Herbs
Single-herb monographs covering identification, Ayurvedic pharmacology, phytochemistry, classical references and published research.
505 entries
A
- Abhraka Bhasma
- Adhaki
Cajanus cajan (L.) Millsp.
- Agastya
Sesbania grandiflora (L.) Pers.
- Agnijara
- Agnikarna
Gloriosa superba L. (Agnikumarika/Agnimukhi); also associated with Litsea species in some texts
- Agnikumarika
- Agnimantha
Premna integrifolia (syn. Clerodendrum phlomidis)
- Ahiphena
Papaver somniferum L.
- Aivana
Salvia officinalis L.
- Aja Dugdha Goat Milk
- Ajmoda
Apium leptophyllum
- Ajwain
Trachyspermum ammi
- Ajwain Herb
Coleus amboinicus
- Akarakarabha
Anacyclus pyrethrum (L.) Lag.
- Akhuparni
Ipomoea reniformis Choisy (syn. Merremia emarginata (Burm.f.) Hallier f.)
- Akika Pishti
- Akshotaka
Juglans regia L.
- Alabu
Lagenaria siceraria (Molina) Standl.
- Aloe Vera
Aloe barbadensis Mill. (syn. Aloe vera (L.) Burm.f.)
- Ambasthaki
Cissampelos pareira L.
- Amla
Phyllanthus emblica (syn. Emblica officinalis)
- Amlaparni
Oxalis corniculata L.
- Amlavetasa
Garcinia pedunculata Roxb. ex Buch.-Ham. (primary); Rheum emodi Wall. ex Meissn. (substitute)
- Amra
Mangifera indica L.
- Amra Beeja
Mangifera indica
- Amra Haridra
Curcuma amada
- Ananta Mool
Hemidesmus indicus
- Anjatraya
- Ankola
Alangium salviifolium (L.f.) Wangerin
- Apamarga
Achyranthes aspera L.
- Aparajita
Clitoria ternatea L.
- Aragwadha
Cassia fistula L.
- Aranya Jeeraka
Centratherum anthelminticum
- Arjuna
Terminalia arjuna
- Arjuna Twak
Terminalia arjuna
- Arka
Calotropis procera
- Arka Ksheera
- Arka Pushpa
Calotropis procera
- Asana
Pterocarpus marsupium Roxb.
- Ashoka
Saraca asoca
- Ashwagandha
Withania somnifera
- Ashwattha
Ficus religiosa L.
- Asthishrinkhala
Cissus quadrangularis L.
- Atasi
Linum usitatissimum L.
- Atibala
Abutilon indicum
- Avipattikar
- Avipattikar Herbs
B
- Babbula
Acacia nilotica (L.) Delile (syn. Vachellia nilotica)
- Badara
Ziziphus mauritiana
- Bakuchi
Psoralea corylifolia L. (syn. Cullen corylifolium)
- Bakula
Mimusops elengi L.
- Bala
Sida cordifolia
- Bala Mool
- Bandhuka
- Bhadra
Aerva lanata (L.) Juss. ex Schult.
- Bhanga
Cannabis sativa L. / Cannabis indica Lam.
- Bharangi
Clerodendrum serratum (L.) Moon
- Bhringraj
Eclipta prostrata
- Bhumi Jambuka
- Bhumyamalaki
Phyllanthus fraternus
- Bhunimba
- Bhurja
Betula utilis
- Bhutakeshi
- Bhutika
Cymbopogon citratus
- Bibhitaki
Terminalia bellirica
- Bijapura
Citrus medica L.
- Bilva
Aegle marmelos
- Bilva Majja
Aegle marmelos (L.) Correa (fruit pulp)
- Bilwa Patra
Aegle marmelos (L.) Correa (leaves)
- Bimbi
Coccinia grandis
- Bitter Gourd
Momordica charantia
- Bitter Gourd Herb
Momordica charantia
- Black Pepper
Piper nigrum
- Brahmi
Bacopa monnieri
- Brihati
Solanum indicum L.
