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Demand and Supply of Medicinal Plants in India 2008, National Medicinal Plants Board, New Delhi
CHECK-LIST OF TRADED MEDICINAL PLANTS OF INDIA
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S.
No.
Botanical Name Family Name API
Sanskrit
Names
Trade Name Habit Source* Part(s)
Used
Med.
Sys.
Tag **
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
1 Abelmoschus esculentus (L.) Moench
[= Hibiscus esculentus L.]
MALVACEAE Bhendi Shrub C Fruit (Seed) AFU
2 Abelmoschus ficulneus (L.) Wight & Arn.
[= Hibiscus ficulneus L.]
MALVACEAE Kattu vendai Shrub W Fruit (Seed) AF
3 Abelmoschus moschatus Medik.
[= Hibiscus abelmoschus L.]
MALVACEAE Kasturilatika Muskdana,
Latakasturi
Shrub C/W Fruit (Seed) AFU
4 Abies pindrow (Royle ex D.Don) Royle PINACEAE Granthiparna,
Talisa
Tree W Leaf A
5 Abies spectabilis (D.Don) Spach
[ = Abies webbiana Wall. ex D.Don]
PINACEAE Talisa Talispatra Tree W Leaf A
- Abies webbiana Wall. ex D.Don Ref.: Abies spectabilis 6 Abrus precatorius L. FABACEAE Gunja Chirmati,
Chinnoti,
Gundumani
Climber W Root,
Fruit (Seed)
AFHSTU
7 Abutilon indicum (L.) Sweet
subsp. guineense (Schumach.) Borss.
MALVACEAE Atibala Tutti Shrub W Leaf, Root AFSTU
- Acacia arabica (Lam.) Willd.
var. indica Benth.
Ref.: Acacia nilotica
subsp. indica
8 Acacia caesia (L.) Willd. MIMOSACEAE Khadira Incha, Indu,
Singapore
pattai
Shrub W Bark (Stem) AF
9 Acacia catechu (L.f.) Willd. MIMOSACEAE Katha Tree W Bark (Stem),
Wood
(Heartwood)
AFSTU
10 Acacia chundra (Roxb. ex Rottler) Willd. MIMOSACEAE Khadir Tree W Wood A
Demand and Supply of Medicinal Plants in India 2008, National Medicinal Plants Board, New Delhi
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Sanskrit
Names
Trade Name Habit Source* Part(s)
Used
Med.
Sys.
Tag **
- Acacia concinna (Willd.) DC. Ref.: Acacia sinuata 11 Acacia farnesiana (L.) Willd. MIMOSACEAE Irmed Tree C Bark (Stem) AFS
12 Acacia nilotica (L.) Willd. ex Delile
subsp. indica (Benth.) Brenan
[ = A. arabica (Lam.) Willd.
var. indica Benth.]
MIMOSACEAE Babbula Babul, Keekar Tree W/C Gum, Bark
(Stem)
AS
13 Acacia sinuata (Lour.) Merr.
[ = A. concinna (Willd.) DC.]
MIMOSACEAE Chikakai
(Shikakai)
Climber W Fruit AF
14 Acalypha fruticosa Forssk. EUPHORBIACEAE Cinni Shrub W Leaf FS
15 Acalypha indica L. EUPHORBIACEAE Khokali,
Arishtamanjari
Herb W Whole Plant AFHS
16 Achillea millefolium L. ASTERACEAE Brinjasif Herb C/W Fruit (Seed) HSUW
17 Achyranthes aspera L. AMARANTHACEAE Apamarga Apamarga Herb W Leaf, Fruit
(Seed),
Whole Plant
AFHSTU
18 Achyranthes bidentata Blume AMARANTHACEAE Apamarga Herb W Whole Plant AF
19 Aconitum balfourii Stapf RANUNCULACEAE Vatsnabha Herb W Root A
20 Aconitum bisma (Ham.) Rapaics RANUNCULACEAE Bikhma Herb W Root AF
21 Aconitum chasmanthum Stapf RANUNCULACEAE Vatsanabha Vatsnabha Herb W Root AH
22 Aconitum deinorrhizum Stapf RANUNCULACEAE Vatsnabha Herb W Root A
23 Aconitum falconeri Stapf RANUNCULACEAE Vatsnabha Herb W Root A
24 Aconitum ferox Wall. ex Ser. RANUNCULACEAE Vachhnag, Atis Herb W Root AFHSU
25 Aconitum heterophyllum Wall. ex Royle RANUNCULACEAE Ativisa Atis, Aconite,
Ativish
Herb W Root (Tuber) AFSTU
26 Aconitum laciniatum Stapf RANUNCULACEAE Kalo Bikhmo Herb W Root F
27 Aconitum spicatum (Bruhl) Stapf RANUNCULACEAE Bish Herb W Root F
28 Aconitum violaceum Jacq. ex Stapf RANUNCULACEAE Mitha Telia Herb W Root F
29 Acorus calamus L. ARACEAE Vaca Vach, Vaj,
Calamus roots,
Vekhand
Herb C/W Root
(Rhizome)
AFSTUW
Demand and Supply of Medicinal Plants in India 2008, National Medicinal Plants Board, New Delhi
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No.
Botanical Name Family Name API
Sanskrit
Names
Trade Name Habit Source* Part(s)
Used
Med.
Sys.
Tag **
30 Actiniopteris dichotoma Mett. ACTINIOPTERI-
DACEAE Mayurpankhi Herb W Whole Plant AS
31 Adansonia digitata L. BOMBACACEAE Gorakimli Tree C Fruit AFSU
32 Adenanthera pavonina L. MIMOSACEAE Kamboji,
Tamaraka
Tree C/W Wood
(Heartwood)
AFS
33 Adenia hondala (Gaertn.) W.J. de Wilde PASSIFLORACEAE Vidari Climber W Root (Tubers) AF
34 Adhatoda beddomei C.B.Clarke
[= Justicia beddomei (C.B.Clarke)
Bennet]
ACANTHACEAE Vasa Shrub W Leaf A
- Adhatoda vasica Nees Ref.: Adhatoda
zeylanica
35 Adhatoda zeylanica Medik.
[ = A. vasica Nees; Justicia adhatoda L.]
ACANTHACEAE Vasa Adusa Shrub W/C Leaf AFHS
36 Adiantum capillus-veneris L. ADIANTACEAE Hanraj,
Parshoshan
Herb W Whole Plant,
Leaf
FU
- Adiantum lunulatum Burm. Ref.: Adiantum
philippense
37 Adiantum philippense L.f.
[ = A. lunulatum Burm.]
ADIANTACEAE Hamsapadi Hansraj Herb W Whole Plant AF
38 Adiantum venustum D.Don. ADIANTACEAE Hansraj Herb W Whole Plant F
39 Aegle marmelos (L.) Correa RUTACEAE Bilva Bael, Belgiri,
Bilva, Vilvam
Tree C/W Leaf, Fruit,
Bark (Root,
Stem)
AFHSTU
40 Aerva lanata (L.) Juss. AMARANTHACEAE Pattura Cheroola Herb W Whole Plant AFS
41 Aesculus indica (Wall. ex Cambess)
Hook.
HIPPOCASTANA-
CEAE Indian Horse
Chesnut,
Bankhor
pangar
Tree C/W Fruit (Fruit,
Seed)
F
42 Ageratum conyzoides L. ASTERACEAE Visamustih,
Goat weed,
Visadodi
Herb W Whole Plant AFS
43 Aglaia elaeagnoidea (A.Juss.) Benth. MELIACEAE Priyangu Tree W Fruit AF
Demand and Supply of Medicinal Plants in India 2008, National Medicinal Plants Board, New Delhi
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Botanical Name Family Name API
Sanskrit
Names
Trade Name Habit Source* Part(s)
Used
Med.
Sys.
Tag **
44 Aglaia odorata Lour. MELIACEAE Pishthparni,
Pithavan
Tree C Leaf F
45 Ailanthus excelsa Roxb. SIMAROUBACEAE Araluka Aralu Tree C/W Root AFS
46 Ailanthus triphysa (Dennst.) Alston SIMAROUBACEAE Guggula Dhup Tree C/W Bark (Stem) AF
47 Ainsliaea aptera DC. ASTERACEAE Sathjalani Herb W Root F
48 Ajuga bracteosa Benth. LAMIACEAE Nilkanti Herb W Whole Plant F
49 Alangium salvifolium (L.f.) Wang. ALANGIACEAE Ankolah Ankodah,
Dirghakilaka
Tree W Leaf, Root AFST
50 Albizia amara (Roxb.) Boivin MIMOSACEAE Krishnasirish Tree W Leaf AFS
51 Albizia lebbeck (L.) Benth. MIMOSACEAE Sirisa Vaakaveru,
Shirish
Tree C/W Leaf, Bark
(Stem)
AFSU
52 Albizia marginata Merr. MIMOSACEAE Sirisah Tree W Bark (Stem) A
53 Albizia odoratissima (L.f.) Benth. MIMOSACEAE Sirisa Tree C/W Bark (Stem) AFS
54 Alhagi pseudalhagi (M.Bieb.) Desv. FABACEAE Yavasaka Durlabha,
Yavasaka
Shrub W Whole Plant ASTU
55 Allium ampeloprasum L. LILIACEAE
(Alliaceae) Leek,
Levant garlic
Herb C Root
(Bulb)
FW
56 Allium cepa L. LILIACEAE
(Alliaceae) Onion Herb C Root (Bulb) AFHS-
TUW
57 Allium sativum L. LILIACEAE
(Alliaceae)
Lasuna Lasan,
Velathulli
Herb C Root AFHS-
TUW
58 Allium stracheyi Baker LILIACEAE
(Alliaceae) Jambu Herb W Root A
59 Aloe barbadensis Mill.
[ = A. vera (L.) Burm.f.]
LILIACEAE
(Aloaceae)
Kanyasara Ghikanvar,
Kumari
Herb C/W Leaf AFSTUW
- Aloe vera (L.) Burm.f. Ref.: Aloe barbadensis 60 Alpinia calcarata (Haw.) Roscoe ZINGIBERACEAE Chittaratha,
Aratha
Herb C Root
(Rhizome)
A
61 Alpinia galanga (L.) Willd. ZINGIBERACEAE Kulanjan Kulinjan,
Rasnamool,
Koshtakulinjan
Herb C/W Root
(Rhizome)
AFSU
Demand and Supply of Medicinal Plants in India 2008, National Medicinal Plants Board, New Delhi
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Botanical Name Family Name API
Sanskrit
Names
Trade Name Habit Source* Part(s)
Used
Med.
Sys.
Tag **
62 Alpinia officinarum Hance ZINGIBERACEAE Khulinjan Herb I Root
(Rhizome)
ASU
63 Alstonia scholaris (L.) R.Br. APOCYNACEAE Saptaparna Saptaparnachal
(Satveen)
Tree W Bark (Stem) AFHSTU
64 Alstonia venenata R.Br. APOCYNACEAE Anadana,
Raja - adana
Shrub W Bark (Stem),
Fruit
AF
65 Alternanthera sessilis (L.) R.Br. ex DC. AMARANTHACEAE Matsyaki Ponnanganni Herb W Whole Plant AFST
66 Althaea officinalis L. MALVACEAE Khatmi Khatmi,
Resha-Khatami,
Shilaras
Herb C/W Root AFSU
67 Altingia excelsa Noronha ALTINGIACEAE Silaras Tree C/W Resin AFSU
- Amaranthus gangeticus L. Ref.:
Amaranthus tricolor
- Amaranthus mangostanus L. Ref.:
Amaranthus tricolor
68 Amaranthus paniculatus L. AMARANTHACEAE Chaulai,
Ramdana
Herb C Fruit (Seed) AS
69 Amaranthus spinosus L. AMARANTHACEAE Cholai,
Bhandira
Herb W Root AFST
70 Amaranthus tricolor L.
[ = A. gangeticus L.; A. mangostanus L.]
AMARANTHACEAE Ramasitalika Lal sag,
Alpamarisa
Herb C Fruit (Seed) AS
71 Ambroma augusta (L.) L.f. STERCULIACEAE Ulatkambal Shrub C/W Root (Tuber) AFH
72 Ammannia baccifera L. LYTHRACEAE Kurand ghas Herb W Whole Plant AS
73 Ammi majus L. APIACEAE Ammi Herb C Fruit FW
74 Amomum aromaticum Roxb. ZINGIBERACEAE Bengal
cardamom,
Brhdela
Herb W Fruit A
75 Amomum kepulaga Sprague ZINGIBERACEAE Elachi Herb I Fruit (Seed) F
76 Amomum subulatum Roxb. ZINGIBERACEAE Sthulaela Elachi Badi Herb C/W Fruit (Seed) AFSTU
- Amoora rohituka (Roxb.) Wight & Arn. Ref.: Aphanamixis
polystachya
Demand and Supply of Medicinal Plants in India 2008, National Medicinal Plants Board, New Delhi
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Botanical Name Family Name API
Sanskrit
Names
Trade Name Habit Source* Part(s)
Used
Med.
Sys.
Tag **
- A. campanulatus Blume ex Decn. Ref.: Amorphophallus
paeoniifolius
var. campanulatus
77 Amorphophallus dubius Blume ARACEAE Surom (subs.) Herb W Root F
78 Amorphophallus paeoniifolius (Dennst.)
Nicolson var. campanulatus (Blume ex
Decne.) Sivad.[ = A. campanulatus
Blume ex Decne.]
ARACEAE Surana Arsghna,
Surankand,
Zaminkand
Herb C/W Root (Corm) AFSU
79 Amorphophallus sylvaticus (Roxb.)
Kunth
ARACEAE Tubers Herb W Root (Tuber) AFS
80 Anacardium occidentale L. ANACARDIACEAE Kaju Tree C Bark (Stem),
Gum
AFHS
81 Anacyclus pyrethrum (L.) Cass. ASTERACEAE Akarakarabha Akarkara Herb I Stem, Root ASU
82 Anamirta cocculus (L.) Wight & Arn. MENISPERMACEAE Rakthala Climber W Fruit, Resin AFHSUW
83 Anchusa strigosa Labill. BORAGINACEAE Gaozaban
(subs.)
Herb I Leaf, Fruit A
84 Andrographis paniculata (Burm.f.)
Wall. ex Nees
ACANTHACEAE Kalmegh Herb W/C Whole Plant AFHSUW
85 Anethum graveolens L.
[ = A.sowa Roxb. ex Flem.]
APIACEAE Satahva Sowa Herb C Fruit (Seed),
Fruit
AF
- Anethum sowa Roxb. ex Flem. Ref.:
Anethum graveolens
86 Angelica archangelica L. APIACEAE Canda Conda, Angelica Herb W Root AW
87 Angelica glauca Edgew. APIACEAE Corakah Chuara, Choru Herb W Root AT
88 Anisomeles malabarica (L.) R.Br. ex Sims LAMIACEAE Karimthumpa Shrub W Root AFS
89 Anodendron paniculatum A.DC. APOCYNACEAE Sarakkodi,
Kavali
Climber W Whole Plant F
90 Anogeissus latifolia (Roxb. ex DC.)
Wall. ex Guill. & Perr.
COMBRETACEAE Dhawada Tree W Gum AFSTU
91 Anthemis nobilis L. ASTERACEAE Babuna,
Gulbabuna
Herb C/W Flower, Leaf HSU
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Botanical Name Family Name API
Sanskrit
Names
Trade Name Habit Source
*
Part(s)
Used
Med.
Sys.
Tag **
92 Anthocephalus cadamba (Roxb.)Miq. RUBIACEAE Kadamba Kadam Tree C/W Bark (Stem),
Root
AS
93 Aphanamixis polystachya (Wall.) Parker
[ = Amoora rohituka (Roxb.) Wight
& Arn.]
MELIACEAE Rakta Rohida,
Rohitak
Tree C/W Bark (Stem) AHS
94 Aphananthe cuspidata (Blume) Planch. ULMACEAE Peenari Tree W Bark (Stem),
Gum
F
95 Apium graveolens L. APIACEAE Ajmoda, Celery Herb C/W Fruit AHSTU
96 Aquilaria agallocha Roxb. THYMELAEACEAE Agaru Agar kala, Akil Tree I/W Bark (Stem),
Wood
(Heartwood)
AFSTU
97 Arctium lappa L. ASTERACEAE Phaggarmul Herb W Fruit FH
98 Areca catechu L. ARECACEAE Puga Supari Tree C Fruit, Root AFHS-
TUW
99 Argemone mexicana L. PAPAVERACEAE Brhami Dandi,
Kusme Beeja
Herb W Fruit (Seed),
Stem
AFHSU
- Argyreia nervosa (Burm.f.) Bojer. Ref.:
Argyreia speciosa
100 Argyreia speciosa (L.f.) Sweet
[ = A. nervosa (Burm.f.) Bojer]
CONVOLVULACEAE Bastantri Samudraphal,
Samundra Sokh
Shrub W Root, Fruit
(Seed),
Whole Plant
ASTU
101 Aristolochia bracteolata Lam. ARISTOLOCHIACEAE Kidamari Herb W Root, Fruit
(Seed), Whole
Plant
AFS
102 Aristolochia indica L. ARISTOLOCHIACEAE Isvari Ishwar mool Climber W Fruit, Root,
Stem
AFSTU
103 Aristolochia rotunda L ARISTOLOCHIACEAE Zarawand Climber W Root FU
104 Aristolochia tagala Cham. ARISTOLOCHIACEAE Aadutheen-
dapalai
Climber W Root F
105 Arnebia benthamii (Wall. ex G.Don)
I.M.Johnst.
BORAGINACEAE Gauzaban Herb W Root,
Whole Plant
A
106 Arnebia euchroma (Royle) I.M.Johnst. BORAGINACEAE Gaozaban Herb W Root F
Demand and Supply of Medicinal Plants in India 2008, National Medicinal Plants Board, New Delhi
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Botanical Name Family Name API
Sanskrit
Names
Trade Name Habit Source
*
Part(s)
Used
Med.
Sys.
