AYURVEDA DRUGS SANSKRIT NAME BOTANICAL NAME

Family name Sanskrit Name Botanical name D/ND

Acanthaceae Saireyak Barleria prionitis Linn D
Acanthaceae Vasa Adhatoda vasica Nees D
Acanthaceae Kalamegha Andrographis panicultata (Burm.f.) Nees D
Acanthaceae Kokilaksha Asteracantha longifolia Nees ND
Alangiaceae Ankola Alangium salviifolium (L.f.) Wangerin ND
Amaranthaceae Gorakshaganja Aerva lanata (L.) Juss ND
Amaranthaceae Apamarga Achyranthes aspera Linn D
Anacardiaceae Amra Mangifera indica L ND
Anacardiaceae Bhallatak Semecarpus anacardium Linn f D
Anacardiaceae Karkatshrungi Pistacia integerrima J L Stewart ex Brandis D
Anacardiaceae Priyala Buchanania latifolia Roxb ND
Apiaceae/Umbelliferae Jirak shweta Cuminum cyminum L D
Apiaceae/Umbelliferae Jirak shyam Carum carvi L D
Apiaceae/Umbelliferae Mandukaparni Centella asiatica (Linn.) Urban D
Apiaceae/Umbelliferae Yavani Trachyspermum ammi (Linn.) Sprague D
Apiaceae/Umbelliferae Ajamoda Apium graveolens Linn ND
Apiaceae/Umbelliferae Dhanyaka Coriandrum sativum L ND
Apiaceae/Umbelliferae Garjara Daucus carota L ND
Apiaceae/Umbelliferae Shatahva Anethum sowa Roxbex Fleming ND
Apiaceae/Umbelliferae Hingu Ferula narthex Boiss D
Apocynaceae Sarpagandha Rauvolfia serpentina Benth ex Kurz D
Apocynaceae Saptaparna Alstonia scholaris (L.) R Br ND
Apocynaceae Kutaj Holarrhena antidysenterica (Roth) Wall ex A.DC D
Apocynaceae Karavira Nerium indicum Mill ND
Araceae Surana Amorphophallus campanulatus Decne ND
Araceae Vacha Acorus calamus Linn D
Arecaceae Puga Areca catechu L ND
Aristolochiaceae Ishwari Aristolochia indica Linn ND
Aristolochiaceae Kitamari Aristolochia bracteata Retz ND
Ascepediaceae Jivanti Leptadenia reticulata (Retz.) Wight & Arn ND
Asclepiadaceae Sariva Hemidesmus indicus (L.) R Br D
Asclepiadaceae Sariva krishna Cryptolepis buchanani Roem & Schult D
Asclepiadaceae Arka rakta Calotropis procera ( Aiton) Dryand D
Asclepiadaceae Arka shweta Calotropis gigantea (L.) Dryand D
Asclepiadaceae Meshashringi Gymnema sylvestre B Br ND
Asclepiadaceae Murva Marsdenia tenacissima (Roxb.) Moon ND
Balanitaceae Ingudi Balanites aegyptiaca (L.) Delile ND
Berberidaceae Haridra daru Berberis aristata DC D
Bignoniaceae Patala Stereospermum suaveolens (Roxb.) DC D
Bignoniaceae Rohitaka Tecomella undulata (G Don) Seem D
Bignoniaceae Shyonaka Oroxylum indicum Vent D
Bombacaceae Shalmali Salmalia malabarica (DC) Schott & Endl D
Burseraceae Shallaki Boswellia serrata Roxb ex Colebr D
Burseraceae Bola Commiphora myrrha (Nees) Engl ND
Burseraceae Guggulu Commiphora mukul (Hook ex Stocks) Engl D
Capparidaceae Varuna Crataeva nurvala Buch.-Ham D
Capparidaceae Hinsra Capparis spinosa Linn ND
