja, shimbi, sinhi, marjargandhika, vanamudgam

wild bean

Phaseolus trilobus Leguminosae

mudgaparni 1 mudgaparni

none

Vigna pilosa Baker / Dolichos pilosus Roxb. Fabaceae

mukulaka syn.= mukulaka, raktamra, lakshavriksha, koshamra

Ceylon oak / lac tree / Macassar tree Sapindacea

Schleichera oleosa Oken / trijuga Willd. Sapindaceae

mulaka syn.= mulaka, mulahva, kandamula, hastidanta, karitparna, rucir, tikshna, mishra, vyaktirasa

radish

Raphanus sativus Linn. Cruciferae

mulini syn.= mulini, gandhana

vomiting swallow wort

Asclepias asthmatica Asclepiadaceae

munditika syn.= mundi, shravani, brahmicarini, kulahala

East Indian globe thistle

Sphaeranthus indicus Linn./ hirtus Willd. Compositae / Asteraceae

munja syn.= munja, kshura, sthula darbha, banahva, brahma mekhala

devil sugarcane / reedy sugarcane

Saccharum / Erianthus arundinaceum Retz. Gramineae

munjatika munjatika

marsh orchid / salep

Orchis latifolia Linn. Orchidaceae

mura syn.= mura, gandhavati, daitya, gandhadhya, surabhi, katu

none

Selinum tenuifolium

murad (hindi)

myrtle

Myrtus communis Linn. Myrtaceae

murva syn.= murva, devi, madhurasa, devashreni, madhusrava, snigdhaparni, muruva, prithakparni, morati, piluparnika

none

Sansevieria zeylanica / roxburghiana Schult. Haemodoraceae

murva syn.= murva, madhusrava, madhurasa

none

Marsdenia tenacissima Wight. & Am. Asclepiadaceae

murva # syn.= laghukarni, madhurasa, devi, tejani, triparni, tikta, dahani, gopvalli, dudhuda

bowstring hemp

Clematis triloba Heyne. Ranunculaceae

murva # syn.= murva, morata

none

Chonemorpha fragrans/macrophylla (Moon) Alston / (Roxb.) (G.Don) Apocynaceae

musali syn.= musali, khalani, kanchanpushpika, mahaviksha, vriksha kanda, kharjuri, talamulika, balini, talapatri

none

Chlorophytum tuberosum Baker Liliaceae

mushka # syn.= mushka, mokshakaka, ghunti, shikhari, kshudra patala, ksharashreshtha, mokshaka, kalamushkaka

weaver’s beam tree

Schrebera swietenioides Roxb. Oleaceae

musli # syn.= mushali, shveta, musali, mushali, dholi

none

Asparagus adscendens Roxb. Liliaceae

musta # syn.= mustak, jalada, nagarmusta, ghan, shishira, bhadra, gudagranthi, sugandhi, hima, balahak, varid, gundra,bhadramusta, kurubilva, ambuda

nut grass

Cyperus rotundus Linn. Cyperaceae

mustaka

Indian Cyperus

Cyperus pertenuis / C. hexastachyus Cyperaceae

nadinishpava nadinishpava

none

Cylista scariosa Roxb. Papilionaceae

nagabala 2 syn.= nagabala, gangeruki, vishvedeva, gavedhuka, khar-yashtika

prickly sida

Sida spinosa Linn./ alba / alinifolia Malvaceae

nagabala 1 syn.= nagabala, bhumibala

none

Sida cordata Borssum / veronicaefolia Lam. Malvaceae

nagabala # syn.= nagabala, mahabala, kharagandha, catuhphala, mahoday, mahapatra, arishta, devadanda, gengeruki, khandari, shasha

Gulsakri

Grewia hirsuta Vahl Tiliaceae

nagadamni syn.= damanak, danta, muni, pundarik, brahmajata, jatil, pavitrak, dani, vinit, devshekhar, tapasviputra

Indian wormwood / fleabane / mugwort

Artemisia vulgaris Linn./ nilagirica Pamp. Compositae

nagadanti syn.= bhutamkusam, bhuthala bhairi, naga hva, naga hvaya

none

Croton oblongifolius Roxb. Euphorbiaceae

nagajihva syn.= nagajihva, mamajjaka, nahi

none

Enicostemma axillare Gentianaceae

nagakeshara # syn.= nagakeshara, kinjalka, campeya, nagakinjalka, kancan, suvarna, rukma, nagapushpa, ahipushpa, mahapushpa, hemahpushpaka, gaja, hema, nagakesara

iron wood tree, cobra’s saffron

Mesua ferrea Linn./ nagassarium (Kosterm.) Guttiferae / Clusiaceae

nagamalli syn.= nagamalli, madhumadavi, navakallika

tree jasmine

Jasminum arborescens Roxb. Oleaceae

nala #

none

Lobelia nicotianaefolia Heyne. ex Roth Lobeliaceae

nala # syn.= nada, kushirandhra, kichak, vanshavar, dhaman, vibhishan, chidranta, mrudupatra, randhrapatra

reed

Arundo donax Linn. Gramineae ?

nandivriksha syn.= nandivriksha, ashvattha bheda, prarohi, gajapadapa, tuna

red cedar / Indian mahogany tree

Toona ciliate Roem. / Cedrela toona Roxb. Meliaceae

nandivriksha # nandivriksha

Indian rosebay

Tabernaemontana divaricata R.Br.ex Roem. & Schultes / coronaria Br. Apocynaceae

narangi syn.= narangi, naranga, nagaranga, goraksha, yoga sagara, airavataphala

loose-skinned orange

Citrus reticulata Rutaceae

nikumba

none

Jathropha glandulifera Roxb. Euphorbiaceae

nikunjika nikunjika

none

Acacia caesia Willd./ intsia Mimosaceae

nil² syn.= nili, nila, nilini, tutya, radni, kalika, shyama, shodhani, gramya, nilkeshi, truni, anjanaki, klitanaka

true indigo / Dyer’s indigo / Indian indigo

Indigofera tinctoria Linn. Papilionaceae

nilaniryasa syn.= nilaniryasa, tailparna

blue gum eucalyptus / Australian fever tree

Eucalyptus globulus Labill. Myrtaceae

nilvall² syn.= nilavalli, vallishakhota

none

Uvaria narum (dunal) Wall.ex. Wight /Unona narum Dun. Annonaceae

nimba syn.= neem, pichumarda, hinguniryas, sarvatobhadra, shita, pitasaraka, arishta, arishtaphala, jeshtamalaka, yavanaeshta, neta, shukpriya, subhadra, krimighna