Tag **
107 Arnebia nobilis Rech.f. BORAGINACEAE Ratan jyothi /
Ratan jot
Herb I Root FU
108 Artabotrys hexapetalus (L.f.) Bhandari ANNONACEAE Harichampa,
Madanmast
Shrub C/W Fruit AF
109 Artemisia absinthium L. ASTERACEAE Afsanteen Shrub W Whole Plant AHSUW
110 Artemisia maritima L. ex Hook.f. ASTERACEAE Ajavayana,
Chauhara, Cina
Herb W Fruit (Seed),
Whole Plant
AHW
111 Artemisia nilagirica (C.B.Clarke) Pamp. ASTERACEAE Thavanam Herb W Flower,
Whole Plant
AF
112 Artemisia pallens Wall. ex DC. ASTERACEAE Davna Herb C Leaf, Flower FS
113 Artemisia parviflora Roxb. ex D.Don ASTERACEAE Pati Shrub W Whole Plant F
114 Artocarpus heterophyllus Lam. MORACEAE Kathal, Panasa Tree C/W Fruit AFS
115 Arundo donax L. POACEAE Dhamana,
Baranal, Nala
Shrub W Root
(Rhizome)
AHS
116 Asparagus adscendens Roxb. LILIACEAE
(Asparagaceae) Musali
safed,
Satawar
Climber W Root ASU
117 Asparagus racemosus Willd. LILIACEAE
(Asparagaceae)
Satavari Shatavari,
Satawar
Climber W/C Root AFSTU
118 Asparagus sarmentosus L. LILIACEAE
(Asparagaceae) Satawa
ri,
Shakak
ul
Climber W Root ASU
- Asteracantha longifolia Nees Ref.: Hygrophila schulli 119 Atalantia monophylla (L.) DC. RUTACEAE Kurandubeeja Tree W Fruit AFS
120 Atropa acuminata Royle ex Lindl. SOLANACEAE Jharka Herb C/W Leaf FU
121 Atropa belladonna L. SOLANACEAE Belladona Herb I Root AHSUW
122 Atylosia goensis (Dalzell) Dalzell FABACEAE Katttupaayar Climber I/C Root AF
123 Atylosia scarabeoides (L.) Benth. FABACEAE Ban kulatha Climber W Root F
124 Azadirachta indica A.Juss. MELIACEAE Nimba Neem Tree C/W Fruit (Fruit,
Seed), Flower,
Leaf, Bark
(Stem)
AFHSTU
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Sanskrit
Names
Trade Name Habit Source
*
Part(s)
Used
Med.
Sys.
Tag **
125 Azima tetracantha Lam. SALVADORACEAE Kanta-gur-
kamai,
Kantangur,
Kundali
Shrub W Leaf, Bark
(Stem), Root
AFS
126 Bacopa monnieri (L.) Wettst. SCROPHULARIACEAE Brahmi Brahmi, Jal
Brahmi,
Nirbrahmi
Herb W/C Whole Plant AFHS
127 Balanites aegyptiaca (L.) Delile BALANITACEAE Hingan,
Hingol,
Ingua
Tree W Semi-Ripe
Fruit
AFTU
128 Balanophora fungosa J.R.Forst.
& J.G.Forst.
BALANOPHORACEAE Thippali Herb W Whole Plant S
129 Baliospermum montanum (Willd.)
Mull.Arg.[ = B. solanifolium
(Geiseler) Suresh]
EUPHORBIACEAE Danti Dantimool,
Nagadanti
Shrub W Root AFSTU
- Baliospermum solanifolium
(Geiseler) Suresh
Ref.: Baliospermum
montanum
130 Bambusa arundinacea (Retz.) Willd. BAMBUSEACEAE Bansalochan,
Tabashir
Tree W Leaf AFSU
131 Bandeiraea simplicifolia (M.Vahl ex
DC.) Benth.[ = Griffonia simplicifolia
(M.Vahl exDC.) Baill.]
CAESALPINIACEAE - Climber I Fruit (Seed) W
132 Barleria cristata L. ACANTHACEAE Raktapushpa,
Sweta
Saireyaka
Shrub W Whole Plant AST
133 Barleria prionitis L. ACANTHACEAE Sahacara Vajradanti Shrub C/W Whole Plant AFS
134 Barleria strigosa Willd. ACANTHACEAE Nilajhint Bala, Dasi,
Amli
Shrub W Whole Plant AST
135 Barringtonia acutangula (L.) Gaertn. BARINGTONIACEAE Nicula Samudraphal Tree W Fruit AFSTU
136 Barringtonia racemosa (L.) Spreng. BARINGTONIACEAE Samuthira
palam
Tree W Fruit (Seed) AFS
137 Basella alba L. BASELLACEAE Pasalai,
Vasalacheera
pacha
Climber C Whole Plant AF
- Bassia latifolia Roxb. Ref.: Madhuca indica
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No.
Botanical Name Family Name API
Sanskrit
Names
Trade Name Habit Source
*
Part(s)
Used
Med.
Sys.
Tag **
138 Bauhinia malabarica Roxb. CAESALPINIACEAE Amlosa,
Asmantaka
Tree W Bark (Stem) AS
139 Bauhinia purpurea L. CAESALPINIACEAE Sonachal Tree C/W Bark (Stem) AFST
140 Bauhinia racemosa Lam. CAESALPINIACEAE Kachnar Tree W Leaf,
Bark (Stem)
ASU
141 Bauhinia tomentosa L. CAESALPINIACEAE Kachnar,
Kanchana
Shrub W Root AFS
142 Bauhinia vahlii Wight & Arn. CAESALPINIACEAE Adda Climber W Leaf AF
143 Bauhinia variegata L. CAESALPINIACEAE Kancanara Kachnar Tree C/W Bark (Stem) AFS
144 Benincasa hispida (Thunb.) Cogn. CUCURBITACEAE Kusmanda Kumpalan
ga pacha
Climber C Fruit AFSTU
145 Berberis aristata DC. BERBERIDACEAE Daruharidra Daruhal
di,
Rasnaja
n,
Zarisuk
Shrub W Root,
Bark (Root)
AFSTU
146 Berberis asiatica Roxb. BERBERIDACEAE Daru
haldi,
Rasout
Shrub W Root AFU
147 Berberis chitria Lindl. BERBERIDACEAE Daruhal
di/
Rasaut
Shrub W Root AF
148 Berberis lycium Royle BERBERIDACEAE Dar-hald,
Chitra
Shrub W Root AU
149 Berberis tinctoria Lesch. BERBERIDACEAE Daruhal
di/
Rasaut
Shrub W Root F
150 Berberis umbellata Wall. ex G.Don BERBERIDACEAE Daruhal
di/
Rasaut
Shrub W Root F
151 Bergenia ciliata (Haw.) Sternb. SAXIFRAGACEAE Pasanabhedha Pashnabheda Herb W Root A
152 Bergenia stracheyi (Hook.f. &
Thoms.) Engl.
SAXIFRAGACEAE Pashnabheda Herb W Root, Leaf A
153 Betula utilis D.Don BETULACEAE Bhurjah Bhojpatra Tree W Bark (Stem) AST
154 Biophytum sensitivum (L.) DC. OXALIDACEAE Mukkutti Herb W Whole Plant AFS
155 Bistorta amplexicaulis (D.Don) Greene POLYGONACEAE Anjubar Herb W Root F
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Botanical Name Family Name API
Sanskrit
Names
Trade Name Habit Source
*
Part(s)
Used
Med.
Sys.
Tag **
156 Bixa orellana L. BIXACEAE Sindhuri,
Latkan dana,
Annato
Shrub C Fruit (Seed) AFHS
157 Blepharis edulis auct. non (Forssk.) Pers.
[ = B.persica (Burm.f.) O.Kuntze.]
ACANTHACEAE Utingana Uttangan Herb I Fruit (Seed) AU
- Blepharis persica (Burm.f.) O.Kuntze. Ref.: Blepharis edulis 158 Boerhavia diffusa L. NYCTAGINACEAE Punarnava
rakta,
Raktapunarnava
Punarnava
raktha,
Punarnava
Herb W Root,
Whole Plant
AFHSU
159 Boerhavia repanda Willd. NYCTAGINACEAE Cattaranai,
Varakanputu
Herb W Root,
Whole Plant
S
160 Bombax ceiba L.
[ = B. malabaricum DC.]
BOMBACACEAE Salmali Mochras Tree W Exudate Of
Bark (Stem),
Flower, Root
AFS
- Bombax malabaricum DC. Ref.: Bombax ceiba 161 Borassus flabellifer L. ARECACEAE Tala Palmyra palm,
Tad
Tree C/W Fruit, Stem AFSTU
162 Borreria hispida (L.) Schum.
[ = Spermacoce hispida L.]
RUBIACEAE Thaarthaaval Herb W Fruit (Seed),
Whole Plant
AF
163 Boswellia carteri Birdw. BURSERACEAE Sali guggul Tree I Oleo-Gum
Resin
F
164 Boswellia frereana Birdw. BURSERACEAE African elemi Tree I Oleo-Gum
Resin
F
165 Boswellia serrata Roxb. BURSERACEAE Kunduru Kandur,
Guggul, Dupa
Tree W Oleo-Gum
Resin
ASU
166 Brassica alba (L.) Rabenh BRASSICACEAE Safed rai,
Kadugu
Herb C Fruit (Seed) AHSU
167 Brassica juncea (L.) Czern. BRASSICACEAE Kaduku,
Sasuve Bili
Herb C Fruit (Seed) AFS
168 Briedelia montana (Roxb.) Willd. EUPHORBIACEAE Gondni, Geia Tree W Wood
(Heartwood)
AF
169 Buchanania lanzan Spreng. ANACARDIACEAE Priyala Chironji Tree W Fruit (Seed) AFSTU
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170 Bunium persicum (Boiss.) B.Fedtsch. APIACEAE Kala-zirah,
Shah-zirah
Herb C/W Fruit AF
- Butea frondosa Willd. Ref.:
Butea monosperma
171 Butea monosperma (Lam.) Taub.
[ = B. frondosa Willd.]
FABACEAE Palasa,
Palasah
Palash, Tesu
phool, Lac
Tree W Bark (Stem),
Flower, Root,
Fruit (Seed),
Wood, Gum
AFSTU
172 Butea superba Willd. FABACEAE Phul kesu,
Tesu phool
Climber W Flower AFS
173 Caccinia crassifolia (Vent.) C.Koch BORAGINACEAE Gaozaban Climber I Leaf, Flower F
174 Cadaba fruticosa (L.) Druce
[ = C. indica Lam.]
CAPPARACEAE Kodham,
Pulika
Shrub W Leaf FS
- Cadaba indica Lam. Ref.: Cadaba fruticosa 175 Caesalpinia bonduc (L.) Roxb. CAESALPINIACEAE Latakaranja Sagargota,
Gatran,
Nataphal
Shrub W Fruit (Seed) AFHS
176 Caesalpinia digyna Rottler. CAESALPINIACEAE Teripods,
Teri Beej
Climber W Fruit A
177 Caesalpinia pulcherrima (L.) Sw. CAESALPINIACEAE Gultora,
Krishnachura,
Peacock flower
Shrub C Root AFS
178 Caesalpinia sappan L. CAESALPINIACEAE Pattanga Pathimugam Tree C Wood
(Heartwood)
AFSU
179 Cajanus cajan (L.) Millsp. FABACEAE Adhaki Arhar, Tur Shrub C Fruit (Seed) AFST
180 Calamus rotang L. ARECACEAE Pirapan
Kizhangu, Bet
Shrub W Root, Fruit
(Seed)
AFSU
181 Callicarpa macrophylla Vahl VERBENACEAE Priyangu Priyangu Tree W Flower,
Fruit (Seed)
AT
182 Calophyllum apetalum Willd. CLUSIACEAE Cherupunna Tree W Fruit FS
183 Calophyllum inophyllum L. CLUSIACEAE Punnappoovu Tree C/W Flower, Fruit AFS
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184 Calotropis gigantea (L.) R.Br. ASCLEPIADACEAE Erukkin veru Shrub W Flower,
Bark (Root),
Stem
AFHSTU
185 Calotropis procera (Aiton) W.T.Aiton ASCLEPIADACEAE Arka Akada Phool Shrub W Flower,
Bark (Root)
AFSTU
186 Calycopteris floribunda (Roxb.) Poir. COMBRETACEAE Pullani Pullaaniyila Climber W Fruit, Leaf AF
187 Canarium strictum Roxb. BURSERACEAE Dhoop,
Raldhoop
Tree W Resin, Wood AFS
188 Canella alba Murray CANELLACEAE Kiliyuram
pattai
Tree I Bark (Stem) F
189 Cannabis sativa L. CANNABINACEAE Vijaya Maya, Bhang Shrub C/W Fruit (Seed),
Whole Plant
AFHS-
TUW
190 Canscora decussata Schult. & Schult.f. GENTIANACEAE Shankhuli,
Nakuli,
Shankahpuspi
Herb W Whole Plant ASU
191 Capparis divaricata Lam. CAPPARACEAE Turatti Tree W Leaf S
192 Capparis moonii Wight CAPPARACEAE Rudanti Climber W Fruit A
193 Capparis roxburghii DC. CAPPARACEAE Rudanti (Subs.) Shrub W Fruit A
194 Capparis sepiaria L. CAPPARACEAE Karungurai Shrub W Bark (Stem) AFS
195 Capparis spinosa L. CAPPARACEAE Himsra Kanther Shrub W Fruit AU
196 Capparis zeylanica L. [ = C.horrida L.] CAPPARACEAE Vyaghranakha Sivappu Boomi
Sakkarai
Kizhangu
Climber W Root AFS
- Capparishorrida L. Ref.:
Capparis zeylanica
197 Cardiospermum halicacabum L. SAPINDACEAE Karnasphota Mudakkathan Climber W Root, Fruit
(Seed), Whole
Plant
AFHSU
198 Carduus nutans L. ASTERACEAE Musk thistle,
Scotch thistle
Herb W Root F
199 Careya arborea Roxb. LECYTHIDACEAE Kumbhikah Vaaikumbha,
Kumbhiphoo
Tree W Flower, Fruit,
Bark (Stem)
AFS
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200 Carica papaya L. CARICACEAE Papaya, Papita Tree C Bark (Stem),
Leaf
AFHSUW
201 Carissa carandas L. APOCYNACEAE Karamarda,
Karinkara
Christ’s thorn,
Karanda
Shrub W/C Fruit AFS
202 Carthamus tinctorius L. ASTERACEAE Kusum phool Shrub C Fruit (Seed) AFSTU
203 Carum carvi L. APIACEAE Krsnajiraka Shahjeera,
Kalazira
Herb C/W Fruit AHSTU
204 Carum strictocarpum C.B.Clarke APIACEAE Kalzira (Subs.) Herb W Fruit F
205 Casearia esculenta Roxb. FLACOURTIACEAE Saptarangi Shrub W Root A
206 Cassia absus L. CAESALPINIACEAE Chaksoo Herb W Fruit (Seed),
Root
AFSTU
207 Cassia alata L.
[ = Senna alata (L.) Roxb.]
CAESALPINIACEAE Dadmurdan
, Dat-ka-
pat
Shrub C/W Leaf, Root,
Fruit
AFS
208 Cassia angustifolia Vahl
[ = C. senna L.; Senna alexandrina
Gars. ex Mill.]
CAESALPINIACEAE Svarnapatri Sona patta,
Sonamukhi,
Senna
Herb C Leaf, Fruit
(Fruit, Seed)
AHSUW
209 Cassia auriculata L.
[ = Senna auriculata (L.) Roxb.]
CAESALPINIACEAE Avarai Shrub W Bark (Stem),
Leaf, Flower,
Fruit (Seed)
AFS
210 Cassia fistula L. CAESALPINIACEAE Aragvadha Amalthasphali,
Sonari chal
Tree W/C Flower, Fruit
(Seed), Bark
(Stem)
AFSTU
- Cassia italica (Mill.) Lam. ex Andr. Ref.: Senna italica 211 Cassia obtusifolia L.
[ = Senna obtusifolia (L.) H.S.Irwin
& Barneby]
CAESALPINIACEAE Panevar, Taga Shrub C/W Fruit A
- Cassia obtusus Roxb. Ref.: Senna italica 212 Cassia occidentalis L.
[ = Senna occidentalis (L.) Link]
CAESALPINIACEAE Kasondi,
Kasmardah
Herb W Fruit (Seed),
Leaf
AFST
213 Cassia siamea Lam.
[ = Senna siamea (Lam.) H.S,Irwin
& Barneby]
CAESALPINIACEAE Kassod Tree C Leaf FS
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214 Cassia sophera L.
[ = Senna sophera (L.) Roxb.]
CAESALPINIACEAE Kasodi,
Ponthakaram
Shrub W Whole Plant AFHS
215 Cassia tora L.
[ = Senna tora (L.) Roxb.]
CAESALPINIACEAE Prapunnada Chakoda Beeja,
Pawad,
Chankuda
Herb W Fruit (Seed),
Root
AFSTU
- Cassia senna L. Ref.:
Cassia angustifolia
216 Cassytha filiformis L. CASSYTHACEAE Astimu,
Akash Bel
Climber W Whole Plant AFS
217 Catharanthus roseus (L.) G.Don
[ = Vinca rosea L.]
APOCYNACEAE Sadabahar,
Vinca rosea
Herb C Leaf, Root AFW
218 Catunaregum spinosa (Thunb.) Tirveng.
[= Xeromphis spinosa (Thunb.) Keay ]
RUBIACEAE Madana Mainphal,
Maggare
Shrub W Fruit A
219 Cayratia carnosa (Wall.) Gagnep.
ex Wight
VITACEAE Amal ved,
Amal bel, Gutt
Climber W Bark (Stem) AF
220 Cayratia pedata (Lam.) A.Juss.
ex Gagnep.
VITACEAE Suvaha,
Gummatige
Climber W Whole Plant AFS
- Cedrela toona Roxb. Ref.: Toona ciliata 221 Cedrus deodara (Roxb.) G.Don PINACEAE Devadaru Devdar Tree W Wood AFSTU
222 Ceiba pentandra (L.) Gaertn.
[ = Eriodendron pentandrum (L.) Kurz]
BOMBACACEAE Safed semal Tree C Fruit AFSU
223 Celastrus paniculatus Willd. CELASTRACEAE Jyotismati Malkangani,
Jyothismathi,
Bavanthi beeja
Climber W Fruit (Seed) AFSTU
224 Celtis philippensis Blanco ULMACEAE Kakamushti
(Subs.)
Tree W Wood FS
225 Centaurea behen L. ASTERACEAE Behmen Safed Herb I Root FU
226 Centella asiatica (L.) Urb. APIACEAE Mandukaparni Brahmi,
Brahmi booti
Herb C/W Leaf,
Whole Plant
AFHSTW
227 Centratherum anthelminticum (L.)
Kuntze [ = Vernonia anthelmintica L.]