C
- Camphor
- Chakragaja
Cassia tora L. (Senna tora) / Uncertain identification
- Chakramarda
Cassia tora L. (syn. Senna tora)
- Chakshushya
- Chandana
Santalum album L.
- Chandraprabha
- Chandrashura
Lepidium sativum L.
- Changeri
Oxalis corniculata L.
- Chavika
Piper retrofractum
- Chavya
Piper retrofractum Vahl (syn. Piper chaba Hunter)
- Chhatraka
Agaricus campestris L.
- Chirabilva
Holoptelea integrifolia
- Chirayata
Swertia chirayita
- Chitrak
Plumbago zeylanica L.
- Chitraka Moola
Plumbago zeylanica
- Chitrakaharitaki
- Chopchini
Smilax china L.
- Coriander
Coriandrum sativum
- Coriander Herb
Coriandrum sativum
- Cumin
Cuminum cyminum
- Cumin Herb
Cuminum cyminum
- Curcumin
D
- Dadhi
- Dadima
Punica granatum
- Dadima Twak
Punica granatum L. (fruit rind/pericarp)
- Dadrughna
- Danti
Baliospermum montanum (Willd.) Muell.-Arg.
- Danti Moola
Baliospermum solanifolium
- Daruharidra
Berberis aristata DC.
- Dashamoola
- Devadali
- Devadaru
Cedrus deodara (Roxb. ex D.Don) G.Don
- Dhamasa
Fagonia cretica L. / Fagonia arabica L.
- Dhanyaka
Coriandrum sativum L.
- Dhanyamla
- Dhataki
Woodfordia fruticosa
- Dhatri Loha
- Dhava
Anogeissus latifolia
- Draksha
Vitis vinifera
- Drakshavaleha
- Dronapushpi
Leucas cephalotes
- Dugdhika
Euphorbia prostrata
- Durva
Cynodon dactylon
E
- Ela
Elettaria cardamomum
- Eranda
Ricinus communis L.
- Eranda Moola
Ricinus communis
- Eranda Paka
Ricinus communis L. (processed castor preparation)
- Eranda Patra
Ricinus communis L. (leaves)
- Eucalyptus
Eucalyptus globulus
- Eucalyptus Herb
Eucalyptus globulus
F
- Fennel
Foeniculum vulgare
- Fennel Herb
Foeniculum vulgare
- Fenugreek Herb
Trigonella foenum-graecum
G
- Gajapippali
Scindapsus officinalis (Roxb.) Schott
- Gambhari
Gmelina arborea Roxb.
- Gambhari Phala
Gmelina arborea Roxb.
- Gandhak Rasayan
- Gangeruki
Grewia tenax (Forssk.) Fiori
- Gavedhuka
Coix lacryma-jobi
- Ghrita
- Giloy Satva
Tinospora cordifolia (Willd.) Miers (aqueous starch extract)
- Ginger
Zingiber officinale
- Godanti Bhasma
- Godugdha
- Gojihva
Onosma bracteatum Wall.
- Gokarna
Clitoria ternatea L. (same species as Aparajita; Gokarna is a regional Ayurvedic synonym)
- Gokshura
Tribulus terrestris L.
- Gomeda Bhasma
- Gomutra
- Gorakhmundi
Sphaeranthus indicus L.
- Gorochana
- Granthiparni
Leonotis nepetifolia
- Grinjana
- Gudmar
Gymnema sylvestre
- Gudmar Herb
Gymnema sylvestre
- Guduchi
Tinospora cordifolia
H
- Hajrul Yahood Bhasma
- Hapusa
Juniperus communis
- Haratala Bhasma
- Haridra
Curcuma longa L.
- Haritaki
Terminalia chebula
- Himsra
Capparis spinosa L.
