Glossary of Ayurvedic Medicine Names
The following list comprises the most common Ayurvedic herb names. Many herbs in Ayurveda use a number of names in different parts of India. In addition, many names have multiple spellings used by different sources. We have tried to use the most common name with the most common spelling.|
Adhaki Agaru (Aloeswood) Agastya Agnimantha Ahiphena (Poppy) Ajagandha Ajamoda Ajwain (Bishop’s Weed) Akarakarabha (Pyrethrum) Aklari Aksoda (Walnut) Alarka Amalaki (Emblic Myrobalan) Ambashthaki Amra (Mango) Amra Haridra Amrata Anisoon (Aniseed) Ankola Anthrapachaka Apamarga (Achyranthes) Aparajita Aragvadha (Cassia Fistula) Araluka Ardraka (Ginger) Arimeda Arishtaka Arjuna Arka Asana (Kino tree) Ashoka Ashwagandha (Withania) Ashwatha Ashwagol Asphota Asthisamhrta Asvattha Atasi Atibala Ativisha Atmagupta Avartani Babbula Bakuchi Bakula Bala Bastantri Bhallataka (Anacardium) Bharangi Bhasma Bhringaraja (Eclipta) Bhumiamalaki Bhunimba (Andrographis) Bhurja Bhutika Bibhitaka (Belleric Myrobalan) Bijapura Bilva Bimbi Brahmi Brihati Canda (Angelica) Candrasura Cavya Chakramarda Champaka Chanaka (Chickpea) Chandana (White Sandalwood) Chandrashura Changeri Chinca (Tamarind) Chirabilva Citraka (Plumbago) Coraka Dadima (Pomegranate) Danti Darbha Daruharidra (Barberry stem) Devadaru Dhanvayasa Dhanyaka (Coriander seed) Dhataki Dhattura (Datura) Dhava Draksha (Raisin) Dravanti Dronapuspi Dugdhika Durva Elavaluka Eranda (Castor root) Erandakarkati (Papaya) Ervaru Gajapippali Gambhari Gandira Gangeru Ghonta Gojihva Gokshura (Tribulus) Gorakshganja Granthiparni Gravedhuka Guduchi (Tinospora) Guggulu (Indian Bdellium) Gundrah Gunja Hamsapadi (Maidenhair) Hapusa (Juniper) Haridra (Tumeric) Haritaki (Chebulic Myrobalan) Himsra (Caper root) Hingu (Asafetida) Hingupatri Iksu (Sugar) Indravaruni (Colocynth) Indrayava Ingudi Isvari, Ishwari (Indian Birthwort) Itkata Jalapippali Jambu (Java plum) Japa (Hibiscus) Jatamansi (Indian Spikenard) Jati (Jasmine) Jatiphala (Nutmeg) Jayanti Jayapala (Croton) Jeevanti Jivak Jyotishmati Kadali Kadamba Kadara Kakajangha Kakanaja (Winter Cherry) Kakanasika Kakamachi (Black Nightshade) Kakodumbara Kakoli Kalmegh Kamala (Lotus) Kampilla Kancanara Kankola (Cubeb) Kantakari Kanyasara (Aloe) Kapikachchhu (Mucuna) Kapitan Kapittha Karamarda Karanja Karavelli, Karavallaka Karavira Karcura (Zedory) Karinkara Karkash Karkatasringi (Gall) Karnasphota Karpasa (Cotton seed) Kaseru Kasa, Kasha Kasturilatika Kataka Katphala Kattrna Katuka (Picrorhiza) Kebuka Ketaki Khadira Kharjura (Date) Khaskhas (Poppy seed) Khatmi (Marshmallow) Khubkalan Kiratatikta (Swertia) Kodrava Kokilaksha Kola Kosataki (Gourd) Kozuppu (Purslane) Krishnajiraka (Caraway) Krisnasariva Kshiravidari Ksirakakoli Kulanjan Kulattha Kumari (Aloe) Kumbhi Kumkuma (Saffron) Kumuda Kunduru (Frankincense) Kunkuma (Saffron) Kupilu (Nux vomica) Kusa Kushtha (Costus) Kusmanda Kusumbha (Safflower) Kutaja Lajjalu Langali Lasuna, Lashuna (Garlic) Latakaranja Lavaliphala Lavanga (Clove) Lodhra Madana Madayanti Madhavi Madhuka Madhulika Mahabala Mahameda Mahanimba Mahdudnuhi (China root) Mandukaparni (Centella) Manjistha (Madder) Maramanjal (root, stem) Marica (Black Pepper) Masha Masaparni Masura Matsyakshi Mayakku (Gall) Medasakah Mesashringi Methi (Fenugreek) Misreya (Fennel seed) Mugda Mudgaparni Mulaka (Radish) Munditika Mura Murva Musta (Cyperus) Nagakesar Nagavalli (Betel nut) Nandi Narikela (Coconut) Nayagrodha Jata Nicula Nigajihva Nilajhintika Nili Nimba (Neem) Nimbu (Lemon) Nirgundi Nyagrodha Padmaka Palandu (Onion) Palas Parasikayavani Paribhadra Parijata Parpata (Fumitory) Parsikayavani Parushaka Pasanbheda Patalai Patha Patola Pattanga Pattura Peruka Phalgua Pilu Pippali (Long Pepper) Pippalimula Pit Shirisha Plaksa Potagala Prapunnada Prasarini Prishniparni Priyala Priyangu Pudina Puga Pullani Punarnava Pushkaramoola Puskara Putikaranjah Raktachandana (Red Sandal) Raktapunarnava Ramasitalika Rasna Renuka Riddhi Rohisha Rohitaka Rudraksa Rumimustagi (Mastic) Sahacara Sahadevi Saileya (Lichen-‘Thallus’) Saka Sakhotaka Salaparni Sali (Rice) Salmali, Shalmali Sana Saptala Saptaparna Sara Saraja Sarala Sariva Sarpagandha (Rauwolfia) Sarsapa Satapatrika (Rose) Sati Shaka Shala Shalaparni Shali Shallaki (Frankincense) Shana Shankhapushpi Sharapunkha Shatahva Shatavari (Asparagus) Shati Shigru Shinshapa Shyonaka Sigru Simsapa Sirisa Sitaphala Snuhi Sringataka Sruvavrksa Sthauneya Sthoolaila (Greater Cardamon) Sukshmaila (Lesser Cardamon) Sunthi (Ginger dried root) Surana Svarnapatri (Senna leaf) Sveta candana (Sandalwood) Sveta musli Sveta jiraka Sveta punarnava Sveta sariva Syonaka Tagara Tailaparna (Eucalyptus) Tala Talamuli Talisa Tamalaki Tamalapatra (Indian leaf) Tejovati Tila (Sesame) Tinduka Tinisha Tintidika Trapusa Trivrita (Turpeth) Tulasi (Sacred Basil) Tumbini Tumburu Tuni Tvak (Cinnamon) Tvakpatra (Cinnamon leaf) Udumbara Upakunchika (Nigella) Utingana Usira, Ushira Utpala Vaca, Vacha (Calamus) Vanda Vansha (Tabasheer) Vanyajiraka Varahi, Varahikanda Varsabhu Varuna Vasa Vata Vatsanabha (Aconite) Vidanga (Emblia) Vidari, Vidarikand Vijaya (Cannabis) Virala Visala Visamusti Vriddhadaruka Vrikshamla Vrscikalli Vyaghranakhi Yastimadhu (Licorice) Yava (Barley) Yavani Yavasaka |
Cajanus cajun root, seed Aquilaria agallocha heart wood Sesbania grandiflora Clerodendrum multiflorum root Papaver somniferum Cleome gynandra seed Apium le[ptophyllus fruit Trachyspermum ammi Anacyclus pyrethrum root Lodoicea maldivica Juglans regia Calotropis gigantea Emblic officinalis fruit pup Hibiscus sabdariffa root Mangifera indica seed, stem-bark Curcuma amada rhizome Spondias pinnata stem-bark Pimpinelia anisum fruitleaf Alangium salvifolium Tylophora indica–leaf Achyranthes aspera whole plant, root Clitoria ternatea leaf, root Cassia fistula fruit pulp, stem-bark Ailanthus excelsa stem-bark Zingiber officinale rhizome Acacia leucophloea stem-bark Sapindus laurifolius Terminalia arjuna stem-bark Calotropis procera root, stem-bark Pterocarpus marsupium heart wood, stem-bark Saraca asoca stem bark Withania somnifera root Ficus religiosa Plantago ovata Vallaris solanacea root Cissus quadrangularis stem Ficus religiosa bark Linum usitatissimum seed Abutilon indicum root Aconitum