Indian lilac / margosa tree

Azidiracta indica A Juss. Meliaceae

nimbu

citric acid

N/A

nimbu syn.= nimbuka

common orange / sweet or Chinese orange

Citrus aurantium Linn. Rutaceae

nimbuka syn.= nimbuka, amlajambira, vahni, dipya, shodhana, vahnibija, amlasara, dantaghata, rocana, jantumari, rajinimbuka (not mentioned in ancient texts)

lime

Citrus acida / bergamia Ris et. Poi Rutaceae

nirgundi # syn.= nirgundi, nirgudi, sinduvarak, shephali, suvaha, bhutkeshi, nilsinduk, pushpanilak, shitbhiru, vanak

five-leaved chaste tree

Vitex negundo Linn. Verbenaceae

nirvimsha syn.= nirvamsha, nirvisha, upavisha, vishaha, vishahantrika, vivisha, vishabhava, avisha, vishavairini

none

Delphinium denudatum Wall. ex Hook Ranunculaceae

nityakalyani nityakalyani

Madagascar periwinkle

Catharanthus roseus G.Don. / Vinca rosea Linn. Apocynaceae

nivara nivara

Bengal wild rice

Hygroryza aristata (Retz.) Nees ex. W&A / Pharus aristatus Retz. Poaceae

nrityakundala # syn.= nrityakundala, narttaka, ragi, soma, rajika, krishna

finger millet / Indian millet

Eleusine coracana (Linn.) Gaertn. / Cynosurus coracanus Linn. Poaceae

nubarse (Ben.)

country goose berry

Averrhoa acida Oxalidaceae

padma syn.=kamalam, pathoj, kamal, padma, nalin, ambhoj, salilaja, aravinda, mahotpala, rajiv, sarasija

sacred lotus / Indian lotus / Chinese lotus

Nelumbo nucifera Druce Nymphaeaceae

padmacarini padmarcarini

none

Nervilia aragoana Gaud./ Pogonia flabelliformis Lindl. Orchidaceae

padmaka

bird cherry / wild cherry

Prunus puddum Roxb. ex Wall. / cerasoides D.Don Rosaceae

palakya

iris sp.

Bergenia ligulata Engl. / Saxifraga ligulata Wall./ Rotula aquatica Lour. Saxifragaceae

palakya syn.= palakya, vastukakara, churika, ciritacchada

beet

Beta vulgaris Linn. Chenopodiaceae

palandu palandu

onion

Allium cepa Linn. Liliaceae

palasha # syn.= palasha, kimshuka, raktapushpaka, ksharashreshtha, brahmvriksha, samidvara, triparna, vakrapushpa, trivrinta

bastard teak

Butea monosperma Kuntze frondosa Koem ex. Roxb Leguminosae

panasa

Indian jack tree

Artocarpus integrifolia Linn. / heterophyllus Urticaceae

panduraphali syn.= panduraphali, bhuriphali

trumpet flower tree / yellow snake tree

Stereospermum suaveolens / colais Ham. ex. Dillw. Bignoniaceae

papadkhar

mineral salts

N/A

paphana paphana

morinda tree

Morinda pubescens J.E. Smith

paranti paranti

spinach

Spinacia oleracea Linn./ setrandra / spinosa Chenopodiaceae

parasika yavan² syn.= parasik yavani, khurasani yavani, yavahva, yavanika, parasik yavani, tivra, turuska, madakari

jungle geranium / sacred ixora

Ixora coccinea Linn. Rubiaceae

paribhadra paribhadra

henbane / black henbane

Hyocyamus reticulatus Linn. / niger Solanaceae

paribhadra syn.= mimbataru, mandalia, parijataka, palitmandar

Indian coral tree / Moochy wood tree

Erythrina indica Lam. Papilionaceae

parijata syn.= sephalika, rajanikasa

night jasmine weeping nyctanthes

Nyctanthes arbor-tristis Linn. Oleaceae

parijata syn.= parijata, shephalika

Indian coral tree

Erythrina indica Lam. / variegata Linn. Fabaceae

paripela syn.= paripela, plava, vanya, shukahva, paripelaka

night jasmine / coral jasmine

Nyctanthes arbor-tristis Linn. Oleaceae

paris # syn.= phalish, kapichudha, kapitana, pushpashvattha, nandi vriksha

portia tree, tulip tree

Thespesia populnea Corr. Malvaceae

parnabija parnabija

none

Kalanchoe pinnata (Lam.) Pers. Bryophyllum calycinum Salisb. Crassulaceae

parnayavani syn.= parnayavani, karpurvalli, pashanbhedi

country borage / Indian borage

Coleus amboinicus Benth./ Plectranthus amboinicus (Lour.) Spreng. Labiatae

parpata # syn.= parpata, carak, renu, trishnari, kharak, varmakantak, pittari, kavaca, varatikta, varak, atisaraha

common fumitory

Fumaria indica Pungsley / parviflora / vaillantii Fumariaceae

parpata # syn.= parpata, parpataka

none

Hedyotis / Oldenlandia corymbosa (Linn.) Lam. Rubiaceae

parushaka parushaka

small wild date palm

Phoenix pusilla Gaertn. Arecaceae

parushaka syn.= parushaka, parushak, nilparna, giripilu, alpagasthi, atimandal, roshan, dhanvancchada, parimandal, dharmana, parusha

none

Grewia asiatica Linn. Tiliaceae

pashanabheda # pashanabheda

pata root

Cyclea peltata (Lam) Hook.f.& Thomas. Menispermaceae

patal garudi syn.= patha, ambastha, viddhakarni, sthapani, rasa, ekashthila, papveli, pracina

velvet leaf, parrot root

Cocculus hirsutus (Linn.) Diels Menispermaceae

patala # syn.= patala, krishnavrinta, madhuduti, allivallabha, tamraphushpi, kuberakshi, amogha

none

Ficus microcarpa Linn.f. Moraceae

patha # patha

spinous fluggea

Securinega leucopyrus (Willd.) Muell-Arg. Euphorbiaceae

patola syn.= patola, patol, tikta, rajiphal, rajey, kushtha, amritphal, kasbhanjan, katuphala, nagamrit, kasamardan, kushthaghni

wild snake gourd

Trichosanthes dioica / lobata Roxb. Cucurbitaceae

patrangah syn.= patranga, patranga, patanga, pattaranjaka, pattanga, ruktamukta

sappan wood / Brazil wood

Caesalpinia sappan Linn. Caesalpiniaceae

patva (Hindi)

Rozelle hemp / red sorrel

Hibiscus sabdariffa Linn. Malvaceae

paushkaram syn.= paushkaram, pushkaram

none

Inula racemosa Hook.f. Asteraceae

peruka

guava / common guava

Psidium guajava Linn. Myrtaceae

phala-kantaka # syn.= kurutaka, uttamarani, vrishcikali uttamarani

none

Daemia extensa R. Br./ Asclepias echinata / Pergularia daemia Chiov. Asclepiadaceae

phanya syn.= grishmasundara, parpataka

none

Mollugo cerviana Ser. Ficoidaceae

phoga syn.= phoga, marudbhava, shringi, sukshma, pushpa, shashadana

none

Calligonum polygonoides Linn.