Capparidaceae Karira Capparis decidua (Forssk.) Edgew ND
Celastraceae Spatachakra Salacia chinensis L ND
Celastraceae Jyotishmati Celastrus paniculatus Willd D
Clusiaceae Amlavetas Garcinia pedunculata Roxb ex Buch.-Ham ND
Clusiaceae Vrukshamla Garcinia indica (Thouars) Choisy ND
Combretaceae Arjuna Terminalia arjuna (Roxb.) W & A D
Combretaceae Haritaki Terminalia chebula Retz D
Combretaceae Bibhitak Terminalia bellirica (Gaertn.) Roxb D
Compositae Kushtha Saussurea lappa (Decne.) Sch.Bip D
Compositae Pushkarmoola Inula racemosa Hook f D
Compositae Rasna Pluchea lanceolata (DC.) C.B.Clarke D
Compositae Akarakarabha Anacyclus pyrethrum (L.) Lag ND
Compositae Gojihva Elephantopus scaber auct non L ND
Compositae Kasani Cichorium intybus L ND
Compositae/ Astreceae Bhrungaraj Eclipta alba (L.) Hassk D
Convolvulaceae Shankhapushpi Convolvulus pluricaulis Choisy D
Convolvulaceae Trivruta Operculina turpethum (Linn.) Silva Manso D
Convolvulaceae Vrudhdhadaru Argyreia speciosa Sweet ND
Crassulaceae Parnabija Bryophyllum pinnatum (Lam.) Oken ND
Cruciferae Chandrashura Lepidium sativum L ND
Cruciferae Mulaka Raphanus sativus Linn ND
Cruciferae Rajika Brassica nigra (Linn.) Koch ND
Cruciferae Sarshap Brassica campestris L ND
Cucurbitaceae Karavellak Momordica charantia Linn ND
Cucurbitaceae Koshataki Luffa acutangula (L.) Roxb ND
Cucurbitaceae Kushmanda Benincasa hispida (Thunb.) Cogn ND
Cucurbitaceae Indravaruni Citrullus colocynthis (L.) Schrad ND
Cucurbitaceae Ishvaku Lagenaria vulgaris Ser ND
Cucurbitaceae Patola Trichosanthes dioica Roxb ND
Cyperaceae Musta Cyperus rotundus Linn D
Dioscoreaceae Varahikanda Dioscorea bulbifera Linn D
Dipterocarpaceae Sarja Vateria indica Linn ND
Dipterocarpaceae Shala Shorea robusta Gaertn ND
Euphorbiaceae Danti Baliospermum montanum (Willd.) Müll.Arg ND
Euphorbiaceae Eranda Ricinus communis Linn D
Euphorbiaceae Kampillak Mallotus philippensis (Lam.) Müll.Arg D
Euphorbiaceae Snuhi Euphorbia neriifolia auct Non Linn ND
Euphorbiaceae Amalaki Emblica officinalis Gaertn D
Euphorbiaceae Bhumyamalaki Phyllanthus amarus Schumach & Thonn ND
Euphorbiaceae Putrajivaka Putranjiva roxburghii Wall ND
Fagaceae Mayaphala Quercus infectoria G.Olivier ND
Flacourtiaceae Tuvaraka Hydnocarpus laurifolius Sleumer ND
Fumariaceae Parpat Fumaria indica (Hausskn.) Pugsley D
Gentianaceae Kiratatikta Swertia chirata Buch.-Ham ex Wall D
Guttiferae Nagakeshara Mesua ferrea L D
Iridaceae Kumkum Crocus sativus L D
Labiatae Tulasi Ocimum sanctum Linn D
Labiatae Dronapushpi Leucas cephalotes (Roth.) Spreng ND
Labiatae Parnayavani Coleus amboinicus Lour ND
Labiatae Putiha Mentha spicata Linn emend Nathh ND
