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Ayurvedic
Medicinal Plants and Herbs |
| Latin Name
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Sanskrit Name |
Main Indications in Ayurveda |
| Acorus calamus |
Vacha |
nervine, antispasmatic, sedative, stomachic,
expectorant, emetic, laxative, diuretic |
| Artemesia absinthium
| Indhana
| anthelminthic |
| Artemisia vulgaris
| Nagadamni |
anthelminthic, expectorant |
| Asparagus racemosus |
Shatavari | galactogogic, antispasmodic, antidiarrhetic,
demulcent |
| Azadirachta indica
| Neem, Arishta
| skin disease, blood disease, antibacterial
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| Bacopa monnieri
| Brahmi
| nervine tonic, diuretic, sedative |
| Boerhavia diffusa
| Punarnava |
diuretic, expectorant, laxative |
| Boswellia serrata
| Shallaki
| antiarthritic, analgesic, antiinflammatory |
| Buchanania lazan
| Piyala
| skin disease, laxative |
| Butea monosperma
| Palasa
| diarrhea, flatulence, anthelminthic |
| Callicarpa macrophylla
| Pringu
| joint pain, skin disease, blooddisease |
| Calotropis gigantea
| Alarka
| bronchitis, diarrhea, tonic, cancer (?) |
| Cannabis indica
| Bhanga
| insomnia, cachexia, dysmenorrhea |
| Capiscum annum
| Katuvira
| rubefacient, stimulant, tonic |
| Carum carvi
| Krishnajira |
flatulence, stomachic |
| Carum copticum
| Yamani, Ajowan
| spastic bowel, flatulence, dyspepsia
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| Cassia angustifolia
| Markandika
| constipation, liver disease, joint pain |
| Cassia fistula
| Argbhada |
ringworm, constipation, fever, antibacterial |
| Cedrus deodara
| Devadaru |
fever, diarrhea, urinary disorders |
| Centella asiatica
| Mandukaparni
| tonic, sedative, alterative, anxiolytic |
| Cichorium intybus
| Kasni
| emmenogogue, digestive |
| Cinnamomum camphora
| Karpoor
| diarrhea, nervousness, muscular pain, fever |
| Crocus sativus
| Kumkuma |
nervine sedative, emmenogogue, aphrodisiac |
| Cinnamomum zeylanicum
| Twak
| dyspepsia, flatulence, diarrhea, menorrhagia |
| Cissampelos pareira
| Laghu Patha spastic
| bowel, uterine prolapse,alterative |
| Clitoria ternatea
| Aparajita |
constipation, edema, anthelminthic,demulcent |
| Cocos nucifera
| Narikela
| fever, pharyngitis, skin disorders, alterative |
| Coleus aromaticus
| Pashanbheda |
kidney stones, conjunctivits, spastic colon |
| Cordia myxa (obliqua)
| Shleshmataka
| expectorant, colic, dyspepsia, ulcers, cough |
| Coriandrum sativum
| Dhanyaka |
flatulence, colic, joint pain, antiseptic |
| Crinum deflexum (asiaticum)
| Sudarshan |
emetic, inflammatory conditions |
| Cuminum cyminum
| Jeeraka
| diarrhea, dyspepsia, antiseptic,hookworm |
| Curculigo orchiodes
| Talamulika
| hemmorrhoids, asthma, kidney stones, skin |
| Curcuma longa
| Haridra
| arthritic pain, antiinflammatory, skin disease |
| Curcuma zedoaria
| Shati
| cough, asthma, leukorrhea, tonsillitis |
| Cynodon dactylon
| Doorwa
| diuretic, styptic, hematuria, hemmorrhoids |
| Cyperus rotundus
| Mustaka
| antiinflammatory, flatulence, fever, estrogenic |
| Datura metal
| Dattura
| antispasmodic, jointpain, asthma , dysmenorrhea |
| Daucus carota
| Garijara
| blood purifier, nervine tonic, jaundice |
| Dolichos biflorus
| Kulitha
| edema, kidney stone, asthma, dysmenorrhea, tumors |
| Eclipta Alba
| Bhringaraj
| hepatic deobstruent and tonic, alterative, emetic, purgative, antiseptic,
antiviral |
| Elettaria cardamomum
| Ela Chhoti |
bronchitis, flatulence, dyspepsia, hemorrhoids |
| Emblica officinalis
| Amalaki
| fruit: cooling, laxative, stomachic, tonic,
diuretic |
| Evolvulus alsinoides
| Shankapushpi
| anxiety, diarrhea, bronchitis, memory loss, fever |
| Ferula foetida