phudina syn.= gamathi phudra

peppermint `

Mentha piperita Linn. Labiatae

pilu syn.= pilu, shatasahasrami, tikshna, karabhapriya, sahasrangi, gudaphala

none

Salvadora oleoides Dene. Salvadoraceae

pilu #

tooth brush tree / salt bush

Salvadora persica Linn. Salvadoraceae

pindalu syn.= pindalu, raktalu

sweet potato

Ipomoea batatas (Linn.) Lam. Convolvulaceae

pindara syn.= pindara, karahata, tikshnakala, kurangaka

none

Gardenia turgida Roxb. Rubiaceae

pippali # syn.= pippali, magadhi, krishna, vaidehi, capala, kana, ushna, upkulya, krikara, katubija, korangi

pepper, indian long `

Piper longum Linn. Piperaceae

pippali mula # syn. = pippali mula

pepper, indian long

Piper longum Linn. Piperaceae

pishac karpas #

devil’s cotton

Abroma augusta Linn. Sterculiaceae

pita loha syn.= kapila

bronze variety

N/A

pitabhringaraja syn.= pitabhringaraja, pitabhringa

none

Wedelia chinensis (Osbeck) Merrill / calendulacea Less. Asteraceae

plaksha syn.= plaksha, jati, parkati, pakativriksha, pakar

wave leafed fig tree

Ficus lacor Ham. Urticaceae

plaksha syn.= plaksha, kapitana, parisha

none

Ficus arnottiana Miq. Moraceae/Urticaceae

potaki syn.= potaki, potaka, matsya, kali, sutungika, putika, vashalakkirai, shivappu, vashalakkirai

Indian spinach

Basella rubra Linn. Chenopodiaceae

pracinamalak² syn.= pracinamalaki, praci, nagara, raktaka

none

Flacourtia jangomas Flacourtiaceae

prajamoda

parsley `

Petroselinum crispum Umbelliferae

prasarani prasarani

none

Merremia tridentata Hallier / Ipomoea tridentata (Linn.) Roth Convolvulaceae

pratanika pratanika

none

Orthosiphon thymiflorus (Roth) Sleasen Lamiaceae

praval pishti/bhasma syn.= coral: syn.= pearl: mauktika, taulika, muktaphala, mukta, shuktija

red coral- powder or ash

Corallium rubrum

pravala syn.= coral: pravala, vidruma, sindhu, latagra, raktasvarnaka

coral

none

prishnaparni plaksha

none

Uraria picta Desv. / logopoides DC Papilionaceae

prishnaparni # syn.= prishnaparni, prishniparni, kalashi, dhamani, mekhala, shrigali, dirghaparni, kroshthukmekhala, upacitra, snigdhaparni, vedavahni, guha

Cyprus

Cyperus sp. Cyperaceae

priyala syn.= priyala, kharaskandh, bahalvalkal, snehabij, lalan, tapaspriya, caroli, ciraunji, karaka

cuddapa almond

Buchanania lanzan Spreng. / latifolia Anacardiaceae

priyangu syn.= priyangu, phalini, shyama, kantahva, mandani, lata

foxtail millet / Italian millet Poaceae

Setaria italica Beauv. Gramineae

priyangu # syn.= phalini, parnabhedini, pita, mangalaya, shreyasi, varnabhedini, gandhaphali, striphali, lata

none

Callicarpa macrophylla Vahl. Verbenaceae

pudina syn.= puthea,

corn mint `

Mentha arvensis Linn. Labiatae

puga syn.= puga, kramuka

areca nut

Areca catechu Linn. Palmae

pulika pulika

none

Phyllanthus reticulatus Poir. Euphorbiaceae

punarnava # syn.= punarnava, vishakh, kshudrapatra, raktavrintak

spreading hogweed

Boerhaavia diffusa Linn. / repens Nyctaginaceae

punarnava rakta syn.= punarnava, raktavarsha, shophaghni, raktapushpika, piksvara, vushaghni, pravrishenya, sarini

hog weed

Boerhaavia diffusa Linn. Nyctaginaceae

punnaga syn.= punnaga, purusha, rakta vriksha, devavallabh, surapanika, sugandhipushpa, surapati, campak

Alexandrian laurel / pannay tree

Calophyllum inophyllum Linn. Guttiferae

pushkaramula # syn.= pushkaramula, pushkara, kaimavati, shvetavaca, kashmir, kushthabheda, kasari, shvasari, shulahara, sugandhika

elecampane orris root

Inula helenium Linn. / Iris florentina Compositae

puti syn.= puti, khatika,

chalk

Calcii carbonas

putidaru syn.= putidaru, vitkhadira

poon tree / wild almond

Sterculia foetida Linn. Sterculiaceae

putiha syn.= putiha, rocani phudino,

spearmint `

Mentha spicia (spicate) / viridis / sylvestris Linn. Labiatae

putrada syn.= lakshamana, raktavindu

mandrake / devil’s apples

Mandragora officinalum Linn. Solanaceae

putranjivaka syn.= putranjivaka, pavitra, garbhad, sutajivak, kutajiva, apatyajiva, siddhid, arthasadhak, garbhakar

none

Putranjiva roxburghii Wall. / Drypetes roxburghii Wall. Euphorbiaceae

rajadana syn.=rajadana, rajadani

cow pea

Vigna unguiculata (Linn.) Walp. (ssp. cylindrica Eselt.) / sinensis / catjang Fabaceae

rajadani

none

Mimusops hexandra Roxb. / indica Sapotaceae

rajamari

bloodwort / yarrow ?

Achillea millifolia Linn Compositae

rajamasha rajamasha

none

Malaxis muscifera (Lindley) Kuntze ? Microstylis muscifera Ridley Orchidaceae

rajamasha syn.= rajamasha, mahamasha, cavala

none

Habenaria edgeworthii Hook.f. ex Collett Orchidaceae

rajika syn.= asuri, raktika, rajkshavak, krishnvarnak, siddarthak

brown mustard / Indian mustard

Brassica juncea Linn. Cruciferae

rajika syn.= rajasarsapa

black mustard `

Sinapus juncea / nigra / ramosa cunefolia / rugosa Cruciferae

raktacandana

red sandalwood

Pterocarpus santalinus Linn Papilionaceae

raktamaci syn.= raktamaci

tomato

Lycopersicum esculentum Mill. / lycopersicum (Linn.) Karsten Solanaceae

raktaniryasa syn.= raktaniryasha, raktaniryas

dragon’s blood

Daemenorops draco Blume Palmae

raktapamarga raktapamarga

small prickly chaff-flower plant

Cyathula prostrata (Linn.) Blume / Desmochaeta prostrata Linn. Amarantaceae

raktavalli

red creeper

Ventilago madraspatana Gaertn. Rhamnaceae

ramphala

true custard apple / bull’s heart

Annona reticulata Linn. Annonaceae

ramtil syn.= kala-til

niger seed, Kersani seed

Guizohia abyssynica Cass. Compositae

ranga syn.= tin: vanga, rangaka, tiraka, trapu, karati, ghana

ash, tin

Stannum

rasa syn.= mercury: parada, capala, hemanidhi, suta, rasottama, trinetra, rashona, svami, harabija, prabhu, rasendra, rasaloha, maharasa

mercury

N/A

rasna #

none

Vanda roxburghii R Br. Orchidaceae

renuka # syn.= renuka, kapila, kaunti, pandu patri, harenuka

none

Vitex agnus-castus Verbenaceae

rohisha syn.= rohisha, rohitak, rohit, kushalmali, sadaprasun, kutashalmali, virocan, shalmalik, dadimpushpak, dhyamaka