- Hingu
Ferula asafoetida
- Hinguleshwar Ras
- Hingupatri
Ferula spp. (leaf portion of Ferula assa-foetida L. or related Ferula species)
- Holy Basil
Ocimum tenuiflorum
- Hrivera
I
- Icchabhedi Rasa
- Ikshu
Saccharum officinarum
- Indravaruni
Citrullus colocynthis (L.) Schrad.
- Indrayava
Holarrhena pubescens
- Ingudi
Balanites aegyptiaca (L.) Delile
- Isabgol
Plantago ovata
- Ishabgula
Plantago ovata
- Ishwari
Aristolochia indica L.
J
- Jahar Mohra Pishti
- Jalavetasa
Vallisneria spiralis L. (aquatic medicinal plant grouped under Jalaj Aushadhi)
- Jambu
Syzygium cumini
- Jambu Beeja
Syzygium cumini
- Jamun
Syzygium cumini
- Japa
Hibiscus rosa-sinensis
- Jatamansi
Nardostachys jatamansi
- Jati
Jasminum officinale
- Jatiphala
Myristica fragrans
- Javitri
Myristica fragrans
- Jayapala
Croton tiglium L.
- Jeeraka
Cuminum cyminum L.
- Jivaka
Malaxis muscifera (Lindl.) Kuntze / Malaxis acuminata D. Don
- Jivanti
Leptadenia reticulata (Retz.) Wight & Arn.
- Jyotishmati
Celastrus paniculatus
K
- Kachnar
Bauhinia variegata
- Kachura
Curcuma zedoaria (Christm.) Roscoe
- Kadali
Musa paradisiaca L.
- Kadali Pushpa
Musa paradisiaca L. (inflorescence/flower)
- Kadamba
Neolamarckia cadamba (Roxb.) Bosser
- Kadara
- Kaharuba Pishti
- Kakamachi
Solanum nigrum
- Kakatikta
- Kakoli
Roscoea purpurea Sm. (also identified with Fritillaria roylei)
- Kalajaji
Nigella sativa L.
- Kalmegh
Andrographis paniculata
- Kalonji
Nigella sativa
- Kamala
Nelumbo nucifera Gaertn.
- Kamala Kesara
Nelumbo nucifera
- Kamalakanda
Nelumbo nucifera
- Kampillaka
Mallotus philippensis (Lam.) Mull. Arg.
- Kamsya Bhasma
- Kanchanar
Bauhinia variegata L.
- Kankataka
- Kankola
Piper cubeba L.f.
- Kankshi
Abrus precatorius L. (seed coat/outer coating)
- Kanmad Bhasma
- Kantakari
Solanum xanthocarpum Schrad. & Wendl. (syn. S. surattense Burm. f., S. virginianum L.)
- Kapikachhu
Mucuna pruriens
- Kapittha
Limonia acidissima Groff (syn. Feronia limonia (L.) Swingle)
- Karanja
Millettia pinnata (L.) Panigrahi (syn. Pongamia pinnata (L.) Pierre)
- Karela
Momordica charantia
- Karira
Capparis decidua
- Karkatashringi
Pistacia integerrima J.L. Stewart ex Brandis
- Karmaranga
Averrhoa carambola
- Karnikara
- Karpasa
Gossypium herbaceum
- Karpasa Moola
Gossypium herbaceum
- Karpura Camphor
- Karvellaka
Momordica charantia
- Kasamarda
Cassia occidentalis L. (syn. Senna occidentalis)
- Kasani
Cichorium intybus L.
- Kasheruka
Scirpus kysoor
- Kasis Bhasma
- Kasturi
- Kataka
Strychnos potatorum L.f.
- Katphala
Myrica esculenta
- Katuki
Picrorhiza kurroa
- Kembuka
Costus speciosus
- Ketaki
Pandanus odorifer
- Khadira
Acacia catechu (L.f.) Willd.
- Kharjura
Phoenix dactylifera L.
- Kiratatikta
Swertia chirayita
- Kokilaksha
Hygrophila auriculata
- Koshamra
Schleichera oleosa
- Koshataki
Luffa acutangula
- Kovidara
Bauhinia purpurea L.