ASTERACEAE Vanyajiraka Kali zeeri Herb W Fruit
(Fruit, Seed)
AHSU
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228 Cephaelis ipecacuanha (Brot.) A.Rich.
[= Psychotria ipecacuanha (Brot.)
Standl.]
RUBIACEAE Ipecacuanha Shrub C Root HSUW
229 Chaerophyllum villosum Wall. ex DC. APIACEAE Mithi patis Herb W Root F
230 Chlorophytum arundinaceum Baker LILIACEAE
(Anthericaceae) Safed musali Herb C/W Root AFTU
231 Chlorophytum borivilianum Santapau
& R.R.Fern.
LILIACEAE
(Anthericaceae) Safed musali Herb C/W Root F
232 Chlorophytum tuberosum Baker LILIACEAE
(Anthericaceae) Safed musali Herb W/C Root AS
233 Chonemorpha fragrans (Moon) Alston APOCYNACEAE Murva Climber W Root AF
234 Chrozophora prostrata Dalzell
& A.Gibson
EUPHORBIACEAE Neelkanthi Herb W Whole Plant AU
235 Chrysanthemum cinerariifolium
(Trevis) Vis.
ASTERACEAE Pyrethrum Herb C Flower FW
236 Cichorium endivia L. ASTERACEAE Kasini, Endive Herb C Fruit (Seed) A
237 Cichorium intybus L. ASTERACEAE Kasani Herb C/W Flower,
Leaf, Root,
Fruit (Seed)
AFHSUW
238 Cinchona ledgeriana Bern.
Moens ex Trimen
RUBIACEAE Cinchona Tree I Bark (Stem) FW
239 Cinchona officinalis L. RUBIACEAE Cinchona bark Tree I Bark (Stem) AHU
240 Cinnamomum camphora (L.) Presl LAURACEAE Kapur Tree C Stem, Root
(Root-
Crystals)
AFHS-
TUW
241 Cinnamomum cassia Nees ex Blume LAURACEAE Dalchini Tree I Bark (Stem) ASTU
242 Cinnamomum glaucenscens (Nees)
Hand.-Mezz.
LAURACEAE Sugandhakabila Tree W Fruit F
243 Cinnamomum macrocarpum Hook.f. LAURACEAE Lavang Tree W Leaf AFS
244 Cinnamomum malabathrum (Lam.)
J.Presl
LAURACEAE Dalchini,
Tejpatta
Tree W Bark (Stem) F
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245 Cinnamomum sulphuratum Nees LAURACEAE Dalchini,
Tejpatta
Tree W Bark (Stem) F
246 Cinnamomum tamala (Buch.-Ham.)
T.Nees & Eberm.
LAURACEAE Tvakapatra Tamal patra,
Tejpatra
Tree W Fruit, Leaf,
Bark (Stem)
AFSTU
247 Cinnamomum verum J.Presl
[= C. zeylanicum Blume]
LAURACEAE Tvak Dalchini Tree C Bark (Stem),
Leaf
AFH
248 Cinnamomum wightii Meisn. LAURACEAE Dalchini,
Tejpatta
Tree W Bark (Stem) AS
- Cinnamomumzeylanicum Blume Ref.:
Cinnamomum verum
249 Cipadessa baccifera (Roth) Miq. MELIACEAE Adusoge soppu Shrub W Leaf FS
250 Cissampelos pareira L.
var. hirsuta (Ham. ex DC.) Forman
MENISPERMACEAE Patha Pahad mool Climber W Root AFHSTUW
251 Cissus quadrangularis L. VITACEAE Asthisamhrta Pirandai Climber W Stem AFS
252 Citrullus colocynthis (L.) Schrad. CUCURBITACEAE Indravaruni Indrayan,
Indravaruni
Climber W Fruit, Root AFHSTU
253 Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsumara
& Nakai
CUCURBITACEAE Terbuz,
water melon
Climber C Root AH
254 Citrus acida Pers. RUTACEAE Limbu Tree C Fruit S
255 Citrus aurantifolia (Christm. &
Panz.) Swingle
RUTACEAE Limbu Tree C Flower, Fruit
(Fruit, Rind)
AFSU
256 Citrus aurantium L. RUTACEAE Narangi Tree C Fruit AFSU
257 Citrus bergamia Risso. RUTACEAE Limbu chaal,
Jambeeram
Tree C/W Fruit AU
258 Citrus limon (L.) Burm.f. RUTACEAE Nimbu Lemon Tree C Fruit AFHTUW
259 Citrus medica L. RUTACEAE Bijapura Matunga,
Mahnimbu
Tree W Fruit ASU
260 Citrus reticulata Blanco RUTACEAE Santra Tree C Fruit ATU
261 Clausena dentata (Willd.) Roem. RUTACEAE Mahasindur Shrub W Root FS
262 Cleistanthus collinus (Roxb.) Benth. EUPHORBIACEAE Kutaja, Garbar Tree W Bark (Stem),
Fruit
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263 Clematis gouriana Roxb. ex DC. RANUNCULACEAE Morvel Climber W Whole Plant A
264 Clematis triloba Heyne RANUNCULACEAE Morvel Climber W Whole Plant AFU
265 Cleome gynandra L.
[= Gynandropsis pentaphylla (L.) DC.]
CLEOMACEAE Ajagandha Cat whiskers,
Ridhi
Herb W Whole Plant AFST
266 Cleome viscosa L. CLEOMACEAE Nai kadugu Herb W Root,
Fruit (Seed)
AFSU
267 Clerodendrum indicum (L.) Kuntze VERBENACEAE Bharangi Shrub W/C Root AF
268 Clerodendrum inerme (L.) Gaertn. VERBENACEAE Nir-Notsjil,
Sangan-
Kuppi,
Agnimanth
Shrub C/W Whole Plant AFS
269 Clerodendrum phlomidis L.f. LAMIACEAE Agnimantha Arnimul Shrub W Leaf, Root AFSU
270 Clerodendrum serratum (L.) Moon VERBENACEAE Bharangi Bharangi Shrub W Bark (Root) AFSTU
271 Clitoria ternatea L. FABACEAE Aparajita Kajli Climber C/W Root AFSTU
272 Coccinia grandis (L.) Voigt
[ = C. indica W. & A.]
CUCURBITACEAE Bimbi Bhrngaraj,
Bimb
Climber C/W Whole Plant AHS
- Cocciniaindica W. & A. Ref.:Coccinia grandis 273 Cocculus hirsutus (L.) Theob. MENISPERMACEAE Vasanvel Climber W Leaf AFSU
274 Cochlospermum religiosum (L.) Alston COCHLOSPERMA-
CEAE Katira Tree W/C Gum AFSU
275 Cocos nucifera L. ARECACEAE Narikela Nariyal Tree C Flower AFSTU
276 Coffea arabica L. RUBIACEAE Coffee Shrub C Fruit (Seed) AFHSUW
277 Coffea travancorensis Wight & Arn. RUBIACEAE Katu-mulla,
Tsjeru-
mulla
Shrub W Root F
278 Coix lacryma-jobi L. POACEAE Gavedhuka Sankhlu, Dabhir Herb W Fruit AFSU
279 Colchicum luteum Baker LILIACEAE
(Colchicaceae) Suranjan Herb W Root,
Fruit (Seed)
ASU
- Coleus forskohlii (Willd.) Briq. Ref.:
Plectranthus barbatus
280 Coleus zeylanicus (Benth.) Cramer LAMIACEAE Valakah Herb W Whole Plant A
281 Combretum decandrum Roxb. non Jacq. COMBRETACEAE Korakukundi Climber W Fruit (Seed) F
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282 Commiphora caudata (Wight & Arn.)
Engler
BURSERACEAE Kiluvai,
Kondamavu
Tree W Bark (Stem) FS
283 Commiphora myrrha (T.Nees) Engl. BURSERACEAE Hirabol Tree I Oleo-Gum
Resin
ATU
284 Commiphora wightii (Arn.) Bhandari
[ = C. mukul (Hook. ex Stocks) Engl.]
BURSERACEAE Guggulu Guggul, Guggulu Shrub I/W Oleo-Gum
Resin, Stem,
Root
A
- Commiphoramukul (Hook. ex
Stocks) Engl.
Ref.:
Commiphora wightii
285 Convolvulus arvensis L. CONVOLVULACEAE Chandvel
(Prasarni)
Climber C/W Leaf AHSU
286 Convolvulus microphyllus Sieb.
ex Spreng.[ = C. prostratus Forssk.;
C. pluricaulis Chois.]
CONVOLVULACEAE Sankhapuspi Shankapushpi Herb W Flower,
Whole Plant
A
- Convolvulus pluricaulis Chois. Ref.: Convolvulus
microphyllus
- Convolvulus prostratus Forssk. Ref.: Convolvulus
microphyllus
287 Convolvulus scammonia L. CONVOLVULACEAE Saqmunia Climber I Gum Resin HSU
288 Coptis teeta Wall. RANUNCULACEAE Mamira Herb C/W Root ASU
289 Corallocarpus epigaeus (Rottl. & Willd.)
C.B.Clarke
CUCURBITACEAE Akasgaddah,
Patalagaruda
Climber W Root AST
290 Corchorus depressus Stocks TILIACEAE Bahuphali Herb W Aerial Parts AU
291 Corchorus trilocularis L. TILIACEAE Arenukam Shrub W Whole Plant A
292 Cordia dichotoma G.Forst. CORDIACEAE Lasora Tree W/C Fruit AFSU
293 Cordia monoica Roxb. CORDIACEAE Narivari Tree W Bark (Stem) FS
- Cordia obliqua Willd.
var. wallichii (G.Don) C.B.Clarke
Ref.: Cordia wallichii
294 Cordia wallichii G.Don
[= Cordia obliqua Willd.
var. wallichii (G.Don) C.B.Clarke ]
CORDIACEAE Sapistan Tree W Fruit F
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295 Cordyceps sinensis (Berk.) Saac CLAVICIPITACEAE Yarsa Gomba Herb W Whole Plant F
296 Coriandrum sativum L. APIACEAE Dhanyaka Dhaniya,
Dhana
Herb C Fruit, Leaf AFSTU
297 Corylus jacquemontii Decne. BETULACEAE Findak (Subs.) Tree W Fruit F
298 Coscinium fenestratum (Gaertn.) Colebr. MENISPERMACEAE Kaliyaka Maramanjal,
Daruharidra
Climber W Stem AFST
299 Costus speciosus (J.Konig) Sm. COSTACEAE Kebuka Kustha,
Koshtum, Kuth
Shrub W Root AFSU
300 Crataegus oxyacantha L. ROSACEAE Hawthorn Tree C/W Fruit, Flower FH
- Crataeva nurvula Buch. - Ham. Ref.:
Crataeva religiosa
301 Crataeva religiosa G.Forst.
[ = C. nurvula Buch. - Ham.]
CAPPARACEAE Varuna Varun chhal,
Varunah
Tree W/C Bark (Stem),
Leaf, Fruit
(Seed)
AFS
302 Crocus sativus L. IRIDACEAE Kunkuma Kesar Herb C Flower
(Stigma &
upper Style)
AFHSTU
303 Crotalaria juncea L. FABACEAE Sana Dhanahari,
Patashan, Sann
Herb C/W Fruit (Seed) AFSU
304 Crotalaria verrucosa L. FABACEAE Banshana,
San, Sanpushpi
Herb W Fruit (Seed) AFS
305 Croton oblongifolius Roxb. EUPHORBIACEAE Bhutankusha Tree W Bark (Root) AFST
306 Croton tiglium L. EUPHORBIACEAE Jayapala Jamlghota,
Japala
Tree C Fruit (Seed) AFHSTU
307 Cryptocoryne spiralis (Retz.)
Fisch. ex Wydler
ARACEAE Natti - ati -
Vasa
Herb W Root FS
308 Cryptolepis buchananii R.Br. ex
Roem. & Schult.
PERIPLOCACEAE Krsnasariva Medaksinghi,
Sariva
Climber W Root AFS
309 Cucumis melo L. CUCURBITACEAE Ervaru Kakadi beej,
Magaj Kharbuja
Climber C/W Fruit (Seed) AFSTU
310 Cucumis sativus L. CUCURBITACEAE Trapusam Beej Kheera Climber C Fruit
(Fruit, Seed)
AFSTU
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Used
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Sys. Tag
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311 Cucumis trigonus Roxb. CUCURBITACEAE Jangli-Indrayan Climber C Fruit (Fruit,
Seed), Stem
AFS
312 Cucurbita maxima Duch. CUCURBITACEAE Pumpkin Climber C Fruit AFSU
313 Cucurbita moschata (Lam.)
Duchesne ex Poir.
CUCURBITACEAE Kaddu, Kumrah Climber C Fruit (Seed) FSU
314 Cuminum cyminum L. APIACEAE Svetajiraka Jeera,
Shahjeera
Herb C Fruit AFSTU
315 Curculigo orchioides Gaertn. HYPOXIDACEAE Talamuli Kali
musali,
Musli
shiya
Herb W Root AFSTU
316 Curcuma amada Roxb. ZINGIBERACEAE Amra Haridra Amba haldi Herb C/W Root
(Rhizome)
AFSU
317 Curcuma angustifolia Roxb. ZINGIBERACEAE Tikhur Herb C/W Root
(Rhizome)
AFSU
318 Curcuma aromatica Salisb. ZINGIBERACEAE Kasturi
manjal,
Kasturi
arishna,
Kapu-kachri
Herb C/W Root
(Rhizome)
AFSU
319 Curcuma caesia Roxb. ZINGIBERACEAE Nar-
kachura,
Kala-haldi
Herb W Root
(Rhizome)
F
320 Curcuma longa L. ZINGIBERACEAE Haridra Arishna, Haldi,
Kari manjal
Herb C Root
(Rhizome,
Tuber)
AFHSTU
- Curcuma zedoaria (Christm.) Roscoe Ref.:
Curcuma zerumbet
321 Curcuma zerumbet Roxb.
[= C. zedoaria (Christm.) Roscoe]
ZINGIBERACEAE Karcura Kachur,
Kachari
Herb C/W Root
(Rhizome),
Stem
T
322 Cuscuta reflexa Roxb. CONVOLVULACEAE Aftimoon,
Tukhme-
Kasus
Climber W Fruit (Seed),
Whole Plant
AFSU
323 Cyathula prostrata (L.) Blume AMARANTHACEAE Kadalaavanakkin
veru
Herb W Root AF
324 Cycas circinalis L. CYCADACEAE Madhana
kama poo
Tree W Flower, Pith AFS
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325 Cyclea peltata (Lam.) Hook.f. &
Thomson
MENISPERMACEAE Paada kizhangu Climber W Root AFS
326 Cymbopogon citratus (DC.) Stapf POACEAE Kattrna Serai, Rohisha Herb C/W Root,
Whole Plant
AFSU
327 Cymbopogon flexuosus (Nees
ex Steud.) Wats.
POACEAE Lemon grass Herb W Whole Plant F
328 Cymbopogon martinii (Roxb.) Wats POACEAE Rohisa Ginger grass Herb W Root AST
329 Cynodon dactylon (L.) Pers. POACEAE Durva Durva, Karuka Herb C Whole Plant AFHSTU
330 Cyperus esculentus L. CYPERACEAE Musta Herb W Root AU
331 Cyperus rotundus L. CYPERACEAE Musta Nagarmotha,
Mustha
Herb W Root ASTU
332 Cyperus scariosus R.Br. CYPERACEAE Nagarmotha Herb W Root AFSU
333 Dactylorhiza hatagirea (D.Don.) Soo ORCHIDACEAE Salampanja Herb W Root AFSTU
334 Dalbergia latifolia Roxb. FABACEAE Kala Sheeshan Tree W Bark (Stem) AFS
335 Dalbergia sissoo DC. FABACEAE Simsapa Shisham Tree C/W Wood
(Heartwood)
ASTU
336 Datura arborea L. SOLANACEAE Datura,
Umathi
Shrub I Whole Plant H
337 Datura innoxia Mill. SOLANACEAE Datura Herb W Leaf,
Flower,
Fruit (Seed)
A
338 Datura metel L. SOLANACEAE Dhattura Duttura Herb W Leaf,
Flowering or
Fruiting
Tops, Fruit
(Seed)
ASW
339 Datura stramonium L. SOLANACEAE Datura,
Umathi
Herb W Leaf, Fruit
(Seed), Stem
AFHSU
340 Daucus carota L. var. sativa DC. APIACEAE Gaajar Beej Herb C Fruit (Seed) AFSU
341 Decalepis hamiltonii Wight & Arn. PERIPLOCACEAE Magali Climber W Root AFS
342 Delonix elata (L.) Gamble CAESALPINIACEAE Sanchal Tree C Leaf AFS
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343 Delphinium denudatum Wall. ex
Hook.f. & Thomson
RANUNCULACEAE Jadwar,
Jadavar kath,
Nirbishi
Herb W Root
(Tuber)
AU
- Dendrobium macraei auct. non Lindl. Ref.:
Flickingeria nodosa
344 Dendrobium nobile Lindl. ORCHIDACEAE - Herb W Whole Plant F
345 Dendrophthoe falcata (L.F) Blume LORANTHACEAE Vanda Bandaka Shrub W Stem,
Whole Plant
AF
- Derris indica (Lam.) Bennett Ref.:
Pongamia pinnata
346 Derris scandens (Roxb.) Benth. FABACEAE Gonj Climber W Whole Plant FS
347 Desmodium gangeticum (L.) DC. FABACEAE Salaparni Salparni,
Prasniparni
Herb W Root,
Whole Plant
AFHSTU
348 Desmodium pulchellum (L.) Benth. FABACEAE Lodhra, Kheri Shrub W Root A
349 Desmodium triflorum (L.) DC. FABACEAE Hamsapapdi Herb W Whole Plant AFS
350 Desmostachya bipinnata (L.) Stapf POACEAE Kusa Dharbha Herb W Root ASTU
351 Dichrostachys cinerea (L.) Wight & Arn. MIMOSACEAE Virtuli Shrub W Stem, Leaf AFST
352 Didymocarpus pedicellata R.Br. GESNERIACEAE Shilapushpi,
Pathar phori,
Pasanphodi
Herb W Root A
353 Dillenia pentagyna Roxb. DILLENIACEAE Nagkesaram Tree W Fruit, Flower AFS
354 Dioscorea alata L. DIOSCOREACEAE Sewalli kodi Climber C/W Root, Stem AFS
355 Dioscorea bulbifera L. DIOSCOREACEAE Varahi Varahi kand Climber C/W Root AFSTU
356 Dioscorea deltoidea Wall. ex Griseb. DIOSCOREACEAE Shingli mingli Climber C/W Root FW
357 Dioscorea oppositifolia L. DIOSCOREACEAE Sarpahya Climber W Root AFS
358 Dioscorea pentaphylla L. DIOSCOREACEAE Kanta alu Climber W Root, Stem AFS
359 Diospyros buxifolia (Blume) Hiern EBENACEAE Elichevian Tree W Fruit F
360 Diospyros ebenum Koenig EBENACEAE Abnus Tree W Wood FSU
361 Diospyros lotus L. EBENACEAE Amlok Tree W Fruit F
362 Diospyros melanoxylon Roxb. EBENACEAE Tendu Tree W Leaf AFSU
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363 Diplocyclos palmatus (L.) C.Jeffrey CUCURBITACEAE Shivling beej Climber W Fruit (Seed) AFS
364 Dodonaea angustifolia (L.f.) Benth. SAPINDACEAE Aliar,
jangli-anar
Shrub W Leaf F
365 Dolichos biflorus L.
[= Macrotyloma uniflorum (Lam.)