lemon grass/ginger grass `

Cymbopogon martini / schoenanthus Linn. Bignoniaceae

rohitaka # syn.= rohitak, rohit, kushalmali, sadaprasun, kutashalmali, virocan, shalmalik, dadimpushpak

none

Tecomella undulata Bignoniaceae

rohitka # rohitaka

rohituka tree

Aphanamixis polystachya Parker / Amoora rohituka W&A Meliaceae

r-riddhi riddhi

none

Vigna cylindrica Papilionaceae

r-rishabhaka rishibhaka

obtuse-leafed mimusops

Manilkara hexandra (Roxb.) Dubard / Mimusoops hexandra Roxb. Sapotaceae

rudantika # syn.= rudantika, rudanti

none

Cressa cretica Linn. Convolvulaceae

rudraksha rudraksha

utrasum-bead tree

Elaeocarpus sphaericus (Gaertn.) K. Schum./ E. ganitrus Roxb. Elaeocarpaceae

rumamastaki syn.= rumimastagi, mastagi, alakrimi, kundarrumi, jalakumbhu, hatha, khamulika, variparni, kumbhika, varimuli

mastiche tree

Pistacia lentiscus Linn. Anacardiaceae

sadapaha syn.= somalata

four o’clock flower

Mirabilis jalapa Linn. Nyctaginaceae

sadaphal (hindi)

none

Mussaenda frondosa Linn. Rubiaceae

sahacara syn.= sairyaka

wild cowry fruit

Casearia esculanta Roxb. Samydaceae

sahadevi syn.= sahadevi, jvarhara, ardhaprasadana

none

Euphorbia dracunculoides Lam. Euphorbiaceae

sakhara syn.= ikshu, rasalah, bahurasa, kandekshu, kantara ikshu, ikshubheda

devil tree / shaitan wood

Alstonia scholaris Linn. Apocynaceae

salap

jaggery palm / elephant’s palm / fist-tail palm

Caryota urens Linn. Palmae

sana syn.= machika, phalamla, nali

white mustard `

Brassica alba Rabehn. Cruciferae

san-angur (Hindi)

turnip / rape seed

Brassica campestris Linn. Cruciferae

sanaparni

long-leafed pine / clear pine

Pinus-cedrus deodar Roxb./ roxburghii Sarg. Conifereae

sandhya raga syn.= krishna keli

coconut plant

Cocos nucifera Linn. Palmae

saptacakra syn.= saptachakra, saptaranga, vakramula, svarnamula, saptakapi

white dammer tree / Indian copal tree

Vateria indica Linn. Dipterocarpaceae

saptala syn.= saptala, satala, carmasahva, caramakasa

mongoose plant

Ophiorrhiza mungos Linn. Rubiaceae

saptaparna syn.= saptaparna, vishaltvak, sharad, suparnak, sahachad, yugmaparna, munichad, bahuparna, shalmalipatrak, madagandha, gandhiparna

serpentina root

Rauwolfia serpentina Benth./ Ophioxylon serpentinum Linn. Apocynaceae

sarala syn.= putikashtha, pittadrum, dipvriksha, snigdhadaru, maricapatrak, surabhidanuk, bhadradaru, amardaru

lead sulfide

N/A

sariva # syn.= white: sariva, sharda, anantamula, gopa, dhavalsariva, shariva, nagjivha, dhavala; black: krishnamula, krishna, candansariva, bhadra

sebesten plum

Cordia wallichii / dichotoma / myxa Linn./ latifolia Roxb. Boraginaceae

sarja syn.= shal, asvakarnak, sasyasanvar, ajakarua, ajakarna, sarjaka, svedaghna, latavriksha, kudehaka, devadhup, kapilka

white babool / distiller’s acacia

Acacia leucophloea Willd. Mimosaceae

sarpagandha syn.= sarpagandha, nakuli, dhavalavitapa, sarpangi, sarpakshi

none

Kyllinga nemoralis Dandy. Ex Hutch / monocephala Roxb. Cyperaceae

sarpakshi syn.= sarpakshi, sarpari, nagasugandha, patalbhedi

pale indigo plant / sweet indrajao

Wrightia tinctoria (Roxb.)R.Br. Apocynaceae

sarshapa syn.= sarshapa, katuka, sneha, bhutaghna, rakshitaphala, turtubha, rakta sarshapa

yellow thistle / Mexican poppy

Argemone mexicana Linn. Papaveraceae

sarshapa syn.= sarshapa, sarshap, katuk, sneh, tantubh, kadambak, siddhartha, svetasarisha

pearl-oyster

Avicula

satala syn.= satala, virala, sari, saptala, bahuphenaka, carmashva, carmasahva, carmakasha, phena, dipta, nalika, saptala

brown Indian hemp / jute / deccan hemp

Hibiscus cannabinus Linn. Malvaceae

satyanasi # syn.= svarnakshiri, kancanakshiri, pitadhattur, hemakshiri

little millet

Panicum sumatrense Roth ex. Roem. Et Schult./ miliare Poaceae

sauvira syn.= sauvira, anjana, krishna, kalanila, suviraja

Indian trumpet tree

Oroxylum indicum Vent. Bignoniaceae

seva syn.= mushtipramana, badara, simbitaka phala

none

Malus sylvestris

shaÂaÂruti shashashruti

none

Hibiscus aculeatus / furcatus Roxb. Malvaceae

shaileya syn.= shaileya, silavalka, vriddhapalit, jirnapalit, vriddha, kalanusaryak, sthavir, shiladadru, shilapushpa, shilodbhav

conch ash

Tritonium

shaivala shaivala

none

Convolvulus pluricaulis Chois. Convolvulaceae

shaivala syn.= shaivala, jalanili, sheval, jalaj, shevalum

dankuni plant

Evolvulus alsinoides Linn. Convolvulaceae

shakah syn.= shaka, bhumisarah, kharacchada, bhumiruha, dirghacchada

Indian sarsaparilla

Hemidesmus indicus Schult. Asclepiadaceae

shakhota syn.= shakhota, pita phala, chagi, kshira vinashana

none

Acacia concinna DC. Mimosaceae

shal # syn.= shal, ral, sarjarasa, kanakalodbhav, shalsar, rava, maharup, dhupan, sarja, dhunak, sarvarasa

none

Emilia sonchifolia (Linn.) DC. Asteraceae

shalaparni # syn.= shalaparni, sudala, chalparni, vidarigandha, shothaghni, shaliparni, mahaklijanaka, pitani, atiruha, dirghanghri, dhrivaparni, atiguha, anshumati

ash, lead

Plumbum

shallaki syn.= shallaki, gajabhakshya, suvaha, surabhi, rasa, maharuna, kunduraki, vallaki, bahustrava, bhalluka, nagavrintika