Lauraceae Teja patra Cinnamomum tamala (Buch.-Ham.) T.Nees & Eberm ND
Lauraceae Karpura Cinnamomum camphora (L.) J.Presl D
Lauraceae Twak Cinnamomum cassia (L.) J.Presl D
Leguminosae/Fabaceae Ashoka Saraca asoca (Roxb.) Willd D
Leguminosae/Fabaceae Bakuchi Psoralea corylifolia Linn D
Leguminosae/Fabaceae Bijak Pterocarpus marsupium Roxb D
Leguminosae/Fabaceae Chandan rakta Pterocarpus santalinus Linn f D
Leguminosae/Fabaceae Kanchanara Bauhinia variegata Linn D
Leguminosae/Fabaceae Kapikachhu Mucuna pruriens (L.) DC D
Leguminosae/Fabaceae Khadira Acacia catechu (Linn f.)Willd D
Leguminosae/Fabaceae Palasha Butea monosperma (Lam.) Taub D
Leguminosae/Fabaceae Prishniparni Uraria picta (Jacq.) DC D
Leguminosae/Fabaceae Shalaparni Desmodium gangeticum (L.)DC D
Leguminosae/Fabaceae Shirisha Albizia lebbeck (Linn.)Willd D
Leguminosae/Fabaceae Vidarikanda Pueraria tuberosa DC D
Leguminosae/Fabaceae Yashtimadhu Glycyrrhiza glabra Linn D
Leguminosae/Fabaceae Agastya Sesbania grandiflora (L.) Pers ND
Leguminosae/Fabaceae Aparajita Clitoria ternatea L ND
Leguminosae/Fabaceae Avarataki Cassia auriculata L ND
Leguminosae/Fabaceae Babbula Acacia arabica (Lam.) Willd ND
Leguminosae/Fabaceae Chakramarda Cassia tora L ND
Leguminosae/Fabaceae Gunja Abrus precatorius Linn ND
Leguminosae/Fabaceae Shinshapa Dalbergia sissoo DC ND
Leguminosae/Fabaceae Irimeda Acacia leucophylla Lindl ND
Leguminosae/Fabaceae Karanja Pongamia pinnata Pierre ND
Leguminosae/Fabaceae Kasamarda Cassia occidentalis L ND
Leguminosae/Fabaceae Kulattha Dolichos biflorus Linn ND
Leguminosae/Fabaceae Lajjalu Mimosa pudica Linn ND
Leguminosae/Fabaceae Latakaranja Caesalpinia crista Thunb ND
Leguminosae/Fabaceae Markandika Cassia angustifolia Vahl ND
Leguminosae/Fabaceae Masha Phaseolus mungo Linn non-Roxb & auct ND
Leguminosae/Fabaceae Mashaparni Teramnus labialis Spreng ND
Leguminosae/Fabaceae Methika Trigonella foenum-graecum Linn ND
Leguminosae/Fabaceae Mudgaparni Phaseolus trilobus sensu Ait & auct ND
Leguminosae/Fabaceae Nili Indigofera tinctoria Linn ND
Leguminosae/Fabaceae Patranga Caesalpinia sappan L ND
Leguminosae/Fabaceae Sharapunkha Tephrosia purpurea (L.) Pers ND
Leguminosae/Fabaceae Aragvadha Cassia fistula Linn D
Liliaceae Langali Gloriosa superba Linn ND
Liliaceae Rasona Allium sativum Linn D
Liliaceae Shatavari Asparagus racemosus willd D
Liliaceae Talamuli Chlorophytum tuberosum ( Roxb.) Baker ND
Liliaceae Kumari Aloe vera (L.) Burm.f D
Lilliaceae Palandu Allium cepa L ND
Lilliaceae Chopachini Smilax china L ND
Linaceae Atasi Linum usitatissimum L ND
Loganiaceae Kulipu Strychnos nux-vomica Linn D
Loganiaceae Kataka Strychnos potatorum Linn.f ND