- Krimi Kuthar Rasa
- Krishna Jeeraka
- Kshara Parpati
- Kshavaka
Amaranthus spinosus L.
- Ksheera
- Kshirabala 101 Avarti
- Kukkutanda Twak Bhasma
- Kulattha
Macrotyloma uniflorum (Lam.) Verdc. (syn. Dolichos biflorus L.)
- Kumbhika
- Kumud
- Kumuda
Nymphaea alba
- Kurabaka
- Kusha
Desmostachya bipinnata
- Kushmanda
Benincasa hispida (Thunb.) Cogn.
- Kusumbha
Carthamus tinctorius
- Kutaj
Holarrhena pubescens
L
- Laghu Sutshekhar Ras
- Lajjalu
Mimosa pudica
- Lakuca
Artocarpus lacucha
- Lasuna
Allium sativum L.
- Lasuna Ksheerapaka
- Lata Kasturi
Abelmoschus moschatus
- Latakaranja
Caesalpinia bonduc
- Laung
Syzygium aromaticum
- Lavali
Meyna spinosa Roxb. ex Link
- Lavanga
Syzygium aromaticum
- Licorice Herb
Glycyrrhiza glabra
- Lodhra
Symplocos racemosa Roxb.
- Lodhrasva
- Loha Bhasma
- Lohasava
M
- Madanaphala
Randia dumetorum (Retz.) Lam. (syn. Randia spinosa, Catunaregam spinosa)
- Madayantika
Lawsonia inermis
- Madhu
- Madhu Mandur
- Madhuka
Madhuca longifolia (J.Koenig ex L.) J.F.Macbr.
- Madhuka Pushpa
Madhuca longifolia
- Madhukarkati
- Mahabala
Sida rhombifolia L.
- Mahalakshmi Vilas Rasa
- Mahamanjishthadi
- Mahanarayan
- Mahanimba
Melia azedarach
- Makaradhwaj Vati
- Makoy
Solanum nigrum
- Mamsarohini
- Mandukparni
Centella asiatica
- Mandura Bhasma
- Manikya Pishti
- Manjishtha
Rubia cordifolia
- Manjistha
Rubia cordifolia
- Mashaparni
Teramnus labialis (L.f.) Spreng.
- Masi
- Matsyakshi
Alternanthera sessilis
- Matulunga
Citrus medica L.
- Matulunga Rasa
- Mayurashikha
- Meda
Polygonatum verticillatum (L.) All. / Polygonatum cirrhifolium (Wall.) Royle
- Medasaka
Litsea glutinosa
- Menthol
- Methi
Trigonella foenum-graecum
- Mishreya
Foeniculum vulgare Mill.
- Mochras
Salmalia malabarica (DC.) Schott & Endl. (syn. Bombax ceiba L.) - resin exudate
- Moringa
Moringa oleifera
- Morning Glory
- Mrigashringa Bhasma
- Mudgaparni
Phaseolus trilobus Ait. (syn. Vigna trilobata (L.) Verdc.)
- Mukta Pishti
- Mulaka
Raphanus sativus
- Murva
Marsdenia tenacissima (Roxb.) Moon
N
- Nadi Hingu
Gardenia gummifera
- Naga Bhasma
- Nagabala
Grewia hirsuta Vahl / Sida veronicifolia Lam. (syn. Sida veronicaefolia)
- Nagadanti
- Nagakesara
Mesua ferrea
- Nagarmotha
Cyperus rotundus
- Narikela
Cocos nucifera L.
- Narikela Jala
Cocos nucifera
- Navaratna Raja Mriganka Rasa
- Navayasa Loha
- Neelam Pishti
- Neem
Azadirachta indica
- Nikochaka
Alangium salviifolium
- Nili
Indigofera tinctoria L.
- Nimba
Azadirachta indica A. Juss.