Indian olibaum, Indian frankincense

Boswellia serrata Roxb. Burseraceae

shalmali syn.= shalmali purani, mocha, raktapushpa, sthirayu, tulini, chirajivi, manadruma

rock candy `

N/A

shami syn.= shami, shankuphala, keshahantri, shivaphala, ishani, shankar, lakshmi, mangalya, sami

stone flower

Parmelia perlata (Huds.) Ach. Lichenes

shana syn.= shana, matulani, jantu tantu, maha shana

none

Crotalaria retusa Linn. Fabaceae/Papilionaceae

shanapuÂpi syn.= shanapushpi, sanapushpi, brihatpushpi, shanghatika, mahashana, malyapushpi, vamani, katutiktaka, ghanta

hornwort

Ceratophyllum demersum Linn. Ceratophyllaceae

shanapushpi # syn.= shanapushpi, shanaghantika

canscora

Canscora decussata Roem. Et. Sch. Gentianaceae

shankha bhasma syn.= conch: shankha,kambu, jaladhara, varija, dirgha nihsvana

Indian water chestnut / Indian caltrop

Trapa bispinosa Roxb. Onagraceae

shankhapushpi # syn.= shankhapushpi, kshirpushpi, kusum, supushpa, medhya, malavinashini, shulaghna, smritihita, varnavilasini

none

Mussaendra frondosa Linn. / flavescens Rubiaceae

shankhapushpi # syn.= vishnukranta, vishnugandhi

sunn hemp / sann hemp

Crotalaria juncea Linn. Papilionaceae

shankhini syn.= shankhini, kambumalini

spiked ginger lily

Hedychium spicatum Ham. Scitaminaceae

shara syn.= shara, bann, ikshu, sayak, kshur

duckweed / vallisnaria

Serratophyllum submersom Lemanaceae

sharapunkha syn.= sharapunhka, sarparnukhi, indupushpika, kalsha, plihashatru, nilavrikshakriti

sal tree

Shorea robusta Gaertn. Dipterocarpaceae

shardunika # syn.= shardunika, meshashringi, vishani, meshavalli, ajashringika, madhunashini, sarpadanashtra, vartika, cakshushya, putrashreni

sponge tree

Prosopis specigera Linn. Mimosaceae

shatapushpa # syn.= shatapushpa, shatahva,suvakpushpi, sanghatpatrika, vajrapushpa, vanapushpa, sugandha, sukshmapatrika, arvakpushpa, madhurasa, kshetra, atilambi

none

Saccharum munja Roxb. Gramineae

shatavari # syn.= shatavari, shatapadi, vrishya, dipya, dvipshatru, adharkanthika, supatra, bahumula, shatahriya, narayani, laghuparnika, supatra, bahumula, shatahriya, narayani, laghuparnika, shatavirya, abhiru, rasa

flax hemp

Crotalaria verrucosa Papilionaceae

shathambash»hi shathambashthi

ash, deer horn

N/A

shathi syn.= shathi, karcura, sugandhavacha, chandramulkia

purple tephrosia

Tephrosia purpurea Pers. Papilionaceae/Fabaceae

shati shati

periploca of the woods

Gymnema sylvestre Br. Asclepiadaceae

shati syn.= sati, karcura

asparagus root

Asparagus racemosus Willd. Liliaceae

shati syn.= shati, kachur, gandhamul, dravida, karsha, gandhasar, jatil, stulkanda, sati, gandha

Indian water chestnut / caltrop

Trapa natans Linn. (var. bispinosa Roxb. Makino / bispinosa Roxb. Trapaceae / Onagraceae

shigru syn.= shigru, shobhanjan, shigrugandha, tikshnagandha, mochak, haritshak, komalpatrak, bahumula, danshamula, shigruka, laghupatra, mulakparni, akshiva, bahala, bahalapallava, marungi

none

Kaempferia galanga Linn. Zingiberaceae

shilajita syn.= shilajita, shilajatu, ushnaja, shailaniryasa, girishahvaya, shilakva, giriga, shaila, shaileya, girijatu

none

Salvia plebeia R. Br. Labiatae

shimÂapa syn.= mahashyama, krishnasara, tikshnasara, kapila, krishnashinshapa, varan, guru, picchila, angarsara, mandalpatrika, ugmapatrika, shinshapa

fennel `

Foeniculum vulgare Mill./ Anethum foeniculum Linn. Umbelliferae

shimbi syn.= simbi, kushimbi, kutsa, asra shimbi, purtaka shimbika

round zedoary

Curcuma zedoria Rosc. Scitaminaceae

shirish syn.= shirish, sahasraki, prithushrangi

garden rue

Ruta Graveolens Linn. / chalepensis Rutaceae

shirisha syn.= shirisha, sitapushpa, bhandik, mridupushpak, uddanak, shuktaru, lomapushpak, kapitan, shyamal, shukapriya, bhandil, vipra, plavavangak, shukrapushpa

pomelo / shadduck of West Indies

Citrus decumana Linn. Rutaceae

shivanil shivanil

none

Nilgirianthus ciliatus (Nees) Bremek. Acanthaceae

shleshmataka syn.= shleshmataka, selu, bahuvara, picchil, bhutvrikshak, dvijkutsit, shitaphal, shak, karbudarak, bhutdrum

ash-colored fleabane

Vernonia cineria Less. Compositae

shpriparna syn.= shriparna, rajatari

black wood / rose wood

Dalbergia sissoo Roxb. Papilionaceae

shri phalam syn.= narikela, nalikera

mineral pitch / asphalt

Asphaltum

shringa bhasma shringa

none

Desmodium gangeticum DC. Leguminosae

shringataka syn.= shringataka, jalaphal, trikonphali, shringriha, jalavalli, vishani, shringahva, kaseruka, ambukanda

teak

Tectona grandis Linn. F. Verbenaceae

shringtaka shringtaka

Siamese rough-bush

Streblus asper Linn. Urticaceae/Moraceae

shritala shritala

horse radish / drumstick plant

Moringa oleifera Lam./ pterygosperma Gaertn. Moringaceae

shrivatte syn.= shrivatte, nagvalli, shribati, sribat

silk cotton tree

Bombax malabaricum Schott & Endl./ ceiba Linn. / Salmalia malabarica Malvaceae

shukti shukti

flat bean / Goa bean / Indian bean

Dolichos lablab Linn./ Phosphocarpus tetragonolobus Papilionaceae

shveta barbura syn.= shveta barbura, arimeda

sirissa tree

Acacia speciosa Linn. Mimosaceae

shvetakutaja shvetakutaja

bengali siris

Albizzia lebbek Willd. Mimosaceae

shvetanirvisha syn.= svetanirvisha, nirvisha

none

Indigofera aspalathoides Vahl. Papilionaceae

shyamaka shyamaka

sugar cane / sucanat / turbinado `

Saccharum officinarum Linn. Gramineae

shyonaka syn.= shyonaka, aralu, shukanasa, ruksha, katvanga, katanbhar, mayurjangha, priyajiva, kutannata, dirghavrntaphala, katphalavanga