Verdc.; Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp.]
FABACEAE Kulattha Kulthi, Muthira Herb C Fruit (Seed) AFSTU
366 Dorema ammoniacum D.Don APIACEAE Ushaq Herb I Gum AHU
- Dregea volubilis L.f. Ref.:
Marsdenia volubilis
- Drimia indica (Roxb.) Jessop Ref.: Urginia indica 367 Drosera peltata Smith DROSERACEAE Drosera Herb W Whole Plant FS
368 Dryobalanops aromatica Gaertn. DIPTEROCARPA-
CEAE Baraas
(Bhimseni
kapoor)
Tree I Exudate A
369 Dryopteris filix-mas (L.) Schott DRYOPTERIDACEAE Shield fern,
Hirvi
Herb W Root HS
370 Drypetes roxburghii (Wall.) Hurus.
[= Putranjiva roxburghii Wall.]
EUPHORBIACEAE Putrjivak Tree C/W Bark (Stem),
Fruit
AFS
371 Dysoxylum malabaricum Bedd. ex Hiern MELIACEAE Vellakil Tree W Wood
(Heartwood)
AFS
- Ecbolium linneanum Kurz Ref.: Ecbolium viride 372 Ecbolium viride (Forssk.) Alston
[= E. linneanum Kurz]
ACANTHACEAE Udajati,
Sahacarah
Herb W Flower AF
373 Echinops echinatus Roxb. ASTERACEAE Utkanta Herb W Whole Plant AFSU
- Eclipta alba Hassk. Ref.: Eclipta prostrata 374 Eclipta prostrata (L.) L.
[= E. alba Hassk.]
ASTERACEAE Bhrngaraja Bhringaraj Herb W Whole Plant AFS
- Elaeocarpus ganitrus Roxb. Ref.:
Elaeocarpus sphaericus
375 Elaeocarpus sphaericus (Gaertn.) K.Schum.
[ = E. ganitrus Roxb.]
ELAEOCARPACEAE Rudraksa Rudraksh Tree C/W Fruit AF
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376 Elephantopus scaber L. ASTERACEAE Gjihiva Herb W Whole Plant AFS
377 Elettaria cardamomum Maton ZINGIBERACEAE Suksmaila Elachi Chhoti,
Ilaychi
Herb C/W Fruit
(Fruit, Seed)
A
378 Eleutherococcus senticosus
(Rupr. & Maxim.) Maxim
ARALIACEAE Ginseng Shrub I Root W
- Embelia basaal sensu (Roem. & Schult.)
A.DC., non Mez
Ref.: Embelia
tsjeriam-cottam
379 Embelia ribes Burm.f. MYRSINACEAE Vidanga Vaividang,
Vidanga
Climber W Fruit AFHSTU
380 Embelia tsjeriam-cottam (Roem.
& Schult.) DC.[ = E. basaal sensu
(Roem. & Schult.) A.DC., non Mez]
MYRSINACEAE Vaividang Shrub W Fruit AF
381 Emblica officinalis Gaertn.
[= Phyllanthus emblica L.]
EUPHORBIACEAE Amalaki Amla, Anwala Tree W/C Fruit (Seed,
Fresh/Dry
Fruit in Sugar
Solution)
AFSTU
382 Emilia sonchifolia (L.) DC. ASTERACEAE Muyalcheviyan Herb W Whole Plant AFS
383 Enicostemma axillare (Lam.) Raynal
[ = E. littorale non Blume;
E. hyssopifolium (Willd.) Verd.]
GENTIANACEAE Mamejava Herb W Whole Plant AFS
- Enicostemma hyssopifolium (Willd.)
Verd.
Ref.:
Enicostemma axillare
- Enicostemma littorale non Blume Ref.:
Enicostemma axillare
384 Entada pursaetha DC.
[= E. rheedii Spreng.;
E. scandens auct. non Benth.]
MIMOSACEAE Yaanai
Kazharchi
Kaai
Climber W Fruit (Seed) F
- Entada rheedii Spreng. Ref.:
Entada pursaetha
- Entada scandens auct. non Benth. Ref.:
Entada pursaetha
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385 Ephedra equisetina Bunge EPHEDRACEAE Somalatha
(Subs.)
Shrub W Stem, Leaf,
Flower, Fruit
F
386 Ephedra gerardiana Wall. ex J.A. Mey EPHEDRACEAE Somalatha Shrub W Whole Plant AH
387 Ephedra intermedia Schr. & Mey EPHEDRACEAE Somalatha Shrub W Stem, Leaf,
Flower, Fruit
F
388 Ephedra sinica Stapf EPHEDRACEAE Ephedra Shrub W Stem, Leaf,
Fruit (Fruit,
Seed)
F
- Ephemerantha macraei (Lindl.)
Hunt & Summerh
Ref.:
Flickingeria macraei
389 Equisetum arvense L. EQUISETACEAE Bottle brush,
Horse tail
Herb W Whole Plant FW
- Eriodendron pentandrum (L.) Kurz Ref.: Ceiba pentandra - Ervatamia coronaria (Jacq.) Stapf Ref.:
Tabernaemontana
divaricata
- Erythrina indica Lam. Ref.:
Erythrina variegata
390 Erythrina suberosa Roxb. FABACEAE Pangra,
Vellaimurukku
Tree W Bark (Stem) FS
391 Erythrina variegata L.
[= E. indica Lam.]
FABACEAE Paribhadra Murikkila Tree C/W Leaf,
Bark (Stem)
AFST
392 Eucalyptus citriodora Hook. MYRTACEAE Eucalyptus Tree C Leaf F
393 Eucalyptus globulus Labill MYRTACEAE Tailaparnah Eucalyptus Tree C Bark (Stem),
Leaf
AFHSW
- Eugenia caryophyllaea Wight Ref.: Syzygium
caryophyllatum
394 Eulaliopsis binata (Retz.) C.E.Hubb. POACEAE Bal vaja Herb W Whole Plant A
395 Eulophia campestris Wall. ex Lindl. ORCHIDACEAE Salam mishri Herb W Root
(Rhizome)
AU
396 Euphorbia antiquorum L. EUPHORBIACEAE Kallippalaveru Tree W Stem AFSU
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397 Euphorbia hirta L. EUPHORBIACEAE Dugdhika Dudhi, Dudhika Herb W Whole Plant AFSU
398 Euphorbia neriifolia L. EUPHORBIACEAE Snuhi Pattankisend,
Nanda
Shrub C/W Exudate,
Latex, Leaf
AFSTU
399 Euphorbia nivulia Buch.-Ham. EUPHORBIACEAE Sehunda Tree W Stem AFS
400 Euphorbia thymifolia L. EUPHORBIACEAE Choti - Dudhi Herb W Whole Plant AFU
401 Euphorbia tirucalli L. EUPHORBIACEAE Modu kalli Shrub C Whole Plant AFSU
402 Euphorbia tortilis Rottler ex Ainslie EUPHORBIACEAE Tirugakalli,
Vajratunda
Shrub W Stem AS
403 Euryale ferox Salisb. ex K.D.Koenig NYMPHAEACEAE Phoolmakhana Herb C/W Fruit (Seed) ASU
404 Evolvulus alsinoides (L.) L. CONVOLVULACEAE Shankhavali,
Shankhpush
Herb W Whole Plant AFSTU
405 Excoecaria agallocha L. EUPHORBIACEAE Agaru, Tejbala Tree W Bark (Stem) AFS
406 Fagonia cretica L. ZYGOPHYLLACEAE Dhanvayasah Dhamasa Herb W Whole Plant ATU
- Feronia elephantum Correa Ref.:
Limonia acidissima
- Feronia limonia (L.) Swingle Ref.:
Limonia acidissima
407 Ferula assa-foetida L. APIACEAE Hingu, Hing Shrub I Oleo-Gum
Resin
AFHSU
408 Ferula foetida (Bunge) Regel. APIACEAE Hingu Hing hira
(Baandani)
Shrub I Oleo-Gum
Resin
ASTU
409 Ferula jaeschkeana Vatke APIACEAE Hingupatri Hingupatri,
Hingu
Shrub W Oleo-Gum
Resin
A
410 Ferula narthex Boiss. APIACEAE Sahasravedhi Herb W Root AFHU
411 Ficus arnottiana (Miq.) Miq. MORACEAE Nandi Kallaltholi Tree W Bark (Stem) AFS
412 Ficus benghalensis L. MORACEAE Nayagrodha
jata, Nyagrodha
Vadachhal,
Vatathwak
Tree W/C Bark (Stem) AFHSTU
413 Ficus carica L. MORACEAE Anjeer,
Anjoora
Tree C Bark (Stem),
Root (Aerial
Root)
AFSU
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414 Ficus gibbosa Blume MORACEAE Ithitholi Tree W Bark (Stem) FS
415 Ficus mollis Vahl MORACEAE Kaaduatthi Tree W Fruit F
416 Ficus racemosa L. MORACEAE Udumbara Umbar chal,
Lakh pipal
Tree C/W Aerial Root AFSTU
417 Ficus religiosa L. MORACEAE Asvattha Lakh pipal,
Arayaalin tholi
Tree C/W Bark (Stem),
Leaf
AFHSTU
418 Ficus tsiela Roxb. ex Buch.-Ham. MORACEAE Plaksha Tree W Stembark AFS
419 Ficus tsjakela Burm.f. MORACEAE Pilkhan,
Kapitanah
Tree W Bark (Stem),
Exudate
A
420 Flacourtia indica (Burm.f.) Merr. FLACOURTIACEAE Sruvavrksa Kattar Shrub W Root AFST
421 Flacourtia jangomas (Lour.) Raeusch. FLACOURTIACEAE Talish pattar,
Brahmi
Talispatar
Tree W Leaf AS
422 Flemingia chappar Buch.-Ham.
ex Benth.
FABACEAE Salpan (Subs.) Shrub W Root F
423 Flemingia grahamiana Wight & Arn. FABACEAE Warrus/ Varus Herb W Fruit F
424 Flemingia macrophylla (Willd.)
Kuntze ex Merr.
FABACEAE Varrus / Varus Shrub W Fruit AF
425 Flemingia semialata Roxb. ex
W.T.Aiton
FABACEAE Salpan (Subs.) Herb W/C Root F
426 Flickingeria fugax (Rchb.f.) Seidenf. ORCHIDACEAE Jivanti Herb W Root F
427 Flickingeria macraei (Lindl.) Seidenf.
[ = Ephemerantha macraei (Lindl.)
Hunt & Summerh]
ORCHIDACEAE Jivanti Herb W Whole Plant AF
428 Flickingeria nodosa (Dalz.) Seidenf.
[= Dendrobium macraei
auct. non Lindl.]
ORCHIDACEAE Jivanti Herb W Whole Plant AF
- Flueggea leucopyrus Willd. Ref.:
Securinega leucopyrus
429 Flueggea microcarpa Blume EUPHORBIACEAE Dalme, Patali Shrub W Leaf A
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Med.
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430 Foeniculum vulgare Gaertn. APIACEAE Misreya Badiyan
Khatal, Saunf
(Variyali)
Herb C Fruit (Fruit,
Seed)
AFSTUW
431 Fritillaria roylei Hook. LILIACEAE Ksirakakoli Kakoli Herb W Root (Bulb) A
432 Fumaria indica (Hauskn.) Pugsley
[ = F. parviflora Lam.]
FUMARIACEAE Parpata Shahtara Herb W Whole Plant A
433 Fumaria officinalis L. FUMARIACEAE Pittapapdo
ghas, Pitpapra
Herb I Whole Plant AFU
- Fumaria parviflora Lam. Ref.: Fumaria indica - Garcinia cambogia (Gaertn.) Desr. Ref.:
Garcinia gummi-gutta
434 Garcinia gummi-gutta (L.) N.Robson
[ = G. cambogia (Gaertn.) Desr.]
CLUSIACEAE Kokam,
Kodampuli
Tree C/W Fruit, Resin A
435 Garcinia indica (Dup.) Choisy CLUSIACEAE Kokam,
Cambogie
Tree W/C Fruit
(Fruit, Peel)
AT
436 Garcinia morella (Gaertn.) Desr. CLUSIACEAE Kadukaai puli Tree W Fruit, Resin AFHSTU
437 Garcinia pedunculata Roxb. ex
Buch.-Ham.
CLUSIACEAE Amlavetasa Tree W Fruit AT
438 Gardenia gummifera L.f. RUBIACEAE Dekamalli,
Dikamali
Tree W Resin AFSTU
439 Gardenia resinifera Roth RUBIACEAE Dikamali Tree W Gum AS
440 Garuga pinnata Roxb. BURSERACEAE Ghoghar,
Kharpat
Tree W Oleo-Gum-
Resin, Root
AFST
- Gendarussa vulgaris Nees Ref.:
Justicia gendarussa
441 Gentiana kurroo Royle GENTIANACEAE Trahimaan,
Kadu, Katuki
Herb W Root,
Whole Plant
ATU
442 Geophila reniformis D.Don
[ = G. repens (L.) I.M.Johnst]
RUBIACEAE Kakamaci Herb W Root F
- Geophila repens (L.) I.M.Johnst Ref.:
Geophila reniformis
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Part(s)
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Med.
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- Girardinia diversifolia (Link) Friis Ref.:
Girardinia heterophylla
443 Girardinia heterophylla Decne.
[ = G. diversifolia (Link) Friis]
URTICACEAE Gaddanelli,
Anachoriyan
Herb W Bark (Stem) F
444 Givotia rottleriformis Griff. ex Wight EUPHORBIACEAE Polki Tree W Bark (Stem) FS
445 Glinus lotoides L. AIZOACEAE Gandhi-Buti Herb W Whole Plant AS
446 Glinus oppositifolius (L.) A.DC. AIZOACEAE Ushnasundara Herb W Whole Plant AFS
447 Gloriosa superba L. LILIACEAE
(Colchicaceae)
Langali Kalihari Climber C/W Fruit (Seed),
Root
AFSTU
448 Glossocardia bosvallea (L.f.) DC. ASTERACEAE Parpataka Herb W Whole Plant A
449 Glycosmis arborea (Roxb.) DC. RUTACEAE Potali,
Kupilah
Shrub W Root A
450 Glycyrrhiza glabra L. FABACEAE Yasti Mulathi,
Jeshtimadhu,
Gulegafis
Shrub I Root AFSTUW
451 Glycyrrhiza uralensis DC. FABACEAE Mulathi,
Jeshtimadhu,
Gulegafis
Shrub I Root F
452 Gmelina arborea Roxb. LAMIACEAE Gambhari Ghambar chal,
Shivan
(Ghambari)
(Chal)
Tree W/C Bark (Root) AFST
453 Gmelina asiatica L. VERBENACEAE Kapas Beej Shrub W Bark (Root) AFS
454 Gossypium arboreum L. MALVACEAE Kapas Shrub C Flower AFSU
455 Gossypium herbaceum L. MALVACEAE Karpasa Kapas Shrub C Fruit (Seed) AFHSTU
456 Gossypium hirsutum L. MALVACEAE Kapas Shrub C Fruit
(Fruit Coat)
ASW
457 Gouania microcarpa DC. RHAMNACEAE Sinhanbali Climber W Leaf F
- Grewia asiatica L. var. vestita Mast. Ref.: Grewia elastica - Grewia asiatica Mast. var. asiatica Ref.:
Grewia subinaequalis
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458 Grewia elastica Royle
[= Grewia asiatica L. var. vestita Mast.]
TILIACEAE Phalsa chhaal Tree C/W Bark (Stem) A
460 Grewia microcos L. TILIACEAE Asolin Shrub W Leaf F
459 Grewia subinaequalis DC.
[ = Grewia asiatica Mast. var. asiatica]
TILIACEAE - Tree W Bark (Stem) AFSTU
- Griffonia simplicifolia M.Vahl
exDC.) Baill.
Ref.: Bandeiraea
simplicifolia
461 Gymnema sylvestre R.Br. ex Schult. ASCLEPIADACEAE Mesarngi Gudmar,
Sirukurinja
n
Climber W Leaf AFHSTU
- Gynandropsis pentaphylla (L.) DC. Ref.: Cleome gynandra 462 Habenaria edgeworthii Hook.f.
ex Collett
ORCHIDACEAE Riddhi Riddhi Herb W Root (Tuber) A
463 Hedychium acuminatum Roscoe ZINGIBERACEAE Kantapalci Herb W Root
(Rhizome)
F
464 Hedychium coronarium J.Konig ZINGIBERACEAE Garland
flower,
Common
Ginger Lily
Herb W Flower S
465 Hedychium spicatum Sm.
[ = Oldenlandia corymbosa L.]
ZINGIBERACEAE Sati Kapoor kachri Herb W Root AFTU
466 Hedyotis corymbosa (L.) Lam. RUBIACEAE Pitpapra Herb W Whole Plant AF
467 Hedyotis herbacea L. RUBIACEAE Pippapada Herb W Whole Plant AFH
468 Hedyotis puberula (G.Don) Arn.
[ = Oldenlandia umbellata L.]