heterophyllum root Mucuna prurita seed (root) Helicteres isora Acacia nilotica stem bark Psoralea corylifolia fruit / seed Mimusops elengi Sida cordifolia Argyreia nervosa root Semecarpus anacardium fruit Clerodendrum serratum root ash (oxide) prepared from metals, minerals and gems Eclipta alba whole plant Phyllanthus amarus Andrographis paniculata Betula utilis stem-bark Cymbopogon citratus Terminalia bellirica fruit Citrus medica fruit Aegle marmelos fruit pulp, root, stem-bark Coccinia indica whole plant Bacopa monnieri whole plant Solanum indicum root Angelica archangelica root Lepidium sativum seed Piper retrofractum stem Cassia tora Michelia champaca flower Cicer arietinum Santalum album Lepidium sativum seed Oxalis corniculata whole plant Tamarindus indica fruit pulp Holoptelea integrifolia fruit Plumbago zeylanica root Angelica glauca root Punica granatum seed, fruit-rind, leaf Baliospermum montanum root Imperata cylindrica root Berberis aristata stem Cedrus deodara heart wood Fagonia cretica whole plant Coriandrum sativum seed Woodfordia fruticosa flower Datura metel seed, whole plant Anogeissus latifolia Vitis vinifera fruit Jatropha glandulifera seed Leucas cephalotes whole plant Euphorbia thymifolia whole plant Cynodon dactylon root, whole plant Prunus avium seed Ricinus communis seed, root, leaf Carica papaya Cucumis melo var. utilissimus seed Scindapsus officinalis fruit Gmelina arborea root bark, stem, fruit Coleus forskohlii root Grewia tenax stem-bark Ziziphus xylopyrus fruit Onosma bracteatum aerial parts Tribulus terrestris fruit (& root) Aerva lanata Leonotis nepetiifolia root Coix lachryma-jobi root Tinospora cordifolia stem Commiphora wightii exudate Typha australis root Abrus precatorius seed Adiantum lunulatum whole plant Juniperus communis fruit Curcuma longa root Terminalia chebula fruit Capparis spinosa root Ferula assa-foetida gum-resin Ferula jaeschkeana leaf Saccharum officinarum Citrullus colocynthis seed, root, leaf Holarrhena antidysenterica seed Balanites aegyptiaca Aristolochia indica root Sesbania bispinosa stem, root Phyla nodiflora whole plant Syzygium cumuni seed / stem-bark Hibiscus rosa-sinensis Nardostachys grandiflora rhizome Jasminum officinale leaf Myristica fragrans seed Sesbania sesban leaf Croton tiglium seed Leptadenia reticulata Malaxis acuminata pseudo-bulb Celastrus paniculatus seed Musa paradisiaca rhizome, flower Anthocephalus cadamba (A. chinensis) stem-bark Acacia suma heart wood Peristrophe bicalyculata root, seed Physalis alkekengi fruit Martynia annua seed Solanum nigrum whole plant Ficus hispida Lilium polyphyllum root Andrographis paniculata Nelumbo nucifera flower, rhizome Mallotus philippensis fruit Bauhinia variegata stem-bark Piper cubeba fruit Solanum surattense, S. virginianum whole plant Aloe barbadensis leaf Mucuna pruriens Thespesia populnea stem bark Limonia acidissima (Feronia limonia) fruit pulp Carissa carandas stem-bark Pongamia pinnata seed, leaf, stem-bark, root Momordica charantia fruit Nerium indicum leaf, root Curcuma zedoaria rhizome Carissa carandas root Momordica dioica root Pistacia chinensis (Gall