Salep orchid

Orchis mascula Linn./ latifolia Orchidaceae

sihlaka syn.= turushka

oriental sweet gum / liquid amber / Asiatic storax

Liquid amber orientalis Mill. Hamamelidaceae

sil haka

storax

Altingia excelsa Noronha Hamamelidaceae

sindura syn.= sindura, nagaja, rakta, shrimat, shringarabhushana, vasanta mandana, naga rakta, rakta raja

red oxide of lead

N/A

sinduri sinduri

arnotta plant / arnnatto plant

Bixa orellana Linn. Bixaceae

sinduvara syn.= sinduvara, shephalika

three-leaved chaste tree

Vitex trifolia Linn. Verbenaceae

sinkona sinkona, kunayaka

quinine bark / Peruvian bark

Cinchona officinalis Linn. Rubiaceae

sisa bhasma syn.= naga bhasma

deadly nightshade

Atropa belladonna Linn. Solanaceae

sita sita

none

Pseudarthia viscida W & A Papilionaceae

sitaphalam syn.= krishnabijam parushphalam, gandagatra

custard apple / sugar apple

Annona squamosa Linn. Annonaceae

snigdhajira syn.= snigdhabija, shigdhajiraka, sat isobgol

psyllium (seed)

Plantago psyllium / ovata Forsk. Plantaginaceae

snudhi syn.= snuhi, vajra, vigri, patrasnuk, svarasana, mahavriksha

milkhedge

Euphorbia neriifolia Linn./ ligularia Roxb. Euphorbiaceae

soma syn.= soma, somavalli

mood plant / moon creeper

Sarcostemma acidum Voigt / brevistigma W&A./ Asclepias acida Asclepiadaceae

somalata # syn.= soma,

ephedra

Ephedra vulgaris Rich. / gerardiana Ephedraceae

sonyamukhi

senna

Cassia acutifolia / lanceolata Linn. & Forsk. Caesalpiniaceae

sphotyabujangam sphotyabhujangam

none

Rhaphidophora laciniata (Burm.f.) Merr. / pertusa (Roxb.) Schott Araceae

sprikka # syn.= sprikka, sprik, brahmani, devi, nirmalya, kutika, vadhu

none

Delphinium zalil Aitch et. Hemsl. Ranunculaceae

sthulgokshura syn.= sthulagokshura, tiktagokshura

none

Pedalium murex Linn. Pedaliaceae

suci # syn.= sag angur, angurshapha, suci, girbuti, salakphala

Indian belladonna

Atropa acuminata Rorle ex Lindley / belladonna Linn. Solanaceae

sudarshana # syn.= sudarshana, sudarshan, vishamandala, nagadamani, somavalli, cakrangi, madhuparnila

poison bulb

Crinum asiaticum Linn. Amaryllidaceae

sugandha vala syn.= hviber, barhishta, udichya, kesha, ambu, keshya, lalanapriya, kuntaloshir

none

Andropogan vetiveria Linn. Gramineae

sugnadhavastuk

Mexican tea

Chenopodium ambrosioides Linn. Chenopodiaceae

sunishanna # syn.= catushpatri

none

Marsilea quadrifolia Linn. Marsiliaceae

surpunnag syn.= nameru, sureshta, surparnica, surtunga, punnaga

Alexandrian laurel

Ochrocarpus longifolius Benth. & Hook. f. Guttiferae

sushavi sushavi

none

Calycopteris floribunda Lamk. Combretaceae

sushena syn.= sushena, svastika, tilaparnika, sunishanna

none

Marselia minuta Marsiliaceae

suvarna bhasma syn.= gold: kanaka, naga, kancana, hema, hataka, taptakancana, camukara, shatakumbha, tapaniya, rukmaka, jambunada, hiranya, suratna, jatarupaka, shriniketa, bhushanarka, pitaka, svarya

ash, gold

Aurum

suvarnamakshika syn.= suvarnamakshika, makshika, dhatumakshika, tapya, tapija

copper pyrite

N/A

suvarnjuthica syn.= hemapushpika

none

Jasminum humile Linn. /chrysanthemum Roxb. Oleaceae

syamaparni syn.= syamapaarni, caha

tea plant

Camellia sinensis O. Kuntze / theifera Link. Ternstroemiaceae / Theaceae

tagara syn.= vakra, kutila, vinamra, kuncit, shatha, nihusha, dandahasta, pinditagarak, parthiv, nata

Indian valerian

Valerian wallichi DC. Valerianaceae

tailparni syn.= tailparni, sugandhapatra, haritparni, raktaniryas

eucalyptus

Eucalyptus citriodora Hoek. Myrtaceae

takkolaka

star anise of China

Illicium verum Hook.f. Magnoliaceae

takram

buttermilk / lassi

 

tala syn.= tala, patri, dirghaskandha, dhvajadruma, trunraj, madhurasa, dirghapadap, cirayu, taruraj, gajabhaksha

palmyra palm

Borassus flabellifera Linn. / blabelliformis Palmae

talamulika syn.= hemapuspi, musali

black musale

Curculigo orchioides Gaertn. Amaryllidaceae

talisha patra # syn.= manduparni, barahmi, talispatra

Himalayan yew / fir

Taxus baccata Linn. Coniferae

talisha patra # syn.= talishapatra, talispatra, talis, patradhya, dhatripatra, shukodara, arkavedha, karipatra, nelambar, granthikapatra

Himalayan silver fir

Abies webbiana Lindl. / spectabilis G. Don. Coniferae

tamakhu tamakhu

tobacco

Nicotiana tabacum Linn. Solanaceae

tamala syn.= tamala, tapiccha, kalaskandha, asita druma

none

Garcinia xanthochymus Hook. Guttiferae

tambulavalli syn.= tambulavalli, tambula

betel / betel leaf / betel pepper

Piper betel Linn. Piperaceae

tamra bhasma syn.= copper: mlecchamukha, shulva, naipala, ravinamaka, udumbara, suryapriya, raktaja, rakta dhatuka

ash, copper

Cuprum

tanduliya syn.= tunduliya, tunduliyaka, meghanada, kandira, tanduliyaka, vishaghna, kandhara

prickly amaranth

Amarantus spinosus Amarantaceae

tankan bhasma

ash, borax

Sodii Biboras

tara bhasma syn.= rupya, rupyaka, rajata, tara, shveta, vasuttama

ash, silver

Argentum

taruni syn.= shatapatri, saumyagandha

rose / cabbage rose / pale rose

Rosa centifolia Linn. Rosaceae

tavakshir² tavakshiri

arrow root `

Maranta arundinacea Linn. Scitaminaceae

tavakshir² syn.= tavakshiri, payahkshir, yavaj, gavayodbhav, vanshya, godhumsambhuta, vanashakshiri, palashagandha, parthivi

curcuma starch, Indian Arrowroot

Curcuma angustifolia Roxb. Scitaminaceae

tejasvini syn.= tumburu, tejovati, tumbaru, tumbul

prickly ash / toothache tree

Zanthoxylum alatum Roxb. / armatum DC. Rutaceae

tejpatra # syn.= tamalpatra, patra, tejpatram, palash, chandan, ram, tapasaj, gopan, anshuk, tamala

cassia cinnamon

Cinnamomum tamala Nees & Eberm. Lauraceae

tikshnakÃa syn.= tikshnaksha, kancana, dahana

forest pepper / wild orange tree / Lopez-root tree

Toddalia asiatica (Linn.) Lam. / aculeata Pers. Rutaceae

tila # syn.= snehaphala, tilaha

sesamum / sesame /gingelly seed

Sesamum indicum Linn. Pedaliaceae

tilaparni syn.= tilaparni, ajagandha, kharpushpa, ugragandha, brahmakarma, pashugandha, kabari, suvarchala, shabarigandha, tungi, bastagandha, putavarvara