RUBIACEAE Impural Herb W Whole Plant AF
469 Helianthus annuus L. ASTERACEAE Sunflower Shrub C Fruit (Seed) AHSU
470 Helicteres isora L. STERCULIACEAE Murudshing
,
Marodphali
Shrub W Fruit AFSU
471 Heliotropium indicum L. BORAGINACEAE Thekkada Herb W Root AFSU
472 Helleborus niger L. RANUNCULACEAE Katuka Rohini Herb I Root AFHSU
473 Hemidesmus indicus (L.) R.Br. PERIPLOCACEAE Sveta sariva Anatmool,
Sariwa,
Sarasaparill
a roots
Climber W Root AFSTU
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474 Hemionitis arifolia (Burm.) Moore HEMIONITIDACEAE Akhukarni,
Pattsjivi-
Maravara
Herb W Leaf AF
475 Heracleum candolleanum (Wight &
Arn.) Gamble
APIACEAE Kattumalli
(Subs.)
Herb W Fruit (Seed) F
476 Heracleum lanatum Michx. APIACEAE Krandel Herb C/W Whole Plant F
477 Heracleum rigens DC. APIACEAE Cittrelam Herb W Fruit (Seed) FS
- Hibiscus abelmoschus L. Ref.
Abelmoschus moschatus
- Hibiscus esculentus L. Ref.
Abelmoschus esculentus
- Hibiscus ficulneus L. Ref.
Abelmoschus ficulneus
478 Hibiscus rosa-sinensis L. MALVACEAE Jashwanti,
Jaswand, Japa
Shrub C Flower AFSU
479 Hibiscus surattensis L. MALVACEAE Ranbhindi Shrub W Stem, Leaf FS
480 Hibiscus tiliaceus L. MALVACEAE Parutti Herb W Root AFS
481 Hippophae rhamnoides L. ELAEAGNACEAE Sea Buckthorn Shrub W Fruit F
482 Hippophae salicifolia D.Don ELAEAGNACEAE Sea Buckthorn Shrub C/W Fruit F
- Holarrhena antidysenterica
(Wall. ex DC.) Wall.
Ref.:
Holarrhena pubescens
483 Holarrhena pubescens (Buch.-Ham.)
Wall. ex G.Don[ = H. antidysenterica
(Wall. ex DC.) Wall.]
APOCYNACEAE Indrayava,
Kutaja
Inderjao
Kadwa,
Kudacha
l, Kutja
Shrub W Fruit (Seed),
Bark (Stem)
AFH
484 Holoptelea integrifolia (Roxb.) Planch. ULMACEAE Cirabilva Aavitholi Tree W Bark (Stem) AFS
485 Holostemma ada-kodien Schult.
[ = H. annulare (Roxb.) K.Schum.;
H. rheedii Wall.]
ASCLEPIADACEAE Jeevanti Climber W Root
(Tuber),
Root
AF
- Holostemma annulare (Roxb.) K.Schum. Ref.:
Holostemma ada-kodien
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- Holostemma rheedii Wall. Ref.:
Holostemma ada-kodien
486 Homonoia riparia Lour. EUPHORBIACEAE Serna,
Pashanbheda
ka
Shrub W Root AS
487 Hordeum vulgare L. POACEAE Yava Jaw Herb C Fruit (Seed) AFSTU
488 Hugonia mystax L. LINACEAE Kamsamrah Shrub W Root AFS
489 Hybanthus enneaspermus (L.f.)
F.r.Muell.
VIOLACEAE Ratanpurus,
Padmacarini
Herb W Whole Plant AFS
490 Hydnocarpus kurzii (King) Warb. FLACOURTIACEAE Nirati,
Chaulmoogra
Tree W Fruit (Seed) AFS
491 Hydnocarpus pentandrus
(Buch.-Ham.) Oken
FLACOURTIACEAE Marotti Tree W Fruit (Seed) AFS
492 Hydrocotyle javanica Thunb. APIACEAE Brahma
manduki
Herb W Whole Plant F
- Hygrophila auriculata (Schumach.)
Heine
Ref.:
Hygrophila schulli
493 Hygrophila schulli (Buch.-Ham.)
M.R. & S.M.Almeida
[= H. auriculata (Schumach.) Heine;
H. spinosa T.Anderson;
Asteracantha longifolia Nees]
ACANTHACEAE Kokilaksa Tal makhana Herb W Root,
Fruit (Seed),
Whole Plant
AF
- Hygrophila spinosa T.Anderson Ref.: Hygrophila schulli 494 Hygroryza aristata (Retz.)
Nees ex Wight & Arn.
POACEAE Janli dal Herb W Root AF
495 Hymenodictyon excelsum (Roxb.) Wall. RUBIACEAE Kuthan Tree W Bark (Stem) AF
496 Hyoscyamus muticus L. SOLANACEAE Parasikaya Herb I Fruit (Seed) A
497 Hyoscyamus niger L. SOLANACEAE Parasi-
kayavani
Khursani
Ajwain
Herb C/W Fruit (Seed) AHSUW
498 Hypericum perforatum L. HYPERICACEAE St. John’s
wart
Herb W Flower HW
499 Hyssopus officinalis L. LAMIACEAE Zoofa, Jupha Shrub C/W Fruit (Seed),
Whole Plant
FU
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500 Ichnocarpus frutescens (L.) W.T.Aiton APOCYNACEAE Dudhi, Sariva Climber W Root AFST
501 Illicium griffithii Hook.f. & Thomson MAGNOLIACEAE Star
Anise
(Subs.)
Tree W Fruit AS
502 Illicium verum Hook.f. MAGNOLIACEAE Star Anise Tree I Fruit AS
503 Imperata cylindrica (L.) Raeusch. POACEAE Darbha Thatch grass Herb W Root AFS
504 Indigofera tinctoria L. FABACEAE Nili Akika, Avuri Shrub C Fruit, Leaf,
Root
AFHSTU
505 Inula racemosa Hook.f. ASTERACEAE Puskara Pushkarmool,
Pokharmool
Herb C Root AFT
506 Inula royleana DC. ASTERACEAE Pushkarmool Herb W Root A
- Ipomoea biloba Forssk. Ref.:
Ipomoea pes-caprae
- Ipomoea digitata L. Ref.:
Ipomoea mauritiana
507 Ipomoea mauritiana Jacq.
[ = I. digitata L.]
CONVOLVULACEAE Kshiravidari Palmudhukkan
kizhangu
Climber W Stem, Root
(Tuber),
Root
AF
508 Ipomoea nil (L.) Roth CONVOLVULACEAE Kaladana Climber W Fruit (Seed) AFS
509 Ipomoea obscura Ker-Gawl. CONVOLVULACEAE Laksmana Climber W Whole Plant AFS
510 Ipomoea pes-caprae (L.) R.Br.
[ = I. biloba Forssk.]
CONVOLVULACEAE Dopatilata Climber W Root,
Whole Plant
AFS
511 Ipomoea pes-tigridis L. CONVOLVULACEAE Pulichuvadan Climber W Whole Plant AFS
512 Ipomoea petaloidea Choisy CONVOLVULACEAE Vrddhadaru Herb W Root F
513 Ipomoea reptans Poir. CONVOLVULACEAE Kalashaka Herb C/W Leaf A
514 Ipomoea sepiaria Roxb. CONVOLVULACEAE Thiruthaali Climber W Whole Plant AFS
515 Iris germanica L. IRIDACEAE Puskaramulam Herb W Root AHTU
516 Ixora coccinea L. RUBIACEAE Thechippoovu Shrub W Root AFS
517 Jasminum angustifolium (L.) Thunb. OLEACEAE Ban-mallika Climber C/W Flower, Root AFS
518 Jasminum grandiflorum L. OLEACEAE Chameliphool Climber C/W Flower,
Leaf, Root
AFSTU
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Med.
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519 Jasminum officinale L. OLEACEAE Jati Ban chameli Climber C/W Flower AFHU
520 Jasminum sambac (L.) Aiton OLEACEAE Mallika,
Mogra
Climber C/W Flower AFSTU
521 Jatropha curcas L. EUPHORBIACEAE Nepalam seed Shrub C Bark (Stem),
Fruit (Seed),
Whole Plant
AFHSU
522 Juglans regia L. JUGLANDACEAE Aksoda Akhrot Tree C/W Bark (Stem),
Fruit (Seed)
AFHSTU
523 Juniperus communis L. CUPRESSACEAE Hapusa Hauber Tree W Fruit AHTUW
524 Juniperus macropoda Boiss. CUPRESSACEAE Hapusa Tree W Mature Fruit A
- Jurinea dolomiaea Boiss. Ref.:
Jurinea macrocephala
525 Jurinea macrocephala DC.
[ = J. dolomiaea Boiss.]
ASTERACEAE Dhoop Herb W Root AF
- Justicia adhatoda L. Ref.:
Adhatoda zeylanica
- Justicia beddomei (C.B.Clarke) Bennet Ref.:
Adhatoda beddomei
526 Justicia gendarussa Burm.f.
[ = Gendarussa vulgaris Nees]
ACANTHACEAE Nilanirgundi Shrub C/W Leaf, Root AFSU
527 Kaempferia galanga L. ZINGIBERACEAE Kachora,
Narkachur,
Kapoor Kachri
No 1
Herb C Root AFS
528 Kaempferia rotunda L. ZINGIBERACEAE Bhuichampa Herb C Root
(Rhizome)
AFS
529 Kalanchoe laciniata (L.) DC. CRASSULACEAE Hemsagara Herb W Leaf AS
530 Kedrostis rostrata (Rottler) Cogn. CUCURBITACEAE Arunkovai Climber W Whole Plant FS
- Kirganelia reticulata (Poir.) Baill. Ref.:
Phyllanthus reticulatus
531 Lagenaria siceraria (Molina) Standley CUCURBITACEAE Tumbini Bottlegourd Climber C Fruit, Leaf AFSTU
532 Lagerstroemia speciosa (L.) Pers. LYTHRACEAE Jarul Tree W Bark (Stem) AF
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Part(s)
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Med.
Sys.
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533 Lagotis glauca Gaertn. SCROPHULARIACEAE Kutki
(Adulterant)
Herb W Root F
534 Lallemantia royleana (Wall. ex
Benth) Benth.
LAMIACEAE Tukhm
e-
Balanga
Herb C/W Fruit (Seed) FU
535 Lannea coromandelica (Houtt.) Merr. ANACARDIACEAE Jingini Tree C/W Bark (Stem) AF
536 Lantana camara L. VERBENACEAE Lantana Shrub W Leaf A
537 Lathyrus sativus L. FABACEAE Lakh, Khesari Climber C Fruit (Seed) AHU
538 Laurus nobilis L. LAURACEAE Hub-ul-ghar Tree I Fruit FU
539 Lavandula stoechas L. LAMIACEAE Ustakuthus Herb W Flower U
540 Lawsonia inermis L. LYTHRACEAE Madaynati Henna,
Mehndi
Shrub C Leaf AFSTU
541 Lepidium sativum L. BRASSICACEAE Candrasura Kurassaan
i, Halam
Herb W Leaf, Root,
Fruit (Seed)
AFSU
542 Leptadenia reticulata (Retz.)
Wight & Arn.
ASCELPIADACEAE Jivanti Climber W Root, Stem,
Whole Plant
AFST
543 Leucas aspera (Willd.) Link LAMIACEAE Dronapuspi Dronpushpi,
Dharanpushpi
Herb W Root, Leaf,
Flower
AFHS
544 Lilium polyphyllum D.Don LILIACEAE Kakoli Kakoli Herb W Root A
545 Limonia acidissima L.
[ = Feronia elephantum Correa;
F. limonia (L.) Swingle ]
RUTACEAE Kapittha Wood apple Tree C/W Fruit,
Whole Plant
AFSU
546 Linum usitatissimum L. LINACEAE Atasi Alsi Herb C Fruit (Seed) AFHSTUW
- Litsea chinensis Lam. Ref.: Litsea glutinosa 547 Litsea glutinosa (Lour.) C.B.Rob.
[ = L. chinensis Lam.]
LAURACEAE Medasakah Menda Lakadi,
Naramamidi,
Maidachal
Tree W Leaf, Bark
(Stem)
AFS
548 Lobelia nicotianaefolia Roth ex
Roem. & Schult.
LOBELIACEAE Lobelia leaves Shrub W Leaf AFS
549 Lodoicea maldivica (J.F.Gmel.)
Pers. ex H.Wendl.
ARECACEAE Aklari Dariai narial Tree I Fruit AFU
550 Luffa acutangula (L.) Roxb. CUCURBITACEAE Kosataki Tori Climber C Leaf, Fruit
(Fruit, Seed)
AFHSTU
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551 Luffa aegyptiaca Mill. CUCURBITACEAE Ghia- tori Climber C Fruit AFU
552 Luffa echinata Roxb. CUCURBITACEAE Loofah Climber W Fruit (Seed) AFHST
553 Luvunga scandens (Roxb.) Buch.-Ham.
ex Wight & Arn.
RUTACEAE Sugandh-
kokila
Shrub W Fruit A
554 Lycopodium clavatum L. LYCOPODIACEAE Foxtail Herb W Whole Plant FH
555 Lygodium flexuosum (L.) Sw. LYGODIACEAE Tsjeru-Valli-
Panna
Climber W Spores, Root F
- Macrotyloma uniflorum (Lam.) Verdc. Ref.: Dolichos biflorus 556 Madhuca indica J.F.Gmel.
[ = Bassia latifolia Roxb.]
SAPOTACEAE Madhuka Madhuka Tree W Flower AFST
557 Madhuca longifolia (J.Konig ex L.)
J.F.Macbr.
SAPOTACEAE Mahua phool Tree C/W Flower,
Wood
(Heartwood),
Fruit
(Seed/Kernel
)
AFS
558 Mahonia leschenaultia (Wall. ex
Wight & Arn.) Takeda ex Gamble
BERBERIDACEAE Daruharidra Shrub W Root F
559 Malaxis acuminata D.Don ORCHIDACEAE Jivakah Jivak Herb W Root A
560 Malaxis muscifera (Lindl.) Kuntze ORCHIDACEAE Rsabhakah Herb W Root (Tuber) A
561 Mallotus philippensis (Lam.) Mull.-Arg. EUPHORBIACEAE Kampilla Kameela Tree W Fruit (Glands) AFHSU
562 Malva sylvestris L. MALVACEAE Khawaj
i,
Khubaj
i
Herb C/W Fruit FU
563 Mammea suriga (Buch.-Ham.
ex Roxb.) Kosterm.
CLUSIACEAE Nagakesr(subs.
)
Tree W Flower AF
564 Mangifera indica L. ANACARDIACEAE Amra Aamba Tree C/W Fruit AFHSTU
565 Mappia foetida (Wight) Miers
[ = Nothapodytes nimmoniana
(J.Graham) Mabb.]
ICACINACEAE Ghanera Tree W Root W
566 Maranta arundinacea L. MARANTACEAE Citalapattiri Herb C Root AFS
567 Marsdenia roylei Wight ASCLEPIADACEAE Murva Climber W Root A
568 Marsdenia tenacissima (Roxb.) Moon ASCELPIADACEAE Murva Nishod sufed Climber W Stem A
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Med.
Sys. Tag
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569 Marsdenia volubilis (L.f.) T.Cooke
[ = Wattakaka volubilis (L.f.) Stapf;
Dregea volubilis L.f.]
ASCELPIADACEAE Murva Climber W Leaf, Root A
570 Marsilea quadrifolia L. MARSILEACEAE Cupatiya Herb W Whole Plant AS
571 Martynia annua L. PEDALIACEAE Kakanasika Kaknasa Herb W Fruit AFS
572 Maytenus emarginata (Willd.)
Ding Hou
CELASTRACEAE Kattangi Shrub W Leaf F
573 Meconopsis aculeata Royle PAPAVERACEAE Kunda Herb W Root F
574 Medicago sativa L. FABACEAE Alfalfa Herb C Leaf AHUW
575 Melastoma malabathricum L. MELASTOMATACEAE Palore,
Nakkukaruppa
n
Shrub W Leaf,
Flower, Fruit
AFS
576 Melia azedarach L. MELIACEAE Mahanimba Bakayan phal Tree W/C Fruit, Leaf,
Bark (Stem)
AFSTU
577 Melocanna bambusoides Trin. POACEAE Bansalochan Tree W Siliceous
Deposition
On Culms
F
- Melothria maderaspatana (L.) Cogn. Ref.:
Mukia maderaspatana
578 Mentha aquatica L. LAMIACEAE Watermint Herb I Whole Plant F
579 Mentha arvensis L. LAMIACEAE Pudina,
Podina pati
Herb C Whole Plant AFSUW
580 Mentha piperita L. LAMIACEAE Menthol,
Peppermint
Herb C Leaf HUW
581 Mentha viridis (L. ) L. LAMIACEAE Pudinah Pudino Herb C Whole Plant F
582 Merremia emarginata (Burm.f.)
Hallier f.
CONVOLVULACEAE Underkarni,
Mooshkarni
Herb W Whole Plant AS
583 Merremia hederacea (Burm.f.) Hallier f. CONVOLVULACEAE Kudici-Valli Climber W Whole Plant FS
584 Merremia tridentata (L.) Hallier f. CONVOLVULACEAE Prasarani Herb W Whole Plant AFS
- Merremia turpethum (L.) Shah & Bhat Ref.:
Operculina turpethum
585 Merremia umbellata (L.) Hallier f. CONVOLVULACEAE Jalap (Subs.) Climber C Root F
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Part(s)
Used
Med.
Sys.
Tag **
586 Mesua ferrea L.
[= M. nagassarium (Burm.f.) Kosterm.]
CLUSIACEAE Nagakesar Nagakesari,
Nagkeshar
Tree W Flower
(Anthers)
AFHSTU
- Mesua nagassarium (Burm.f.) Kosterm. Ref.: Mesua ferrea 587 Michelia champaca L. MAGNOLIACEAE Champaka Champaka Tree C/W Flower AFST
588 Micromeria biflora (Buch.-Ham. ex
D.Don) Benth.