Lythraceae Dhataki Woodfordia fruticosa (L.) Kurz D
Lythraceae Madayantika Lawsonia inermis L ND
Malvaceae Bala Sida cordifolia Linn D
Malvaceae Parisha Thespesia populnea (L.) Sol ex Corrêa ND
Malvaceae Japa Hibiscus rosa-sinensis Linn ND
Malvaceae Karpasa Gossypium herbaceum L ND
Malvaceae Latakasturi Abelmoschus moschatus Medik ND
Malvaceae Bala-ati Abutilon indicum Linn Sweet D
Mangoliaceae Champaka Michelia champaca L ND
Meliaceae Mahanimba Melia azedarach Linn ND
Meliaceae Nimba Azadirachta indica A Juss D
Menispermaceae Guduchi Tinospora cordifolia (Willd.) D
Menispermaceae Patalagarudi Cocculus hirsutus (L.) W.Theob ND
Menispermaceae Patha Cissampelos pareira Linn ND
Moraceae Ashvattha Ficus religiosa Linn ND
Moraceae Plaksha Ficus lacor Buch.-Ham ND
Moraceae Vata Ficus benghalensis L ND
Moraceae Udumbar Ficus glomerata Roxb ND
Moringaceae Shigru Moringa pterygosperma Gaertn D
Musaceae Kadali Musa × paradisiaca L ND
Myricaceae Kataphala Myrica nagi Thunb ND
Myristicaceae Jatiphala Myristica fragrans Houtt D
Myrsinaceae Vidanga Embelia ribes Burm.f D
Myrtaceae Tailaparni Eucalyptus globulus Labill ND
Myrtaceae Jambu Syzygium cuminii (Linn.) Skeels D
Myrtaceae Lavanga Syzygium aromaticum (L.) Merr & L.M.Perry D
Nyctaginaceae Punarnava Boerhavia diffusa Linn D
Nymphaeaceae Kamala Nelumbo nucifera Gaertn ND
Nymphaeaceae Kumuda Nymphaea nouchali Burm.f ND
Oleaceae Jati Jasminum grandiflorum L ND
Oleaceae Parijata Nyctanthes arbor-tristis L ND
Oxalidaceae Changeri Oxalis corniculata L ND
Palmae Kharjura Phoenix dactylifera Linn ND
Palmae Narikela Cocos nucifera Linn ND
Papaveraceae Ahiphena Papaver somniferum L D
Papaveraceae Swarnakshiri Argemone mexicana L ND
Pedaliaceae Tila Sesamum indicum Linn D
Pinaceae Devadaru Cedrus deodara (Roxb ex D.Don) G.Don D
Pinaceae Talishapatra Abies webbiana Lindl D
Pinaceae Sarala Pinus roxburghii Sarg ND
Piperaceae Maricha Piper nigrum Linn D
Piperaceae Chavya Piper chaba Hunter ND
Piperaceae Kankola Piper cubeba L.f ND
Piperaceae Pippali Piper longum Linn D
Plantaginaceae Ashvagola Plantago ovata Forssk ND
Plantaginaceae Hrutpatri Digitalis purpurea L ND
Plumbaginaceae Chitrak Plumbago zeylanica Linn D
Poaceae/Gramineae Hribera Vetiveria zizanioides (L.) Nash ND
Poaceae/Gramineae Ikshu Saccharum officinarum Linn ND
Poaceae/Gramineae Kasha Saccharum spontaneum Linn ND
Poaceae/Gramineae Kusha Desmostachya bipinnata Stapf ND
Poaceae/Gramineae Nala Arundo donax L ND
Poaceae/Gramineae Shara Saccharum munja Roxb ND
Poaceae/Gramineae Vamsha Bambusa bambos (L.) Voss ND
Poaceae/Gramineae Durva Cynodon dactylon (L.) Pers D
Poaceae/Gramineae Ushira Vetiveria zizaniodes (Linn.) Nash D
