Ayurvedic Medicinal Herbs and their Botanical Names

Medicinal plants, herbs, spices and herbal remedies are known to Ayurveda in India since long times. There are many medicinal herbs and spices, which find place in our daily uses, many of these, are used as herbal remedies. Many cooked foods contain spices. Some minor ailments like common cold, cough, etc. may be cured by herbal remedies with use of medicinal properties of spices. Therapeutical properties of medical plants are very useful in healing various diseases and the advantage of these medicinal plants is being 100% natural.

Common Herbs / plants Used in Ayurveda Treatment

English Name
Botanical Name
Ayurvedic Name
Shikekai Acacia Concinna Shikekai
Calamus Acorus Calamus Vekhand (Sweet Flag)
Malabar nut tree Adhatoda Vasica Vasa, Adulsa  >>>
Thai ginger Alpini Galangal Kashtha (Galanja Grand)
Indian Alces Aloe Indica Kumari(Aloe vera) >>>
Garlic >>> Allium sativum Lashuna(Rasona) >>>
Khus Andropogon Muricatus Wala(Khus)
Indian Asparagus >>> Asparagus Racemoses Shatavari (Wild Asparagus) >>>
Neem  >>> Azadirachta Indica Kadunimb(Neem) >>>
Curry Leaves Murraya koenigii Kadi Patta
Mukul,myrrh tree >>> Balsamodendron Mukul Guggul >>>
Indian Berberry, Tree Turmeric Berberis Aristata Daruhalad
Hog Weed, Pig Weed Boerhavia Diffusa Punarnava
Papaya, Paw Paw, Kates Carica Papaya Papai
Cinnamon >>> Cinnamomum zeylanicum Dalchini  >>>
Bitter Orange Citrus Aurantium Santra sal(Tangerine)
mango ginger Curcuma Amada Ambehalad
Turmeric >>> Curcuma Longa Haridra >>>
Zedoary Root, White Turmeric Curcuma Zedoaria Kachur Sugandhi(Zeodary)
cypriol Cyperus Scariosus Nagarmotha
False Daisy Eclipta Prestrata Maka(Bhringraj)
embelia, vidang Embelia Ribes Vavding(False Pepper)
Acacia Concinna plum rose, rose apple Jambhool Seed(Jambolana)
Dhamasa Fagonia Arabica Dhamasa
Sacred Fig, Bo-Tree Ficus Religiosa Pimpal mool
Liquorice Glycyrrhiza Glabra Yashtimadhu(Licorice)  >>>
Spiked Ginger Lily Hedychium Spicatum Kapur Kacherii
Brahmi >>>, Mandukparni Bacopa monnieri Brahmi >>>
China rose ,shoe flower Hibiscus Rosa-sinensis Jaswand
Bitter Oleander, Connessi Bark Holarrhena Antidysenterica Kuda (Cinkona)
Bottle gourd >>> Lagenaria siceraria Bottle gourd >>>
Henna Lausonia Alba Mehndi
Acacia Concinna Ceylon ironwood, Indian rose chestnut, Cobra's saffron Nagkeshhar
Bitter Melon Momordica Charantia Karle(Bitter Melon)
Holy Basil Seed Ocimum santum -Seed Tulas bee(Holy Basil)
Holy Basil >>> Ocimum Senclum-Leaves Tulasi(Holy Basil) >>>
Indian gooseberry >>> Phyllanthus Embelica Avalkathi(Amla) >>>
Stonebreaker >>> Phyllanthus niruri Bhuiamla , Bhumiamalaki >>>
Black Pepper Piper Nigrum Black Mire(Black Pepper)
Long Pepper Piper Longum Pimpli
Bakuchi Psoralea Corrglifolia Bawchi
Rose Petal Pwd Rose Petal Pwd Rose Petal Pwd
Indian Madder Rubia Cordifolia Manjishtha >>>
sandalwood Santalum Album Chandan
Soapnut tree Sapindus Trifoliatus Ritha(Soapnut tree)
Ashoka >>> Saraca Indica Ashoka >>>
Clearing Nut Tree, Bitter Stick Swertia Chirata Kadechirayat
Lodh tree Symploccs Racemosa Lodhra
Indian Silver Greywood Terminallia Bellerica Behada
White Marudah, White Murdh >>> Terminallia Arjuna Arjuna >>>
Black Myrobalan,Chebulic Myrobalan Terminalia Chebula Haritaki
Giloya Tinospora Cardifolia Guduchi  >>>
Tribulus Tribulas Terrestris Gokhru
Fenugreek Trigonella Methi
Three herbs >>> Triphala >>> Three herbs- Amalaki, Bibhitaka, Haritaki >>>
Ironweed Vernoia Anthelmintica Kadujire
Indian ginseng, Winter cherry >>> Withania Somnifera Ashwagandha >>>
Sweet Indrajao,Ivory wood, Pala indigo >>> Wrightia Tinctoria Sveta kutaja >>>
Ginger Zingiber Officinale Soontha (Ginger Pwd)
Three pungents / Three peppers >>> Trikatu >>> Three herbs-Black Pepper, Long Pepper and Ginger >>>
Other
Ayurvedic
Remedy
mineral pitch >>> Asphaltum Shilajit >>>

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