LAMIACEAE Indian Wild
Thyme
Herb W Whole Plant F
589 Mimosa pudica L. MIMOSACEAE Lajjalu Lajwanti,
Lajjalu
Herb W Fruit (Seed),
Whole Plant
AFST
590 Mimusops elengi L. SAPOTACEAE Bakul Tree W/C Bark (Stem),
Flower
AFSTU
591 Mirabilis jalapa L. NYCTAGINACEAE Gulabash Herb C/W Whole Plant AFSU
592 Mitragyna parvifolia (Roxb.) Korth. RUBIACEAE Kadamb Tree C/W Leaf AFS
593 Mollugo cerviana Ser. MOLLUGINACEAE Parpata Herb W Whole Plant AFS
594 Mollugo pentaphylla L. MOLLUGINACEAE Turapoondu Herb W Whole Plant FS
595 Momordica charantia L. CUCURBITACEAE Karavallaka Karela Climber C Fruit, Leaf AFSTU
596 Momordica dioica Roxb. ex Willd. CUCURBITACEAE Karkasa Jangli-Kareli Climber W/C Root, Fruit AFS
597 Monochoria hastaefolia C.Presl. PONTEDERIACEAE Karinkuvalum Herb W Whole Plant A
598 Monochoria vaginalis (Burm.f.) C.Presl. PONTEDERIACEAE Kolai Herb W Root AFS
599 Morchella esculenta Pers. HELVELLACEAE Guchhi Herb W Fruiting Body F
600 Morinda citrifolia L. RUBIACEAE Canary wood Tree W Fruit AFS
- Morinda coreia Buch.-Ham. Ref.: Morinda pubescens 601 Morinda pubescens J.E.Sm.
[= M. coreia Buch.-Ham.;
M. tinctoria Roxb., var. tomentosa
(Heyne ex Roth) Hook.f.]
RUBIACEAE Manjanatthi Tree W Root AFS
- Morinda tomentosa (Heyne
ex Roth) Hook.f.
Ref.: Morinda pubescens
602 Moringa concanensis Nimmo ex
Dalzell & A.Gibson
MORINGACEAE Kadvo saragvo Tree W Bark (Stem) AST
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Med.
Sys. Tag
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603 Moringa oleifera Lam. MORINGACEAE Sigru Sahenjana
chaal
Tree C/W Fruit (Fruit,
Seed), Leaf,
Root, Bark
(Stem)
AFSTU
604 Morus alba L. MORACEAE Toot Tree C Bark (Stem) AFSU
- Mucuna cochinchinensis Cheval Ref.: Mucuna utilis 605 Mucuna pruriens (L.) DC.
[= M.prurita Hook.]
FABACEAE Atmagupta Kavach beej,
Kaunch beej
Climber W/C Root, Fruit
(Fruit, Seed)
AFHSTU
- Mucuna prurita Hook. Ref.: Mucuna pruriens 606 Mucuna utilis Wall. ex Wight
[= M. cochinchinensis Cheval]
FABACEAE Kavach beej,
Kaunch (Subs.)
Climber C Fruit (Seed) F
607 Mukia maderaspatana (L.) M.Roem.
[= Melothria maderaspatana (L.) Cogn.]
CUCURBITACEAE Mucukkai Climber W Leaf, Root,
Fruit (Seed)
AFS
608 Murraya koenigii (L.) Spreng. RUTACEAE Kariveppila Tree C/W Leaf AFS
609 Musa sapientum L. MUSACEAE Kadali Herb W Flower ASU
610 Mussaenda frondosa L. RUBIACEAE Sribati Shrub W Leaf AFS
611 Myrica esculenta Buch.-Ham. ex D.Don
[ = M. nagi auct. non Thunb.]
MYRICACEAE Katphala Katphala,
Kaiphal
Tree W Bark (Stem),
Fruit
AFSTU
- Myrica nagi auct. non Thunb. Ref.: Myrica esculenta 612 Myristica dactyloides auct. non Gaertn. MYRISTICACEAE Jaiphal,
Javatri,
Nutmeg
Tree W Fruit
(Aril/ Mace,
Kernel)
AS
613 Myristica fragrans Houtt. MYRISTICACEAE Jatiphala Jatipatre Tree C Fruit AFHSTUW
614 Myristica malabarica Lam. MYRISTICACEAE Rampatri Tree W Bark (Stem),
Fruit, Seed
AFS
615 Myrsine africana L. MYRSINACEAE Chapra,
Vidanga
Tree W Fruit AU
616 Myrsine capitellata Wall. MYRSINACEAE Vidanga (Subs.) Shrub W Fruit F
617 Myxopyrum serratulum A.W.Hill OLEACEAE Chathuravalli Shrub W Root AF
618 Nardostachys jatamansi (D.Don) DC. VALERIANACEAE Jatamansi Balchad,
Jatamansi
Herb W Root
(Rhizome)
A
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Part(s)
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Med.
Sys.
Tag **
619 Naringi crenulata (Roxb.) Nicolson RUTACEAE Kadunimba Tree W Fruit AF
620 Nelumbo nucifera Gaertn. NELUMBONACEAE Kamala Kamal phul Herb W/C Root (Bulb),
Fruit, Flower,
Fruit (Seed)
AFSTU
621 Nepeta cataria L. LAMIACEAE Badranjboya Herb C/W Fruit FUW
622 Nepeta hindostana (B.Heyne ex
Roth) Haines
LAMIACEAE Badranjboya Herb W Whole Plant FU
- Nerium indicum Mill. Ref.: Nerium oleander 623 Nerium oleander L.
[ = N. indicum Mill.]
APOCYNACEAE Karavira Oleander,
Kaner
Shrub W/C Root AFH
624 Nervilia aragoana Gaudich. ORCHIDACEAE Sthalapadma Herb W Root A
625 Nervilia plicata (Andrews) Schltr. ORCHIDACEAE Padmacarini Herb W Leaf AF
626 Nicotiana tabacum L. SOLANACEAE Tambaku Herb C Leaf AFHSU
627 Nigella sativa L. RANUNCULACEAE Upakuncika Jeera (Black),
Kalongi
Herb C Fruit (Seed) AFSU
628 Nilgirianthus ciliatus (Nees) Bremek.
[= Strobilanthes ciliatus Nees]
ACANTHACEAE Kurinji, Karvi Shrub W Root A
629 Nilgirianthus heyneanus (Nees) Bremek. ACANTHACEAE Kurinji (Subs.) Shrub W Leaf, Flower,
Fruit
F
- Nothapodytes nimmoniana
(J.Graham) Mabb.
Ref.: Mappia foetida
630 Nyctanthes arbor-tristis L. OLEACEAE
(Nyctanthaceae) Paruatak pan Tree C/W Leaf AFHS
631 Nymphaea alba L. NYMPHAEACEAE Kumuda Neel kamal,
Neelofar
Herb W Flower ASTU
632 Nymphaea nouchali Burm.f. NYMPHAEACEAE Niloth phal Herb W/C Flower (Red) AFS
633 Nymphaea stellata Willd. NYMPHAEACEAE Utpala Nilofar Herb W Flower AFST
634 Ocimum americanum L. LAMIACEAE Kali tulsi,
Bantulsi
Herb W Whole Plant,
Leaf, Flower
AFHS
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635 Ocimum basilicum L. LAMIACEAE Sweet basil,
Kali tulsi,
Bantulsi
Herb C/W Leaf, Whole
Plant, Root,
Fruit (Seed)
A
636 Ocimum gratissimum L. LAMIACEAE Ram tulasi Shrub C/W Whole Plant AFHSU
637 Ocimum kilimandscharicum Gurke LAMIACEAE Karpoora
tulasi
Shrub C Whole Plant A
- Ocimum sanctum L. Ref.:
Ocimum tenuiflorum
638 Ocimum tenuiflorum L.
[= O. sanctum L.]
LAMIACEAE Tulasi Tulasi Herb C Leaf, Fruit
(Seed),
Whole Plant
AFHS
- Oldenlandia corymbosa L. Ref.:
Hedyotis corymbosa
- Oldenlandia umbellata L. Ref.: Hedyotis puberula 639 Olea dioica Roxb. OLEACEAE Koli, Itala,
Edala
Tree W Bark (Stem) FS
640 Onosma bracteatum Wall. BORAGINACEAE Gojihva Gule-Gazbaan Herb I/W Flower, Leaf ASU
641 Onosma echioides L. BORAGINACEAE Ratanjot Herb W Root AU
642 Onosma hispidum Wall. ex G.Don BORAGINACEAE Ratan jot Herb W Root F
643 Operculina turpethum (L.) J.Silva Manso
[= Merremia turpethum (L.) Shah & Bhat]
CONVOLVULACEAE Trivrta Nishoth Climber W Root, Stem AFHSTU
644 Orchis mascula (L.) L. ORCHIDACEAE Salam misri Herb I Root FSU
645 Origanum majorana L. LAMIACEAE Gandhira,
Sweet
Marjoram
Herb C Whole Plant AHSU
646 Oroxylum indicum (L.) Benth. ex Kurz BIGNONIACEAE Syonaka Tetuchaal, Arlu Tree W Bark
(Stem, Root)
AFSTU
647 Orthosiphon glabratus Benth. LAMIACEAE Pratanika Herb W Whole Plant F
648 Oryza sativa L. POACEAE Sali Aval,
Akki,
Thavidu
Herb C Fruit (Grains) AFSTU
649 Oxalis corniculata L. OXALIDACEAE Cangeri Puliyaarila Herb W Whole Plant,
Leaf
AFSU
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Med.
Sys. Tag
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650 Pachygone ovata (Poir.) Miers ex
Hook.f. & Thomson
MENISPERMACEAE Kadukkod
i, Pedda
Dusar tree
Climber W Leaf F
651 Paederia foetida L. RUBIACEAE Prasarini Prasaarani Climber W Root,
Whole Plant
A
652 Paederia scandens (Lour.) Merr. RUBIACEAE Prasaarani Shrub W Whole Plant F
653 Paeonia emodi Wall. ex Royle PAEONIACEAE Ud saleev Shrub W Root AU
654 Panax ginseng C.A.Mey. ARALIACEAE Ginseng Herb I Root W
655 Panax pseudoginseng Wall. ARALIACEAE Ginseng Herb W Root FHW
656 Pandanus fascicularis Lam. PANDANACEAE Ketaki Kewada,
Ketaki
Shrub W Flower, Stem AF
657 Papaver somniferum L. PAPAVERACEAE Khaskhasa Postdan
a,
Khaskh
as
Herb C Fruit (Seed),
Seed Coat
AFHSUW
658 Paris polyphylla Sm. MELANTHIACEAE Daiswa
paris,
Svetavaca
Herb W Root A
659 Parmelia kamstchadalis Ach. PARMELIACEAE Chadela
Dagadphool
(Subs.)
Herb W Fruit
(Fruiting
Thallus)
F
660 Parmelia perforata Ach. PARMELIACEAE Chadela
Dagadphool
(Subs.)
Herb W Fruiting
Thallus
AU
661 Parmelia perlata (Huds.) Ach. PARMELIACEAE Saileya Chadela
Dagadphool
(Subs.)
Herb W Fruiting
Thallus
ASTU
662 Passiflora foetida L. PASSIFLORACEAE Foul passiflora Climber W Whole Plant AFS
663 Passiflora incarnata L. PASSIFLORACEAE Passion flower Climber C/W Flower, Stem HW
664 Pavonia odorata Willd. MALVACEAE Moramasi,
Sugandhabala
Herb W Fruit, Root,
Stem
AFST
665 Pavonia zeylanica (L.) Cav. MALVACEAE Sitranmuttiver Herb C/W Root AFS
666 Pedalium murex L. PEDALIACEAE Gokhru bada Herb W Fruit, Root,
Stem
AFSU
667 Peganum harmala L. ZYGOPHYLLACEAE Harmal Herb W Fruit (Seed) AFSU
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Med.
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668 Pentapetes phoenicea L. STERCULIACEAE Dopohoria,
Pushparakta
Herb C/W Flower AFS
669 Pergularia daemia (Forssk.) Choiv. ASCLEPIADACEAE Atrilal Climber W Leaf AFS
670 Pericampylus glaucus (Lam.) Merr. MENISPERMACEAE Barakkanta Climber W Root F
671 Peristrophe bicalyculata (Retz.) Nees ACANTHACEAE Kakajangha Atrilal Herb W Whole Plant F
672 Peucedanum grande (Dalzell &
A.Gibson) C.B.Clarke
APIACEAE Baphli Herb W Fruit AU
- Phaseolus mungo L. Ref.: Vigna mungo - Phaseolus radiatus L Ref.: Vigna radiata
673 Phoenix dactylifera L. ARECACEAE Kharjura Khajur Tree C Fruit AFSU
- Phoenix farinifera Roxb. Ref.: Phoenix pusilla - Phoenix humilis Royle
var. pedunculata Becc.
Ref.: Phoenix loureirii
674 Phoenix loureirii Kunth
[= P. humilis Royle
var. pedunculata Becc.]
ARECACEAE Sitreechu Tree W Fruit S
675 Phoenix pusilla Gaertn.
[= P. farinifera Roxb.]
ARECACEAE Chitteenth Shrub W Root AF
676 Phoenix sylvestris (L.) Roxb. ARECACEAE Khajur Tree C/W Root
(Tuber/Pith)
AFST
677 Phyla nodiflora (L.) Greene VERBENACEAE Jalapippali Chota-okra,
Jalpippali
Herb W Whole Plant AFS
678 Phyllanthus amarus Schumach. & Thonn.
[= P. fraternus Webst.]
EUPHORBIACEAE Tamalaki Bhumiamla Herb W/C Whole Plant AFS
679 Phyllanthus debilis Klein ex Willd. EUPHORBIACEAE Bhumiamla Herb W Whole Plant F
- Phyllanthus emblica L. Ref.: Emblica officinalis - Phyllanthus fraternus Webst. Ref.: Phyllanthus amarus 680 Phyllanthus maderaspatensis L. EUPHORBIACEAE Kanocha Herb W Fruit (Seed),
Whole Plant
AFSU
681 Phyllanthus reticulatus Poir.
[ = Kirganelia reticulata (Poir.) Baill.]
EUPHORBIACEAE Buinowla Shrub W Root AFS
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Part(s)
Used
Med.
Sys. Tag
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682 Phyllanthus urinaria L. EUPHORBIACEAE Lal-Bhuin-
Anvalah
Herb W Whole Plant AS
683 Phyllanthus virgatus G.Forst. EUPHORBIACEAE Niruri Herb W Whole Plant F
684 Phyllostachys bambusoides Sieb. & Zucc. POACEAE Banslochan
(Subs.)
Herb W Exudate F
685 Physalis minima L. SOLANACEAE Tulatipati,
Tankari
Herb W Leaf,
Whole Plant
AFST
686 Physochlaina praealta (Decne.) Miers SOLANACEAE Lal tang,
Bajar
Bang
Herb W Whole Plant F
687 Picrasma quassioides (D.Don) Benn. SIMAROUBACEAE Bharangi,
Kadavi
Tree W Bark (Stem) AU
688 Picrorhiza kurroa Royle ex Benth. SCROPHULARIACEAE Katuka Kutaki Herb W Root AFSTU
689 Picrorhiza scrophulariiflora Pennell SCROPHULARIACEAE Kutki Herb W Root
(Rhizome)
A
690 Pimpinella anisum L. APIACEAE Anisuna Ajamoda,
Badiyan
Khathayi
Herb C/W Fruit AHSUW
691 Pinus roxburghii Sarg. PINACEAE Sarala Gandabiroja Tree W Oleo-Resin,
Root
AFSTU
692 Piper betle L. PIPERACEAE Nagavalli Betle Climber C Leaf AFSTU
693 Piper chaba Hunter
[= P. retrofractum Vahl.]
PIPERACEAE Cavya Kabab
chini,
Chavya,
Gajpippal
Climber I Fruit, Stem ATU
694 Piper cubeba L.f. PIPERACEAE Kankola Tailed pepper Climber I Fruit AFHSTUW
695 Piper longum L. PIPERACEAE Pippalimula,
Pippali
Pipal, Thippili,
Pippali
Shrub W/C Root, Fruit AFSTU
696 Piper nigrum L. PIPERACEAE Marica Pipal Gol,
Kalimirch
Climber C/W Stem, Fruit AFHSTU
697 Piper peepuloides Roxb. PIPERACEAE Pippali (Subs.) Climber W Fruit F
- Piper retrofractum Vahl. Ref.: Piper chaba
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Part(s)
Used
Med.
Sys. Tag
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698 Piper wallichii (Miq.) Han.-Mazz. PIPERACEAE Renukbeej
(Nagodbee
j)
Climber W Fruit
(Fruit, Seed)
AF
- Pistacia chinensis Bunge
var. integerrima Brandis
Ref.:
Pistacia integerrima
699 Pistacia integerrima Stew. ex Brand.
[= P. chinensis Bunge
var. integerrima Brandis]
PISTACIACEAE Kakarsinghi Tree W Galls A
700 Pistacia lentiscus L. PISTACIACEAE Rumimastagi Rumimasta
gi, Mastangi
Shrub I Gum ASU
701 Pistacia vera L. PISTACIACEAE Magaj
Pista
Irani
Shrub I Fruit (Seed) AU
702 Plantago lanceolata L. PLANTAGINACEAE Baltanga,
English
plantain
Herb W Fruit (Seed) AU
703 Plantago major L. PLANTAGINACEAE Lahuriya Herb W Fruit (Seed) AHSU
704 Plantago ovata Forssk. PLANTAGINACEAE Isabgol Herb C Fruit (Seed,
Seed Husk)
AFSUW
705 Plectranthus amboinicus (Lour.) Spreng. LAMIACEAE Patharcur Shrub C Fruit, Root A
706 Plectranthus barbatus Andrews
[= Coleus forskohlii (Poir.) Briq.]
LAMIACEAE Gandira Gandhira Herb C/W Root AF
707 Plectranthus vettiveroides (Jacob)
N.P.Singh & B.D.Sharma
LAMIACEAE Vettiver Herb C Root AS
708 Pleurospermum angelicoides (DC.)
C.B.Clarke
APIACEAE - Herb W Leaf, Flower,
Fruit
F
709 Pluchea lanceolata (DC.) Oliv. & Hiern ASTERACEAE Rasna Rasna Herb W Leaf, Root AFT
710 Plumbago indica L. PLUMBAGINACEAE Chitrak Herb C/W Root AFS
711 Plumbago zeylanica L. PLUMBAGINACEAE Citraka Chitrak Herb W Root AFSTU
- Podophyllum emodi Wall. ex Honig. Ref.:
Podophyllum hexandrum
712 Podophyllum hexandrum Royle
[= P. emodi Wall. ex Honig.]