Poaceae/Gramineae Darbha Imperata cylindrica (L.) Raeusch ND
Punicaceae Dadima Punica granatum Linn D
Ranunculaceae Ativisha Aconitum heterophyllum Wall ex Royle D
Ranunculaceae Vatsanabha Aconitum ferox Wall ex Ser D
Rhamnaceae Badara Ziziphus jujuba Mill ND
Rosaceae Padmaka Prunus cerasoides Buch.-Ham ex D.Don ND
Rosaceae Vatada Prunus amygdalus Batsch ND
Rosaceae Taruni Rosa centifolia Linn ND
Rubiaceae Madanaphala Randia dumetorum (Retz.) Lam D
Rubiaceae Manjishtha Rubia cordifolia L D
Rubiaceae Kadamba Anthocephalus cadamba Miq ND
Rubiaceae Gandhaprasarani Paederia foetida Linn ND
Rutaceae Bijapoora Citrus medica L ND
Rutaceae Kaidarya Murraya koenigii (L.) Spreng ND
Rutaceae Matulunga Citrus medica L ND
Rutaceae Bilva Aegle marmelos (L.) Correa ex Roxb D
Salvadoraceae Pilu Salvadora persica Linn ND
Santalaceae Chandan shweta Santalum album Linn D
Sapotaceae Bakula Mimusops elengi L ND
Saxifragaceae Pashanabheda Bergenia ligulata Engl D
Scrophulariaceae Brahmi Bacopa monnieri (Linn.) Penn D
Scrophulariaceae Katuki Picrorhiza kurroa Royle ex Benth D
Solanaceae Ashwagandha Withania somnifera (L.) Dunal D
Solanaceae Bruhati Solanum indicum Linn D
Solanaceae Kantakari Solanum surattense Burm f D
Solanaceae Parasika yavani Hyoscyamus niger L ND
Solanaceae Dhatura Datura metel Linn ND
Solanaceae Kakamachi Solanum nigrum Linn ND
Sterculiaceae Avatani Helicteres isora L ND
Symplocaceae Lodhra Symplocos racemosa Roxb D
Thymelaceae Agaru Aquilaria agallocha Roxb D
Tiliaceae Nagabala Grewia tenax (Forssk.) Fiori ND
Tiliaceae Parushaka Grewia asiatica auct non L ND
Trapaceae Sringataka Trapa natans L ND
Ulmaceae Chirabilva Holoptelea integrifolia Planch ND
Valerianaceae Tagara Valeriana wallichii DC ND
Valerianaceae Jatamansi Nardostachys jatamansi (D.Don) DC.
Verbenaceae Agnimanth brihat Premna integrifolia Willd.
Verbenaceae Agnimantha laghu Clerodendrum phlomidis Linn.f.
Verbenaceae Bharangi Clerodendrum serratum (L.) Moon
Verbenaceae Gambhari Gmelina arborea Roxb.
Verbenaceae Nirgundi Vitex negundo Linn.
Verbenaceae Priyangu Callicarpa macrophylla Vahl ND
Vitaceae Asthishrunkhala Cissus quadrangularis L ND
Vitaceae Draksha Vitis vinifera Linn ND
Zingiberaceae Ardraka Zingiber officinale Rosc.
Zingiberaceae Haridra Curcuma longa Linn.
Zingiberaceae Amragandhi haridraCurcuma amada Roxb ND
Zingiberaceae Shati Hedychium spicatum Sm ND
Zingiberaceae Tavakshira Curcuma angustifolia Roxb ND
Zingiberaceae Kebuka Costus speciosus (Koenig) Sm ND
Zingiberaceae Ela brihat Amomum aromaticum Roxb
Zingiberaceae Ela laghu Elettaria cardamomum (L.) Maton
Zygophyllaceae Gokshura Tribulus terrestris Linn.
Zygophyllaceae Dhanvayasa Fagonia cretica L ND