caravalla seeds

Gynandropsis gynandra Capparidaceae

tilapushpi syn.= hatapatri

foxglove

Digitalis purpurea Linn. Scrophulariaceae

tinduka syn.= tinduk, nilsar, atimuktak, sphurjak, tushta, syandan, raman, ravana, asitkarak, gabha, tendu, sphurjya, katasara, kakapilu, kupilu, gridhranakhi

gaub tree / embroypteris

Diospyros tomentosa Roxb. Ebenaceae

tinduka syn.= tinduki

Indian persimmon / gaub persimmon

Diospyros malabarica (Desr.) Kostel. / peregrina Ebenaceae

tinisha syn.= tinisha, syandan, rathadru

sandan

Ougeinia dalbergioides Benth./ oojeinensis Papilionaceae

tintidi # syn.= tintidi, tintidika, vrikshamla, amla shaka, amla padapa

none

Rhus parviflora Roxb. Anacardiaceae

todari syn.= kantavriksha, laghuphala, picchilbija, masurbija

papergrass

Lepidium iberis Cruciferae

trapusha syn.= trapusha, pitapushpi, kantalu, tarpuskarkati, bahuphala, koshaphala, tundiphala, muni

cucumber

Cucumis sativus Linn. Cucurbitaceae

trayamana #

Indian gentian / Himalayan gentian / chiretta

Gentiana kurroo Royle. Gentianaceae

trikoshaki trikoshaki, kritarandhra

none

Mukia maderaspatana (Linn.) Roem. / Melothria maderaspatana (Linn.) Cogn. Cucurbitaceae

tripadi tripadi

none

Desmodium triflorum (Linn.) DC. Fabaceae

triputa triputa

none

Allophylus serratus Kurz Sapindaceae

triputa syn.= triputa, kshudra khandika

chicken vetch

Lathyrus sativus Linn. Papilionaceae

trivrit # syn.= trivrit, trivrut, kumbha, (nishotha-hindi); red = kalindi, triputa, tamrapushpika, kasanashika, recani, rasayani, koshaphala; black – shyam, trivrut, malavika, shyama, keshadhiphala, kalakeshi, kutharana

Indian jalap / turpeth

Ipomoea turpethum Linn. / Operculina ipomoea Linn. Convolvulaceae

tryamana syn.= balabhadra, trayamana, trayanti, girisanuja

gold thread

Thalictrum foliolosum DC / Gentiana kurroa Ranunculaceae

tuda syn.= tuda, tuta, sthul, brahmadaru, madhupippali, tula

white mulberry

Morus alba Linn. Urticaceae

tukhm-malanga (punjabi)

none

Salvia aegyptiaca Linn. Labiatae

tulasi1 syn.= tulsi, vrinda, svarasa, bhutabhni, gouri, manjari, apetarakshasi, shodaghni, kalamalaka, arjaka, vanatulasi, barbari, kharabuka, kutheraka

basil, sweet `

Ocimum basilicum Linn. Labiatae

tulasi2 syn.= shyama

basil, opal `

Ocimum spp. Linn. Labiatae

tulasi3 syn.= tulsi, vrinda, svarasa, bhutabhni, gouri, manjari, apetarakshasi, shodaghni

basil, holy `

Ocimum sanctum Linn. Labiatae

tumbara vriksha # vriksha

white mangrove

Avicennia officinalis

tuttha syn.= copper: suvarnamakshika, makshika, dhatumakshika, tapya, tapija

copper sulfate

N/A

tuvaraka syn.= tuvaraka, tuvarak, katukapittha, kunthavairy

Jangli almond / Marothi tree / chaulmugra

Hydnocarpus laurifolia Sleumer / Wightiana Blume. Flacourtiaceae

tvak # syn.= utkat, tanutvak, vakala, shakala, saihala, vanya, surasa, bahughadha, mukhashodhya, hridya, coca, sita

cinnamon `

Cinnamomum zeylanicum Breyn./ verum Presl. Lauraceae

udumbara syn.= udumbar, jantuphala, hemdugdhaka, kshirvriksha, sadaphala, kalaskandha, yagnyayoga, sheetvalka, phalasambadha, yagnyasara, panibhuk

cluster fig / country fig

Ficus racemosa Linn. / glomerata Urticaceae

ulkata syn.= ulkata, kashtadaru

mast tree / cemetery tree

Polyalthia longifolia (Sonn.) Thwaites Annonaceae

ulpalashariba syn.= ulpalashariba, palindi, shyamala, sariva, krishna sariva, kalanusari

black creeper

Ichnocarpus frutescens (Linn.) R.Br. Apocynaceae

unnava syn.= badara, badari, karkandhu, gudaaphala, baleshta, dridhabija, veittaphala, kantaki, vakrakantak, unnab, kola

jujube (fruit) / Chinese date

Zizyphus jujuba Lam. non Mill. / vulgaris Lam. Rhamnaceae

upakuncika syn.= upakuncika, dipya, kali, manodnya, taruna, jirna, sushavi, prithvika, kalika, bashpika, brihat jiraka, kunciva

small fennel, nigella seed / black cumin

Nigella sativa Linn. Ranunculaceae

ushaba syn.= ushaba, vanamadhusnahi, kalika, kalashak, kalik, vipindruma, krishnavarna, shraddhashaka

none

Smilax zeylanica Linn. Liliaceae

ushira syn.= ushira, usheer, samagandhak, javavasa, haripriya, varitara, shishir, nalad, bahumulak, veernayak

khaskhas grass / vetiveria

Andropogon muricatus Retz. / Vetiveria zizanioides Nash Gramineae

utangan syn.= utangan, utangjan, utingan

none

Blepharis edulis Pers. Acanthaceae

vaca # syn.= vaca, ugragandha, shadgrantha, golomi, shataparvika, kshudrapatra, lomasha, bhadra, rakshoghni, haimavati

sweet flag

Acorus calamus Linn. Araceae

vaikuntha syn.= valkuntha, mahadrona, alamula, butan-kusham

Malabar catmint

Anisomeles malabarica R. Br. Labiatae

vairi syn.= vairi, pitika, ekanayakam

none

Salacia reticulata Wight Hippocrateaceae/Celastraceae

vajra bhasma syn.= hirakam

ash, diamond

Adamas

vajrakanda

wild suran

Synantherias sylvatica Schott. Araceae

vajrakantaka syn.= vajrakantaka, tridhara, vajratundi, gandira, mahataru, snuhi vajra, schunda

triangular spurge

Euphorbia antiquorum Linn. Euphorbiaceae

valika syn.= valuka, kandaka, valu

none

Gisekia pharnaceoides Linn. Ficoidaceae

vamsalocana # syn.= vamsalocana, vamsarocana, yavaphal trinaketa, kantalu, kantaki, vanshi, suparva, trinadhvaj, tejan, kicak,