from) Cardiospermum halicacabum seed, root Gossypium herbaceum seed Scirpus kysoor rhizome (Schoenoplectus grossus) Saccharum spontaneum root Hibiscus abelmoschus seed Strychnos potatorum seed Myrica esculenta fruit, stem-bark Cymbopogon citratus whole plant Picrorhiza kurroa root Costus speciosus rhizome Pandanus tectorius root (P. fascicularis) Acacia catechu heart wood Phoenix dactylifera fruit Papaver somniferum seed Althea officinalis root, seed Sisymbrium irio seed Swertia chirayita whole plant Paspalum scrobiculatum grain Asteracantha longifolia (Hygrophila auriculata) plant, root, seed Ziziphus jujuba, Z. mauritiana fruit pulp, stem-bark Luffa acutangula whole plant Portulaca oleracea whole plant Carum carvi fruit Cryptolepis buchananii root Ipomoea digitata root Fritillaria roylei bulb Alpinia galanga rhizome Vigna unguiculata seed Aloe barbadensis Careya arborea seed Crocus sativus Nymphaea alba flower Boswellia serrata exudate Crocus sativus stigma Strychnos nux-vomica Desmostachya bipinnata root Saussurea costus root Benincasa hispida fruit Carthamus tinctorius Holarrhena antidysenterica stem bark Mimosa pudica whole plant Gloriosa superba rhizome Allium sativum bulb Caesalpinia bonduc seed Phyllanthus acidus fruit Syzygium aromaticum flower bud Symplocos racemosa stem bark Xeromphis spinosa fruit (Catunaregam spinosa) Lawsonia inermis leaf Hiptage benghalensis Madhuca longifolia flower Eleusine corocana root Sida rhombifolia root Polygonatum cirrhifolium root Melia azedarach stem-bark Smilax china root Centella asiatica whole plant Rubia cordifolia stem Coscinium fenestratum root Piper nigrum fruit Vigna mungo Teramnus labialis whole plant Lens culinaris seed Alternanthera sessilis whole plant Quercus infectoria (Gall from) Litsea chinensis stem-bark, wood Gymnema sylvestre leaf, root Trigonella foenum-graecum seed Foeniculum vulgare seed Phaseolus radiatus seed Vigna trilobata whole plant Raphanus sativus seed, root, whole plant Sphaeranthus indicus leaf, whole plant Selinium candollei root Marsdenia tenacissima root Cyperus rotundus rhizome Mesua ferrea stem Piper betle leaf Ficus arnottiana root Cocos nucifera Ficus bengalensis aerial root Barringtonia acutangula fruit Enicostemma axillare Barleria strigosa root Indigofera tinctoria leaf, root, whole plant Azadirachta indica leaf, stem and root-bark Citrus limonum fresh fruit Vitex negundo leaf, root Ficus bengalensis stem bark Prunus cerasoides heart wood Allium cepa Butea monosperma stem-bark, flower, gum, seed Hyoscyamus niger seed Erythrina variegata stem-bark Nyctanthes arbor-tristis Fumaria indica, F. parviflora whole plant Hyoscyamus niger Grewia subinaequalis Bergenia ciliata rhizome Stereospermum chelonoides root, stem-bark Cissampelos pareira var. hirsuta root Trichosanthes dioica Caesalpinia sappan heart-wood Aerva lanata whole plant Psidium guajava Ficus hispida fruit, root salvadora persica fruit, leaf, root-bark Piper longum fruit Piper longum stem Albizzia lebbek Ficus lacor stem-bark, fruit Typha elephantina root Cassia tora seed Paederia foetida whole plant Uraria picta whole plant Buchanania lanzan