BERBERIDACEAE Bankakri,
Vanatrapu
si
Herb W Fruit, Root A
713 Pogostemon cablin (Blanco) Benth. LAMIACEAE Patchouli Herb C Leaf A
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Part(s)
Used
Med.
Sys. Tag
**
714 Pogostemon heyneanus Benth. LAMIACEAE Patchouli Herb W/C Whole Plant AFS
715 Polyalthia longifolia (Sonn.) Thwaites ANNONACEAE Ashok (Subs.) Tree C Bark (Stem) AFS
716 Polygonatum cirrhifolium (Wall.) Royle LILIACEAE Mahameda Meda-m-meda Herb W Root A
717 Polygonatum multiflorum (L.) All. LILIACEAE Solomnons
seal
Herb W Root F
718 Polygonatum verticillatum (L.) All. LILIACEAE Meda-m-meda Herb W Root AT
719 Polygonum alatum Buch.-Ham.
ex Spreng.
POLYGONACEAE Chonakappulu Herb W Whole Plant F
720 Polygonum aviculare L. POLYGONACEAE Anjabar Herb W Fruit (Seed),
Stem
AU
721 Polygonum glabrum Willd. POLYGONACEAE Raktha rohitha Herb W Root FS
722 Polygonum punctatum Buch.-Ham.
ex D.Don
POLYGONACEAE Kangani-
machan-
pillu
Herb W Whole Plant H
723 Polygonum viviparum L. POLYGONACEAE Unjwar, Anjbar Herb W Root F
724 Polypodium vulgare L. POLYPODIACEAE Bisphaiz Herb W Root
(Rhizome)
FU
- Pongamia glabra Vent. Ref.: Pongamia pinnata 725 Pongamia pinnata (L.) Pierre
[= P. glabra Vent.; Derris indica
(Lam.) Bennett]
FABACEAE Karanja Honge beej,
Karanji,
pongum
seed
Tree C/W Bark (Stem),
Fruit (Seed),
Leaf, Root
AF
726 Portulaca oleracea L. PORTULACACEAE Kozuppa Lonika Herb W Fruit (Seed),
Whole Plant
AFSU
727 Potentilla nepalensis Hook. ROSACEAE Dori ghas Herb W Root A
- Pothos pertusus Roxb. Ref.:
Rhaphidophora pertusa
728 Pothos scandens L. ARACEAE Bendarli Climber W Leaf F
729 Premna corymbosa Rottl. & Willd. VERBENACEAE Arni Shrub W Root,
Bark (Root)
FS
730 Premna flavescens Ham. VERBENACEAE Arnimool Tree W Bark (Root) F
731 Premna latifolia Roxb. VERBENACEAE Bakar Tree W Root,
Root Bark
A
- Premna integrifolia L. Ref.: Premna serratifolia
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Part(s)
Used
Med.
Sys. Tag
**
732 Premna serratifolia L.
[= P.integrifolia L.]
VERBENACEAE Arnimool/
Agnimantha
Shrub W Root AFS
733 Premna tomentosa Willd. VERBENACEAE Sonachal Tree W Bark (Stem) FS
734 Prosopis cineraria (L.) Druce MIMOSACEAE Jhand,
Chonkar
Tree W Stem AF
735 Prunus armeniaca L. ROSACEAE Chuli Tree C Fruit (Seed) AUFTW
736 Prunus avium (L.) L. ROSACEAE Elavalukam Wild cherry,
Aileya
Tree W Fruit A
737 Prunus cerasoides D.Don ROSACEAE Padmaka Padamkasht Tree C/W Flower,
Stem, Bark
(Stem)
AFT
738 Prunus dulcis (Mill.) D.A.Webb. ROSACEAE Badam,
Magaj
badam
Tree C Bark (Stem),
Fruit, Oil
AFH
739 Prunus mahaleb L. ROSACEAE Mahaleb,
Priyangu
Tree C Fruit AU
740 Pseudarthria viscida (L.) Wight & Arn. FABACEAE Moovila Shrub W Leaf, Root AFS
741 Psidium guajava L. MYRTACEAE Gujava Tree C Leaf FU
742 Psoralea corylifolia L. FABACEAE Bakuchi Bawachi,
Bavanchi
Herb W Fruit, Root AFHSTU
- Psychotria ipecacuanha (Brot.) Standl. Ref.:
Cephaelis ipecacuanha
743 Pterocarpus marsupium Roxb. FABACEAE Asana Damul-
akhwain,
Vijaysar
Tree W Wood
(Heartwood),
Bark (Stem),
Resin,
Fruit (Seed)
AFHSTU
744 Pterocarpus santalinus L.f. FABACEAE Raktacandana Raktachandana
, Lal chandan
Tree W Wood
(Heartwood)
AFSTU
745 Pueraria lobata (Willd.) Ohwi FABACEAE Mudgapar
ni,
Surpaparni
Climber C/W Root,
Whole Plant
A
746 Pueraria tuberosa (Roxb. ex Willd.) DC. FABACEAE Vidari,
Vidarikanda
Vidhari kand,
Vidari,
Patal Kumbha
Climber W Root (Tuber) AFTU
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Names
Trade Name Habit Source
*
Part(s)
Used
Med.
Sys. Tag
**
747 Punica granatum L. var. granatum PUNICACEAE Dadima Dadam chal,
Anaar
Shrub C/W Flower, Fruit
(Fruit, Seed)
AFHSTU
748 Punica granatum L. var. nana Pers. PUNICACEAE Anaar Shrub C Flower F
- Putranjiva roxburghii Wall. Ref.: Drypetes roxburghii 749 Pyrus cydonia L. ROSACEAE Bee dana Tree C Fruit (Seed) F
750 Quercus infectoria G.Olivier FAGACEAE Mayakku Majuphal Tree I Gall AFSUW
751 Rauvolfia densiflora (Wall.)
Benth. ex Hook.f.
APOCYNACEAE Sarpagandh
a, Pagal
Buti
Shrub W Root F
752 Rauvolfia micrantha Hook.f. APOCYNACEAE Sarpagandh
a, Pagal
Buti
Shrub W Root F
753 Rauvolfia serpentina (L.) Benth. ex Kurz APOCYNACEAE Sarpagandha Sarpagandh
a, Pagal
Buti
Shrub W/C Root AFHSTUW
754 Rauvolfia tetraphylla L. APOCYNACEAE Barachandrika Shrub C/W Root F
- Rhaphidophora laciniata (Burm.f.)
Merr.
Ref.:
Rhaphidophora pertusa
755 Rhaphidophora pertusa (Roxb.) Schott
[= R. laciniata (Burm.f.) Merr.;
Pothos pertusus Roxb.]
ARACEAE Ganeshkanda Climber C/W Whole Plant AFS
756 Rheum australe D.Don
[= R. emodi Wall. ex Meissn.]
POLYGONACEAE Revan chini Herb W Root
(Rhizome)
A
- Rheum emodi Wall. ex Meissn. Ref.: Rheum australe 757 Rheum moorcroftianum Royle POLYGONACEAE Revand-chini,
Amlaparni
Herb W Root
(Rhizome)
A
758 Rheum palmatum L. POLYGONACEAE Revand-chini Herb W Root
(Rhizome)
ASUW
759 Rheum spiciforme Royle POLYGONACEAE Amlaparni Herb W Root
(Rhizome)
A
760 Rheum webbianum Royle POLYGONACEAE Revand-chini Herb W Root
(Rhizome)
AU
761 Rhinacanthus nasutus (L.) Kurz ACANTHACEAE Juyiparni,
Vitamallik
ai
Shrub C/W Leaf, Root AFS
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Names
Trade Name Habit Source
*
Part(s)
Used
Med.
Sys. Tag
**
762 Rhododendron anthopogon D.Don ERICACEAE Talisapatra Shrub W Leaf A
763 Rhododendron campanulatum D.Don. ERICACEAE Cherailu Shrub W Leaf, Wood F
764 Rhododendron lepidotum Wall. ERICACEAE Talisa (Subs.) Shrub W Leaf F
765 Rhus succedanea L. ANACARDIACEAE Karkataka
shringi
Tree W Fruit, Galls ASTU
766 Ricinus communis L. EUPHORBIACEAE Eranda Arand Shrub C/W Leaf,
Fruit (Seed),
Root
AFHSTUW
767 Rosa alba L. ROSACEAE Gulseoti Shrub C Flower AFSU
768 Rosa centifolia L. ROSACEAE Satapatrika Gulab Shrub C Flower AFSU
769 Rosa damascena Mill. ROSACEAE Gulab,
Rose flowers
Shrub C Flower,
Petals, Oils
AFHSU
770 Rosa indica L. ROSACEAE Gulab Shrub C Flower FS
771 Roscoea alpina Royle ZINGIBERACEAE Kshirkakoli Herb W Root F
772 Roscoea purpurea Sm. ZINGIBERACEAE Kshirkakoli Herb W Root F
773 Rosmarinus officinalis L. LAMIACEAE Rosemary Shrub I Flower, Oil FHW
774 Rotula aquatica Lour. LYTHRACEAE Pasanbheda Herb W Root AF
775 Rourea santaloides Wight & Arn. CONNARACEAE Varadara Climber W Root F
776 Rubia cordifolia L. RUBIACEAE Manjistha Majith,
Manjist
ha
Climber W Root AFSTU
777 Rubia sikkimensis Kurz RUBIACEAE Naga
madder,
Moyum
Climber W Root F
778 Rumex nepalensis Spreng. POLYGONACEAE Yellow dock
(Subs.)
Herb W Root AHUW
779 Ruta graveolens L. RUTACEAE Sadab Herb C Fruit (Seed),
Whole Plant
AFHSUW
780 Saccharum munja Roxb. POACEAE Amaveru Herb W Root AT
781 Saccharum officinarum L. POACEAE Iksu Karumbu Herb C Stem AFHSTU
782 Saccharum spontaneum L. POACEAE Kasa Kusha Herb W Root AFSTU
783 Salacia chinensis L. CELASTRACEAE Courondi Climber W Root AFS
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Names
Trade Name Habit Source
*
Part(s)
Used
Med.
Sys. Tag
**
784 Salacia oblonga Wall. ex Wight & Arn. CELASTRACEAE Kadalainjil Climber W Wood FS
785 Salacia reticulata Wight CELASTRACEAE Pitila Shrub W Bark (Stem),
Root
AF
786 Salix tetrasperma Roxb. SALICACEAE Indian willow Tree W Bark (Stem) AFSU
787 Salvadora oleoides Decne. SALVADORACEAE Pilu Tree W Fruit AFU
788 Salvadora persica L. SALVADORACEAE Piluh Goni Tree W Bark (Stem) AFSU
789 Salvia aegyptiaca L. LAMIACEAE Balangoo Herb W Fruit (Seed) AU
790 Salvia haematodes L. LAMIACEAE Behman Herb I Fruit (Seed) FU
791 Salvia moorcroftiana Wall. ex Benth. LAMIACEAE Tuk
marian,
Tuth
Herb W Leaf,
Fruit (Seed)
F
792 Salvia plebeia R.Br. LAMIACEAE Kachora Herb W Fruit (Seed) AS
793 Salvia sclarea L. LAMIACEAE Behman safed Herb I Fruit (Seed) U
794 Santalum album L. SANTALACEAE Svetacandana Chandan Tree W Wood
(Heartwood)
AFHSTUW
795 Sapindus emarginatus Vahl. SAPINDACEAE Reetha,
Soapnut
Tree W/C Bark (Stem),
Fruit, Leaf
AFU
796 Sapindus mukorossi Gaertn. SAPINDACEAE Aretha mota Tree C/W Fruit A
797 Saraca asoca (Roxb.) W.J.de Wilde CAESALPINIACEAE Ashoka Ashoka Tree W Bark (Stem) AFHS
- Sarcostemma acidum (Roxb.) Voigt Ref.:
Sarcostemma viminale
798 Sarcostemma viminale (L.) R.Br.
[ = S. acidum (Roxb.) Voigt]
ASCLEPIADACEAE Soma,
Somalatha
Climber W Whole Plant A
800 Saussurea costus (Falc.) Lipsch.
[ = S. lappa (Decne.) Sch.Bip.]
ASTERACEAE Kustha Kuth, Uplet Herb C/W Root, Stem AFSTU
799 Saussurea hypoleuca Spreng. ex DC. ASTERACEAE Kuth (Subs.) Herb W Root F
- Saussurea lappa (Decne.) Sch.Bip. Ref.: Saussurea costus 801 Schizachyrium exile (Hochot.) Stapf POACEAE Sprkka Herb W Whole Plant A
802 Schleichera oleosa (Lour.) Oken SAPINDACEAE Kusum beeja Tree W Fruit (Seed) AFS
803 Schrebera swietenoides Roxb. OLEACEAE Ghanti phal Tree W Bark (Stem),
Fruit
AFST
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Med.
Sys.
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804 Scindapsus officinalis (Roxb.) Schott. ARACEAE Gajapippali Gaj pipal Climber W Fruit AFSTU
805 Securinega leucopyrus (Willd.) Mull.-Arg.
[= Flueggea leucopyrus Willd.]
EUPHORBIACEAE Hartho,
Bhuriphali
Shrub W Leaf, Fruit AFS
806 Selinum candollei DC. APIACEAE Mura Mura Herb W Root A
807 Selinum vaginatum (Edgew.) C.B.Clarke APIACEAE Butkesh Herb W Root
(Rhizome)
F
808 Semecarpus anacardium L.f. ANACARDIACEAE Bhallataka Balave,
Bhilavan,
Bhilawa,
Marking nuts
Tree W Fruit, Root,
Fruit (Seed)
AFHSTU
- Senna alata (L.) Roxb.] Ref.: Cassia alata - Senna alexandrina Gars. ex Mill. Ref.: Cassia
angustifolia
- Senna auriculata (L.) Roxb. Ref.: Cassia auriculata 809 Senna italica Mill.
[ = Cassia italica (Mill.) Lam. ex Andr.;
C. obtusus Roxb.]
CAESALPINIACEAE Nila aavaarai Herb W Leaf, Fruit AFH
- Senna obtusifolia (L.) H.S.Irwin
& Barneby
Ref.: Cassia obtusifolia
- Senna occidentalis (L.) Link Ref.: Cassia
occidentalis
- Senna siamea (Lam.) H.S.Irwin & Barneby Ref.: Cassia siamea - Senna sophera (L.) Roxb. Ref.: Cassia sophera - Senna tora (L.) Roxb. Ref.: Cassia tora
- Sesamum indicum L. Ref.: Sesamum
orientale
810 Sesamum orientale L.
[= S. indicum L.]
PEDALIACEAE Tila Til Herb C Fruit (Seed) AS
811 Sesbania grandiflora (L.) Poir. FABACEAE Itkata Agase Tree C Fruit (Seed) AFSTU
812 Sesbania speciosa Taub. FABACEAE Seemai agathi Tree W/C Whole Plant F
813 Seseli diffusum (Roxb. ex Sm.) Santapau APIACEAE Kirmani,
Ajwain
Herb W Fruit A
814 Setaria italica (L.) Beauv POACEAE Kangni Herb C Fruit (Seed) AFSTU
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Part(s)
Used
Med.
Sys. Tag
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815 Shorea robusta Gaertn. DIPTEROCARPACEAE Raal Tree C/W Resinous
Exudate,
Bark (Stem),
Fruit (Seed)
AFSTU
816 Sida acuta Burm.f. MALVACEAE Bala Herb W Root,
Whole Plant
AFS
817 Sida cordifolia L. MALVACEAE Bala Herb W Root,
Fruit (Seed),
Whole Plant
AFST
818 Sida rhombifolia L. MALVACEAE Mahabala Bala Herb W Root,
Fruit (Seed),
Whole Plant
AFS
819 Silybum marianum (L.) Gaertn. ASTERACEAE Milk thistle Herb C/W Fruit (Seed) HW
820 Simmondsia chinensis (Link)
C.K. Schneid.
SIMMONDSIACEAE Jojoba Shrub C Fruit W
821 Sinapis alba L. BRASSICACEAE Safedrai,
Yellow
mustard
Herb C/W Fruit (Seed) AHS
822 Sisymbrium irio L. BRASSICACEAE Khubkalan Khubkalan Herb W Fruit (Seed) AU
823 Skimmia laureola (DC.) Zucc. ex Walp. RUTACEAE Ner, Patrang,
Barru
Shrub W Leaf F
824 Smilax aspera L. SMILACACEAE Chopchi
ni
(Subs.)
Climber W Root AH
825 Smilax china L. SMILACACEAE Madhusnuhi Chobchini Climber I Root ASU
826 Smilax glabra Roxb. SMILACACEAE Chobchini,
Lokhandi
Climber W Root A
827 Smilax zeylanica L. SMILACACEAE Chopchi
ni
(Subs.)
Climber W Root AFS
828 Solanum anguivi Lam.
[= S. indicum auct. non L.;
S. violaceum Ortega]
SOLANACEAE Brhati Katheli-badhi Shrub W Root AS
829 Solanum melongena L. SOLANACEAE Baingan Herb C Fruit, Leaf AFSU
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Part(s)
Used
Med.
Sys. Tag
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830 Solanum nigrum L. SOLANACEAE Kakamaci Makoi,
Kakamachi
Herb W Fruit, Root,
Whole Plant
AFHSTU
- Solanum surattense Burm.f. Ref.:
Solanum virginianum
831 Solanum torvum Sw. SOLANACEAE Padarchunda Shrub C/W Fruit, Root AFS
832 Solanum trilobatum L. SOLANACEAE Alarka Climber W Root AFS
- Solanum violaceum Ortega Ref.: Solanum anguivi 833 Solanum virginianum L.
[= S. surattense Burm.f.;
S. xanthocarpum Schrad. & H.Wendl.]
SOLANACEAE Kantakari Kateli Herb W Fruit, Root,
Whole Plant
AH
- Solanum xanthocarpum Schrad.
& H.Wendl.