eye of bamboo

Bambusa arundinacea Willd./ bambos Gramineae

vanaharidra syn.= vanaharidra, aranyaharidra

red clover

Trifolium pratense Leguminosae

vana-meshika

wild turmeric / yellow zedoary

Curcuma aromatica Salisb. Scitaminaceae

vanapalandam

Indian squill

Urginea indica Kunth Liliaceae

vandaka syn.= vrikshadani, vandak, vriksharuha, shekhari, kamrupa, taruruha, kamini, padmarupini

mistletoe- parasite / loranthus coriaceus

Dendrophthoe falcata Loranthaceae

vandhya syn.= vandhya, vandhyakarkotaki, devi, kumari, vishanadhini, manojna, nagadamani, yogishvari

none

Momordica cochinchinensis Spreng. Cucurbitaceae

varahi # syn.= varahi, magadhi, grishti, varahi kanda, saukara, koti

none

Tacca aspera Roxb. T. Lavis Taccaceae

varuna syn.= varuna, padap, triparna, bhramarpriya, bilvapatra, vrittaphala, tiktashak, setuvriksha, ashmarighna

three-leaved caper

Crataeva nurvala / religiosa / magna Hook & Forst. Capparidaceae

vasaka # syn.= vasa, vasaka, vasika, vajidanta, sinhasya, brishakmata, vrisha, shitkarni, pancamukhee, maturka, atarusha

malabar nut

Adhatoda vasaka Nees / Justica adhatoda Linn. Acanthaceae

vasha vasha

none

Justicia beddomei (Clarke) Bennet Acanthaceae

vastuka syn.= vastuka, cilli, brihat bala, rakta, cillika, gauda vastuka, katinjara, vastuka bheda

goose foot / wild spinach / white goosefoot

Chenopodium album Linn. Chenopodiaceae

vastuka syn.= vastuka, shaka patra, kambira, prasadaka

none

Chenopodium murale Linn. Chenopodiaceae

vasuka syn.= buka

none

Spermacoce hispida Linn. / Borreria hispida K.Schum. Rubiaceae

vata syn.= vata, nyagrodha, sriksha, bahupada, shikhandin, skandaja, nyagrodha

banyan tree

Ficus bengalensis Linn. Urticaceae

vatada syn.= badam, vatama, vatad, vatavairi

almond

Amygdalus commonis Linn./ Prunus amygdalus Batsch Rosaceae

vataghni syn.= vataghni, nila-nirgundi, krishna nirgunda

none

Justicia gendarussa Burm.f. / Gendarussa vulgaris Nees. Acanthaceae

vatsanabha # syn.= vatsanabha, visha, amrit, ugra, mahaushadha, garal, maran, nag, stokaka, visha

Indian aconite

Aconitum ferox Wall./ nepillus Linn. Ranunculaceae

vellantara syn.= virataru

none

Dichrostachys cinerea (Linn) W&A / Mimosa cinerea Mimosaceae

vetasa # syn.= vanjula, namra, vanira, dirghapatraka, nadeya, madhya pushpa, toyakama, nikumjaka, mandi mashaka

willow bark / sallow

Salix caprea Linn. Salicaceae

vetrah syn.= vetasa

common rattan / rattan

Calamus rotang Linn. Palmae

vidanga # syn.= vidanga, citratandul, jantunashan, vatari, jantughni, jantughna, krishnatandul

embilia

Embelia ribes Burm. Myrsinaceae

vidara vishvasaraka

prickly pear

Opuntia dillenii Haw. / Cactus indicus Cactaceae

vidari # syn.= vidari, kshirakanda varshavalli, bhumikushmanda, payasvini, kshiravidari

none formally but sim (wild yam)

Ipomoea digitata Linn. Convolvulaceae

vidari # syn. = vidari, svadukanda, sita, ikshugandha, payasvini, vrishykanda, bhukushmandi, shukla, varada, varahavadana

Indian kudzu

Pueraria tuberosa Leguminosae

vikankata syn.= vikankata, srivavriksha, granthil, svadukantak, yagnyavriksha, kantaki, vyaghrapad, vrikshakantakari

Mauritus plum / Madagascar plum / governor’s plum

Flacourtia ramoutchi Fam./ indica Merr. Flacourtiaceae

vikankata syn.= vikankata, srivavriksha, sruvavriksha

puneala plum

Flacourtia jangomas Rausch. Flacourtiaceae

vishaghni # syn.= vishaghni, anadana, raja-adana, ganda durva

none

Alstonia venenata R. Br. Apocynaceae

vishamuÃtih syn.= vishamushti, osadi

appa grass

Ageratum conyzoides Linn. Asteraceae

vriddharuka # syn.= vriddharuka, vriddha daru

elephant creeper

Argyreia speciosa Sweet / nervosa Boj. / Lettsomia nevosa Convolvulaceae

vriddhi vriddhi

none

Habenaria intermedia D.Don Orchidaceae

vrikkabija syn.= vrikkabija, vrikkaphala, venamra, shuphahara

cashew nut

Anacardium occidentale Linn. Anacardiaceae

vriksha§¸a syn.= vrikshamla,

none

Garcinia gummi-gutta (linn.) Robs. Guttiferae/Clusiaceae

vrintaki syn.= vrintaki, vartiki, vritta, bhantaki, bhantika, vartaku, bartaku, pitaphala

eggplant

Solanum melongena Linn. Solanaceae

vrishcik±¸i syn.= vrishcikali, srihastini, suryavarta, hastisunda

heliotrope / Indian turnsole

Heliotropium indicum Linn. Boraginaceae

vyaghranakhi

none

Capparis zeylanica Linn. Capparidaceae

yashada bhasmam syn.= zinc: jasada, yashada, ranga,sadrisa, ditihetu

ash, zinc

Zincum

yashtimadhu syn.= yashtimadhu, madhuka, yashti, madhur, atirasa, saumya, shoshapaha, jalaja, madhuparni, madhuyashti

licorice (root)

Glycyrrhiza glabra Linn. Papilionaceae

yavani # syn.= yavani, yamani, dipyaka, dipya, vatari, shulhantri, yavanika, ugra, tivragandha, bhumi, agnigandha, hridya, agnivardha

kings’ cumin / bishop’s weed

Trachispermum amami Linn. Sprague. Umbelliferae

yavasa # syn.= yavasa, yasa, yavas, yavasaka, duhsparsha, ananta, tikshnakanta, samudranta, dirghamula, marudhbhava, gandhari, dhanvayavas, dhanva, dhanvayasa, duralabha, dhanvayasa, kacchudara, kacchura

Arabian/Persian manna plant

Alhagi pseudalhagi Desv. / camelorum / maurorum Desv. Papilionaceae

yuthika syn.= yuthika, balpushpa, pushpagandha, ganojjvala, ganika, carumoda, shikhandi, svarnapushpika

needle flower jasmine

Jasmin auriculata Vahl. Oleaceae

yuthikaparni yuthikaparni

none

Rhinacanthus nasuta (Linn.) Kurz / communis Nees Acanthaceae

zupha

hyssop

Hyssopus officinalis Linn. Labiateae

 

 

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