seed, stem-bark Callicarpa macrophylla flower, fruit Mentha viridis herb Areca catechu seed Calycopteris floribunda leaf, root, stem Boerhaavia spp. Inula racemosa root Inula racemosa root Caesalpinia crista stem-bark Pterocarpus santalinus heart wood Boerhaavia diffusa root Amaranthus tricolor whole plant Pluchea lanceolata leaf Vitex negundo fruit Habenaria intermedia tuber Cymbopogon martinii whole plant Tecomella undulata Elaeocarpus sphaericus seed Pistacia lentiscus resin Barleria prionitis whole plant Vernonia cinerea whole plant Parmelia perlata lichen Tectona grandis heart wood Streblus asper stem-bark Desmodium gangeticum root Oryza sativa fruit, root Bombax ceiba stem-bark Crotolaria juncea seed Euphorbia dracunculoides whole plant Alstonia scholaris stem-bark Saccharum bengalense root Vateria indica exudate Pinus roxburghii root, heart wood, exudate Hemidesmus indicus Rauwolfia serpentina root Brassica campestris seed Rosa centifolia flower Hedychium spicatum rhizome Tectona grandis Shorea robusta Desmodium gangeticum Oryza sativa Boswellia serrata Crotalaria juncea Convolvulus pluricaulis (C. prostratus) whole plant Tephrosia purpurea Anethum sowa fruit Asparagus racemosus root Hedychium spicatum Moringa oleifera leaf Dalbergia sissoo heart wood, stem-bark Oroxylum indicum Moringa oleifera stem and root bark, seed Dalbergia sissoo heart wood, stem-bark Albizia lebbeck stem-bark Annona squamosa Euphorbia neriifolia stem Trapa natans var. bispinosa seed Flacourtia indica leaf, stem-bark Taxus baccata leaf Amomum subulatum fruit Elettaria cardamomum fruit Zingiber officinale root Amorphophallus paeoniifolius corm Cassia angustifolia leaf Santalum album heart-wood Chlorophytum tuberosum Cuminum cyminum fruit Beorhaavia verticillata root Hemidesmus indicus root Oroxylum indicum root Valeriana jatamansi root (V. wallichii) Eucalyptus globulus leaf Borassus flabellifer flower Curculigo orchioides rhizome Abies webbiana leaf Phyllanthus fraternus root, stem, leaf (P. amarus) Cinnamomum tamala Zanthoxylum armatum stem-bark Sesamum indicum seed Diospyros peregrina Ougeinia oojeinensis wood Rhus parviflora leaf Cucumis sativus seed Operculina turpethum root Ocimum sanctum leaf, whole plant, seed Lagenaria siceraria fruit Zanthoxylum armatum fruit Cedrela toona stem-bark Cinnamomum zeylanicum, C. verum stem-bark Cinnamomum tamala leaf Ficus racemosa fruit, bark Nigella sativa seed Blepharis persica seed Vetiveria zizanioides root Nymphaea stellata flower Acorus calamus rhizome Dendrophthose falcata leaf, stem, flower, fruit Bambusa arundinacea Centratherum anthelminticum fruit Dioscorea bulbifera rhizome Trianthema portulacastrum root Crateva nurvala stem-bark Adhatoda vasica leaf, root Ficus benghalensis Aconitum chasmanthum root Embelia ribes fruit Pueraria tuberosa root, tuber Cannabis sativa leaf Diospyros exsculpta stem-bark Trichosanthes bracteata root Strychnos nux-vomica seed Argyreia nervosa Garcinia indica Tragia involucrata whole plant Capparis horrida fruit Glycyrrhiza glabra root Hordeum vulgare fruit, whole plant Trachyspermum ammi fruit Alhagi pseudalhagi whole plant |