- Nimba Beeja
Azadirachta indica
- Nimba Patra
Azadirachta indica
- Nimbu
Citrus limon (L.) Osbeck
- Nirgundi
Vitex negundo L.
- Nirgundi Herb
Vitex negundo
- Nityananda Rasa
- Nyagrodha
Ficus benghalensis L.
P
- Padmaka
Prunus cerasoides D. Don
- Palandu
Allium cepa
- Palankya
Spinacia oleracea L.
- Palasha
Butea monosperma
- Panasa
Artocarpus heterophyllus
- Panchamrita Parpati
- Panna Pishti
- Paribhadra
Erythrina variegata
- Parijata
Nyctanthes arbor-tristis L.
- Parnayavani
Coleus amboinicus
- Parpataka
Fumaria parviflora
- Pashanabheda
Bergenia ciliata
- Patala
Stereospermum chelonoides
- Patha
Cissampelos pareira
- Patola
- Patola Patra
- Pattanga
Caesalpinia sappan L.
- Pilu
Salvadora persica
- Pippali
Piper longum
- Pippali Moola
Piper longum L. (root)
- Plaksha
Ficus lacor Buch.-Ham.
- Pradarantak Lauh
- Prapunnada
Senna tora
- Prasarini
Paederia foetida L.
- Pravala Pishti
- Prishniparni
Uraria picta (Jacq.) DC.
- Priyala
Buchanania lanzan
- Priyangu
Callicarpa macrophylla Vahl.
- Pudina
Mentha spicata
- Puga
Areca catechu
- Punarnava
Boerhaavia diffusa
- Pushkarmool
Inula racemosa Hook. f.
- Putikaranja
- Putranjivaka
Putranjiva roxburghii
R
- Rajika
- Rakta Chandana
Pterocarpus santalinus L.f.
- Raktamoola
- Rasamanikya
- Rasna
Pluchea lanceolata (DC.) Oliv. & Hiern / Alpinia galanga (L.) Willd.
- Rasona Garlic
Allium sativum L.
- Rasona Patra
Allium sativum L. (leaves/greens)
- Raupya Bhasma
- Renuka
Vitex agnus-castus L.
- Riddhi
Habenaria intermedia D. Don
- Rishabhaka
Manilkara hexandra (Roxb.) Dubard
- Rohisha
Cymbopogon martinii
- Rohitaka
Tecomella undulata
- Rudraksha
Elaeocarpus ganitrus
S
- Saffron
Crocus sativus
- Saindhava Lavana
- Saireyaka
Barleria strigosa
- Sala
Shorea robusta Gaertn.f.
- Sameer Pannag Rasa
- Samudra Lavana
- Saptala
Euphorbia dracunculoides Lam.
- Saptamrit Lauh
- Saptaparna
Alstonia scholaris
- Sariva
Hemidesmus indicus
- Sarja
Vateria indica
- Sarpagandha
Rauvolfia serpentina (L.) Benth. ex Kurz
- Sarpaksi
- Satyanashi
Argemone mexicana
- Senna
Cassia angustifolia Vahl (syn. Senna alexandrina Mill.)
- Shallaki
Boswellia serrata Roxb. ex Colebr.
- Shalmali
Bombax ceiba
- Shalparni
Desmodium gangeticum (L.) DC.
- Shana
Crotalaria juncea
- Shankha Bhasma
- Shankhini
- Shankhpushpi
Convolvulus pluricaulis
- Shara
Saccharum bengalense
- Sharapunkha
Tephrosia purpurea
- Shatavari
Asparagus racemosus
- Shatavari Ksheera
Asparagus racemosus Willd.
- Shati
Hedychium spicatum Buch.-Ham. ex Sm.
- Shigru Patra
Moringa oleifera
- Shilajit
- Shirisha
Albizia lebbeck (L.) Benth.
- Shothari Loha
- Shrigataka
Trapa natans L. (syn. Trapa bispinosa Roxb.)