| Hingu
| flatulence, cough, constipation, palpitations,aphrodisia |
| Ficus religiosa
| Aswatha
| ulcers, skin disease, diabetes, constipation |
| Ficus racemosa
| Udumbara |
diarrhea, hemorrhoids, bleeding disorders, antiseptic |
| Foeniculum vulgare
| Satupuspa |
cough, flatulence, dysmenorrhea, hookworm, edema |
| Grewia hirsuta
| Nagbala
| diarrhea, wounds, heart disease, fever |
| Gmelina arborea
| Gambhari |
general tonic, to increase strength, antiviral, indigestion |
| Gymnema sylvestre
| Meshasringa
| diuretic, astringent, hypoglycemic, refrigerant, stomachic |
| Hemidesmus indicus |
Sariva |
excellent alterative, to increase appetite, cough, skin |
| Holarrhena antidysenterica
| Kutaja
| diarrhea, dysentery, amebiasis, anthelminthic |
| Hyoscyamus niger
| Yavani
| chronic dementia, hysteria, palpitations, asthma, sedative |
| Hyssopus officinalis
| Zupha
| cough, asthma, bronchitis, amenorrhea |
| Ipomoea digitata
| Vidari
| cough, hoarseness, respiratory stimulant, tonic |
| Justicia adhatoda
| Vasaka
| bronchitis, asthma, jaundice, antispasmodic |
| Linum usitatissimum
| Uma |
cystitis, bronchitis, boils, expectorant, demulcent |
| Luffa acutangula
| Koshataki |
splenomegaly, emetic, excellent for skin disease, expectorant |
| Madhuca longifolia
| Madhuca |
tonsillitis, cough, rheumatic joints, diabetes, appetizer |
| Michelia champaca
| Champaka |
gastritis, chronic arthritis (?), emmenagogue, diuretic, colic |
| Mimosa pudica
| Lajjalu
| menorrhagia, hemorrhoids,skin wounds, diarrhea |
| Mimusops elengi
| Bakula
| tonic, cardiotonic, urogenital disease, snakebite, skin sores |
| Morinda citrofolia
| Ach
| acne, eczema, hyperlipidemia,brochitis, diarrhea |
| Moringa oleifera
| Sigru
| source of vitamin C, colds, boils, fever, joint pain, gout |
| Mucuna pruriens
| Kapikachchha
| nervine tonic, aphrodisiac, parkinsonism, hypercholesterolemia |
| Nardostachys jatamansi
| Jatamansi |
nervousness, anxiety, dysmenorrhea, insomnia, hair tonic |
| Nelumbo nucifera
| Parijata
| refrigerant, sedative, demulcent |
| Nyctanthes arbor-tristis
| Parijata
| liver diseases, constipation, anthelminthic, antihistaminic |
| Ocimum sanctum
| Tulasi
| demulcent, expectorant, anticatarrhal,
antispasmodic,
anthelminthic |
| Paederia foetida
| Prasarini
| rheumatic joint pain, edema, bladderstones(?),inflammation
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| Papaver somniferum
| Ahiphenam |
anxiety, diarrhea, aphrodisiac, sedative |
| Peucedanum graveolens
| Satapushpi |
flatulence, colic, abscesses, digestive |
| Phyllanthus fraternus
| Bhumiamalaki
| jaundice, liver disease, fever, genitourinary disease, edema |
| Picrorhiza kurroa
| Katuki
| hepatitis, asthma, anorexia |
| Piper longum
| Pippali
| digestion, weakness, pharyngitis, headache, constipation |
| Piper nigrum
| Maricha
| dyspepsia, cough, pharyngitis, headache, diarrhea |
| Plantago ovata
| Isaphgol
| constipation, colitis, irritible bowel, cystitis |
| Plumbago zeylanica
| Chitraka
| abortifacient, warts, rheumatic joint pain |
| Premna integrifolia
| Agnimantha |
flatulence, fever, arthritis, liver deobstruent |
| Prunus amygdalus
| Badama
| mental energy, general tonic esp. nerve & kidney, semen,
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| Pterocarpus santalinus
| Rakta Chandana
| skin tonic, liver disorders, fever |
| Punica granatum
| Dadima
| anthelminthic (esp. tapeworm), diarrhea, dyspepsia |
| Randia dumentorium
| Madana
| fruit and rind are emetic, diaphoretic, and
antispasmodic; bark is sedative and nervine
calmative. |
| Rauwolfia Serpentina
| Sarpagandha |
hypertension, anxiety, insomnia, colic |
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