- Shukti Bhasma
- Shvet Musli
- Shyonaka
Oroxylum indicum (L.) Kurz
- Siddha Makardhwaj
- Simhamoola
- Simsapa
Dalbergia sissoo
- Sitopalasav
- Somavalli
- Soubhagya Shunthi
- Souvarchala Lavana
- Sphatika Bhasma
- Sthneyaka
Taxus baccata L. (possibly Taxus wallichiana Zucc. in Indian context)
- Sthuneyaka
Taxus baccata
- Surana
Amorphophallus campanulatus (Roxb.) Blume ex Decne. (syn. Amorphophallus paeoniifolius (Dennst.) Nicolson)
- Suryavarta
- Svetamarica
- Swarna Bhasma
- Swarna Parpati
- Swarna Vasant Malti Ras
T
- Tagara
Valeriana jatamansi
- Tagetes
- Takra
- Tala
Borassus flabellifer
- Talamuli
Curculigo orchioides
- Talisa
Abies webbiana Lindl. (syn. Abies spectabilis (D. Don) Mirb.)
- Talisapatra
Abies webbiana
- Tamalaki
Phyllanthus niruri L. / Phyllanthus amarus Schum. & Thonn.
- Tamalpatra
Cinnamomum tamala
- Tamra Bhasma
- Tanduliyaka
- Tankana Bhasma
- Tapyadi Loha
- Taruni
Rosa centifolia
- Tejapatra
Cinnamomum tamala
- Tila
Sesamum indicum L.
- Tila Patra
Sesamum indicum
- Tilaparni
- Tinduka
Diospyros peregrina (Gaertn.) Gurke (syn. D. embryopteris Pers., D. malabarica (Desr.) Kostel.)
- Tintidika
Rhus parviflora
- Trapusha
Cucumis sativus
- Tribhuvan Kirti Rasa
- Trikatu
- Triphala
- Triphala Herbs
- Trivanga Bhasma
- Trivrit
Operculina turpethum (L.) Silva Manso (syn. Ipomoea turpethum R. Br.)
- Tulsi
Ocimum tenuiflorum (syn. O. sanctum)
- Tumburu
Zanthoxylum armatum
- Turmeric
Curcuma longa
- Twak Cinnamon
Cinnamomum verum
U
V
- Vacha
Acorus calamus
- Vaikranta Bhasma
- Vajra Bhasma
- Vamsha
Bambusa bambos
- Vamshalochana
Prakshep phase
- Vanapsa
Viola odorata L.
- Vanga Bhasma
- Varahikanda
Dioscorea bulbifera
- Varatika Bhasma
- Varshabhu
Trianthema portulacastrum L. (primary identity); also associated with Boerhavia erecta L.
- Vartaku
Solanum melongena
- Varuna
Crateva nurvala
- Vasa
Adhatoda vasica Nees (syn. Justicia adhatoda L.)
- Vasaka
Justicia adhatoda
- Vasant Kusumakar Rasa
- Vatagajankush Rasa
- Vathada
Prunus dulcis
- Vatsanabha
Aconitum ferox Wall. ex Ser.
- Vetasa
- Vida Lavana
- Vidanga
Embelia ribes Burm.f.
- Vidari
Pueraria tuberosa
- Vidarikand
Pueraria tuberosa (Willd.) DC.
- Vijaysar
Pterocarpus marsupium
- Vriddhadaru
Argyreia nervosa
- Vriddhi
- Vrikshamla
Garcinia indica (Thouars) Choisy (also includes reference to Garcinia cambogia/gummi-gutta)
- Vrikshamla Phala
- Vyaghranakhi
- Vyaghri Haritaki
W
- Water Hyssop
Bacopa monnieri
Y
- Yashada Bhasma
- Yashtimadhu
Glycyrrhiza glabra
- Yava
Hordeum vulgare
- Yavakshara
- Yavani
Trachyspermum ammi (L.) Sprague
- Yavasa
Alhagi pseudalhagi
- Yuthika
Jasminum auriculatum Vahl
Z
- Zingiber
Zingiber officinale