Ref.:
Solanum virginianum
834 Soymida febrifuga (Roxb.) A.Juss. MELIACEAE Rohan Tree W Fruit AFSTU
835 Spatholobus roxburghii Benth. FABACEAE Mula Climber W Bark (Stem) FS
836 Spermacoce articularis L.f. RUBIACEAE Tukah Herb W Fruit (Seed),
Whole Plant
A
- Spermacoce hispida L. Ref.: Borreria hispida 837 Sphaeranthus africanus L. ASTERACEAE Mundi Herb W Flower A
838 Sphaeranthus amaranthoides Burm. ASTERACEAE Cevayam Herb W Flower FS
839 Sphaeranthus indicus L. ASTERACEAE Munditika Gorak mundi Herb W Flower AFSTU
- Spilanthes acmella Murr.
var. oleracea C.B.Clarke
Ref.: Spilanthes oleracea
840 Spilanthes oleracea L.
[= S. acmella Murr. var. oleracea
C.B.Clarke]
ASTERACEAE Akarkara,
Sarahattik
a, Vana-
mugali
Herb C/W Flower, Root A
841 Spondias pinnata (L.f.) Kurz ANACARDIACEAE Amrata Amate Tree W Bark (Stem) AFSTU
842 Stephania glabra (Roxb.) Miers MENISPERMACEAE Patha,
Rajapat
ha
Climber W Root A
843 Sterculia foetida L. STERCULIACEAE Janlibada
m, Java
olive
Tree W/C Fruit, Wood AFS
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Part(s)
Used
Med.
Sys.
Tag **
844 Sterculia urens Roxb. STERCULIACEAE Karaya,
Kateera
Tree W Gum AFSW
845 Stereospermum chelonoides (L.f.) DC.
[= S. suaveolens (Roxb.) DC.]
BIGNONIACEAE Patalai Patala Tree W Root AFS
846 Stereospermum colais (Buch.-Ham.
ex Dillw.) Mabb.
[= S. personatum (Hassk.) Chatterjee]
BIGNONIACEAE Patala Tree W Root AF
- Stereospermum personatum (Hassk.)
Chatterjee
Ref.: Stereospermum
colais
- Stereospermum suaveolens (Roxb.) DC. Ref.: Stereospermum
chelonoides
847 Streblus asper Lour. MORACEAE Sakhotaka Bajradanti Tree W Root AFS
- Strobilanthes ciliatus Nees Ref.:
Nilgirianthus ciliatus
848 Strophanthus wightianus Wight APOCYNACEAE Naithal
kizhangu
Climber W Root F
849 Strychnos nux-blanda A.W.Hill LOGANIACEAE Kuchla,
Itti beeja
(Subs.)
Tree W Fruit (Seed) F
850 Strychnos nux-vomica L. LOGANIACEAE Visamusti Kuchla,
Itti
beeja
Tree W Fruit (Seed),
Stem Or Bark
AFHSTUW
851 Strychnos potatorum L.f. LOGANIACEAE Kataka Nirmali,
Cleaning
nuts
Tree W Fruit (Seed) AFSTU
852 Stylocoryna lucens (Hook.f.) Gamble
[= Tarenna alpestris (Wight) N.P.Balakr.]
RUBIACEAE Paphanals Shrub W Root A
853 Swertia alata (Royle ex D.Don)
C.B.Clarke
GENTIANACEAE Kiratatikta Herb W Whole Plant A
854 Swertia angustifolia Ham. GENTIANACEAE Chiraeta
shireen
Herb W Whole Plant AU
855 Swertia chirayita (Roxb. ex
Fleming) H.Karst.
GENTIANACEAE Kiratatikta Chiraiyata Herb W/C Whole Plant AFH
856 Symplocos cochinchinensis S.Moore SYMPLOCACEAE Lodhra Tree W Bark (Stem) AFS
857 Symplocos paniculata (Thunb.) Miq. SYMPLOCACEAE Lodhra,
Lodhra
pathani
Tree W Bark (Stem) AU
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Names
Trade Name Habit Source
*
Part(s)
Used
Med.
Sys.
Tag **
858 Symplocos racemosa Roxb. SYMPLOCACEAE Lodhra Pathani lodh Tree W Bark (Stem) AFSTU
859 Syzygium aromaticum (L.) Merr.
& L.M.Perry
MYRTACEAE Lavanga Laung, Cloves Tree C Dried Flower
(Bud), Leaf,
Stem
AFSTUW
860 Syzygium caryophyllatum (L.) Alston
[= Eugenia caryophyllaea Wight]
MYRTACEAE Clove, Lavang Tree W Stem, Flower
(Bud)
AFSU
861 Syzygium cumini (L.) Skeels MYRTACEAE Jambu Jamun Tree W/C Flower (Bud),
Fruit (Fruit,
Seed), Fruit,
Bark (Stem)
AFHSTU
862 Tabernaemontana divaricata (L.)
R.Br. ex M.Roem. & Schult.
[= Ervatamia coronaria (Jacq.) Stapf]
APOCYNACEAE Candni Shrub C Root AF
863 Tacca aspera Roxb.
[= T. integrifolia Ker Gawl.]
TACCACEAE Varahikand Herb W Root (Tuber) A
- Tacca integrifolia Ker Gawl. Ref.: Tacca aspera 864 Tagetes erecta L. ASTERACEAE African
Marygold,
Genda,
Sandu
Herb C Flower AFS
865 Tagetes minuta L. ASTERACEAE Stinking roger Herb C/W Flower F
866 Tamarindus indica L. CAESALPINIACEAE Cinca Imli Tree C/W Fruit, Leaf,
Bark (Stem),
Fruit (Seed)
AFSTU
867 Tamarix indica Roxb. TAMARICACEAE Jhan Shrub W Bark (Stem) AFU
868 Tanacetum vulgare L. ASTERACEAE Tansy Herb I Flower HW
869 Taraxacum officinale F.H.Wigg. ASTERACEAE Kanphul,
Dudhal
Herb C/W Root
(Rhizome)
AFHW
- Tarenna alpestris (Wight) N.P.Balakr. Ref.: Stylocoryne lucens - Taxus baccata L. Ref.: Taxus wallichiana 870 Taxus wallichiana Zucc.
[= T. baccata L.]
TAXACEAE Sthauneya Talispatra Tree W/C Leaf AFW
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Names
Trade Name Habit Source
*
Part(s)
Used
Med.
Sys.
Tag **
871 Tecomella undulata (Sm.) Seem. BIGNONIACEAE Rohitaka Shrub W Bark (Stem) AT
872 Tectona grandis L.f. VERBENACEAE Saka Teak Tree C/W Root AFSTU
873 Tephrosia purpurea (L.) Pers. FABACEAE Sarad foka,
Sarpankha
Herb W Leaf, Root,
Fruit (Seed)
AFSU
874 Teramnus labialis (L.f.) Spreng. FABACEAE Masaparni Masparni Climber W Whole Plant AFST
- Terminalia alata Heyne ex Roth Ref.:
Terminalia tomentosa
875 Terminalia arjuna (Roxb. ex DC.)
Wight & Arn.
COMBRETACEAE Arjuna Arjun Tree W/C Fruit (Seed),
Bark (Stem)
AFHSTU
876 Terminalia bellirica (Gaertn.) Roxb. COMBRETACEAE Bibhitaka Behda,
Bibhitaki
Tree W/C Fruit AFSU
877 Terminalia chebula Retz. COMBRETACEAE Haritaki Harda, Himaj Tree W Fruit, Galls AFHSTU
878 Terminalia crenulata Roth COMBRETACEAE Asan Tree W Bark (Stem) AF
879 Terminalia paniculata Roth COMBRETACEAE Vanmaruthu Tree W Bark (Stem) AFS
880 Terminalia tomentosa (Roxb. ex DC.)
Wight & Arn.
[= T. alata Heyne ex Roth]
COMBRETACEAE Asan Tree W Bark (Stem) AST
881 Thalictrum foliolosum DC. RANUNCULACEAE Mamira Herb W Root AFS
882 Thespesia populnea (L.) Sol. ex Correa MALVACEAE Kapitan Phalisa-Chhal Tree C Bark (Stem) AFSU
883 Thymus serpyllum L. LAMIACEAE Ban
Ajwain,
Satar Farsi
Herb W Whole Plant AHU
884 Tiliacora acuminata (Poir.) Miers ex
Hook.f. & Thomson
MENISPERMACEAE Kappatiga,
Bagamushada
Climber C/W Leaf FS
885 Tinospora cordifolia (Willd.) Miers
ex Hook.f. & Thomson
MENISPERMACEAE Guduci Giloy, Galo,
Amrithaballi
Climber W Stem AFHSTU
886 Tinospora crispa (L.)
Hook.f. & Thomson
MENISPERMACEAE Giloy, Galo,
Amrithaballi
Climber W Stem F
- Tinospora malabarica (Lam.)
Hook.f. & Thomson
Ref.: Tinospora sinensis
887 Tinospora sinensis (Lour.) Merr.
[= T. malabarica (Lam.) Hook.f. &
Thomson]
MENISPERMACEAE Amrata Climber W Stem AFS
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Names
Trade Name Habit Source
*
Part(s)
Used
Med.
Sys.
Tag **
888 Toddalia asiatica (L.) Lam. RUTACEAE Janglikalimirch Shrub W Root AFS
889 Toona ciliata M.Roem.
[= Cedrela toona Roxb.]
MELIACEAE Tuni Thooniya-
noikam
Tree W Bark (Stem) F
890 Trachyspermum ammi (L.) Sprague APIACEAE Yavani Ajmo,
Ajwayan
Herb C Fruit AFSTU
891 Trachyspermum roxburghianum
(DC.) Craib
APIACEAE Sath Ajwain Herb W Fruit AFSU
892 Tragia involucrata L. EUPHORBIACEAE Vrscikalli Barhanta Climber W Root AFS
893 Trapa natans L. TRAPACEAE Srngataka Singhada Herb C/W Fruit A
894 Trianthema decandra L.
[= Zaleya decandra (L.) Burm.f.]
AIZOACEAE Saaranai ver Herb W Root AS
895 Trianthema portulacastrum L. AIZOACEAE Varsabhu Lalsabuni Herb W Root AFS
896 Tribulus alatus Del. ZYGOPHYLLACEAE Gokhru kalan Herb W Fruit, Stem FU
897 Tribulus lanuginosus L. ZYGOPHYLLACEAE Gokhru Herb W Fruit AU
898 Tribulus rajasthanensis M.M.Bhandari
& V.S.Sharma
ZYGOPHYLLACEAE Gokhru (Subs.) Herb W Fruit AU
899 Tribulus subramanyamii P.Singh,
G.S.Giri & V.Singh
ZYGOPHYLLACEAE Gokhru (Subs.) Herb W Fruit AU
900 Tribulus terrestris L. ZYGOPHYLLACEAE Goksura Gokhru,
Gokshu
ra
Herb W Fruit AFHSTU
901 Trichodesma zeylanicum (Burm.f.) R.Br. BORAGINACEAE Dhadhona Herb W Whole Plant AFS
902 Trichopus zeylanicus Gaertn. DIOSCOREACEAE Arogyapacha Herb W Root F
903 Trichosanthes anguina L. CUCURBITACEAE Snakegourd Climber C Stem AST
- Trichosanthes bracteata (Lam.) Voigt Ref.: Trichosanthes
tricuspidata
904 Trichosanthes cordata Roxb. CUCURBITACEAE Vidari Climber W Stem Root
(Tuber)
A
905 Trichosanthes cucumerina L. CUCURBITACEAE Patol
panchang
Climber W Whole Plant AFS
906 Trichosanthes dioica Roxb. CUCURBITACEAE Patol
(Kadu Parval)
Climber C Root, Leaf AFHST
907 Trichosanthes lobata Roxb. CUCURBITACEAE Patola,
Tiktapatola
Climber W Leaf A
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Part(s)
Used
Med.
Sys.
Tag **
908 Trichosanthes tricuspidata Lour.
[= T. bracteata (Lam.) Voigt ]
CUCURBITACEAE Visala Indrayan,
Mahakal
Climber W Root AFS
909 Tridax procumbens L. ASTERACEAE Jayanti Herb W Whole Plant AFS
910 Trigonella corniculata (L.) L. FABACEAE Kasuri Methi Herb W/C Whole Plant AUS
911 Trigonella foenum-graecum L. FABACEAE Methi Methi Herb C Fruit (Seed) AFSUW
912 Tulipa stellata Hook. LILIACEAE Meethi
Suranjan
Herb W Whole Plant F
- Tylophora asthmatica (L.f.)
Wight & Arn.
Ref.: Tylophora indica
913 Tylophora indica (Burm.f.) Merr.
[= T. asthmatica (L.f.) Wight & Arn.]
ASCLEPIADACEAE Antamul,
Country
Ipecacuahna
Climber W Root AFHS
- Typha australis K.Schum. & Thonn. Ref.: Typha elephantina 914 Typha elephantina Grah., non Roxb.
[= T. australis K.Schum. & Thonn.]
TYPHACEAE Potagala Anaikkorai Herb W Root AFS
915 Typhonium trilobatum (L.) Schott ARACEAE Karunai
kizhangu
Herb W Root FS
916 Uncaria gambier Thwaites RUBIACEAE Kath Climber I Bark (Stem) AS
917 Uraria lagopodioides (L.) DC. FABACEAE Kalasi Herb W Leaf AFSU
918 Uraria picta (Jacq.) DC. FABACEAE Prsniparni Prshniparni Herb W Root AFST
919 Uraria rufescens (DC.) Schindl. FABACEAE Kalasi (Subs.) Herb W Root AF
920 Urginea indica (Roxb) Kunth. [=
Drimia indica (Roxb.) Jessop]
LILIACEAE Janglipyaz,
White
squills
Herb W Root ASU
921 Urtica dioica L. URTICACEAE Nettle Herb W Leaf AHW
- V. radiata (L.) Wilez
var. sublobata (Roxb.) Verdc.
Ref.: Vigna sublobata
922 Valeriana hardwickii Wall. VALERIANACEAE Tagar-ganth,
Nihani
Herb W Root,
Fruit (Seed)
AU
923 Valeriana jatamansi Jones
[= V. wallichii DC.]
VALERIANACEAE Tagara Musakbal
a, Tagar
Herb W Root,
Whole Plant
AF
924 Valeriana pyrolaefolia Decne. VALERIANACEAE Mushkaba
la (Subs.)
Herb W Root A
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Part(s)
Used
Med.
Sys.
Tag **
- Valeriana wallichii DC. Ref.: Valeriana jatamansi 925 Vanda tessellata (Roxb.) Hook. ex G.Don ORCHIDACEAE Rasna Herb W Root AFSU
926 Vateria indica L. DIPTEROCARPACEAE Saraja Mandadhup
a, Dupa
Tree C/W Root AFSU
927 Ventilago madraspatana Gaertn. RHAMNACEAE Pitti Climber W Root, Stem AFS
- Vernonia anthelmintica L. Ref.: Centratherum
anthelminticum
928 Vernonia cinerea (L.) Less.
[= V. conyzoides DC.]
ASTERACEAE Sahadevi Dandotpala Herb W Leaf, Root,
Fruit (Seed)
AFSTU
- Vernonia conyzoides DC. Ref.: Vernonia cinerea 929 Vetiveria zizanioides (L.) Nash POACEAE Usira Lavancha,
Khas,
Vettiver
Herb W/C Root AFHSTU
930 Vigna mungo (L.) Hepper
[= Phaseolus mungo L.]
FABACEAE Urd Herb C Fruit (Seed) AFS
931 Vigna radiata (L.) R.Wilczek
[= Phaseolus radiatus L.]
FABACEAE Masha Herb C Root, Fruit
(Seed)
AF
932 Vigna sublobata (Roxb.) Babu & Sharma
[= V. radiata (L.) Wilez
var. sublobata (Roxb.) Verdc.]
FABACEAE Masaparni Herb C Root,
Fruit (Seed)
AS
- Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp. Ref.: Dolichos biflorus 933 Vigna vexillata (L.) A.Rich. FABACEAE Kattupayar Herb W Root A
- Vinca rosea L. Ref.: Catharanthus
roseus
934 Viola canescens Wall. VIOLACEAE Banafasha Herb W Flower F
935 Viola cinerea Boiss. VIOLACEAE Banafasha
phool
Herb W Flower, Leaf,
Whole Plant
A
936 Viola odorata L. VIOLACEAE Banafasha Herb W/C Flower AFHU
937 Viola pilosa Bi. VIOLACEAE Banafasha Herb W Flower AF
938 Vitex agnus-castus L. VERBENACEAE Chaste tree Shrub I Fruit HU
939 Vitex altissima L.f. VERBENACEAE Myrole Tree W Whole Plant FS
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Part(s)
Used
Med.
Sys.
Tag **
940 Vitex negundo L. VERBENACEAE Nirgundi,
Renuka
Neergundi Shrub W/C Fruit, Leaf,
Root, Fruit
(Seed)
AFSTU
941 Vitis vinifera L. VITACEAE Draksa Draksh Climber C Fruit AFSTU
942 Walsura trifoliata (A.Juss.) Harms MELIACEAE Valsura Tree W Whole Plant FS
- Wattakaka volubilis (L.f.) Stapf Ref.: Marsdenia volubilis - Wedelia calendulacea (L.) Less. Ref.: Wedelia chinensis 943 Wedelia chinensis (Osbeck) Merr.
[ = W. calendulacea (L.) Less.]
ASTERACEAE Bhangra Herb C/W Leaf AF
944 Withania coagulans Dunal SOLANACEAE Paneer- dodi Shrub W Fruit AU
945 Withania somnifera (L.) Dunal SOLANACEAE Asvagandha Ashwagandha,
Asgandha
Shrub C/W Root,
Whole Plant
AFHSTU
946 Woodfordia fruticosa (L.) Kurz LYTHRACEAE Dhataki Dhaiphool,
Dhavadiphool
Shrub W Bark (Stem),
Flower
AFSTU
947 Wrightia arborea (Dennst.) Mabb. APOCYNACEAE Kutajah Tree W Fruit (Seed),
Bark (Stem)
AF
948 Wrightia tinctoria (Roxb.) R.Br. APOCYNACEAE Indrajau Tree C/W Leaf,
Fruit (Seed),
Bark (Stem)
AFHSU
- Xeromphis spinosa (Thunb.) Keay Ref.:
Catunaregum spinosa
949 Xylia xylocarpa (Roxb.) Taub. MIMOSACEAE Trumullu Tree W Bark (Stem) AF
- Zaleya decandra (L.) Burm.f. Ref.:
Trianthema decandra
950 Zanthoxylum acanthopodium DC. RUTACEAE Kabab
Khandan,
Tummad
Shrub W Fruit ASU
951 Zanthoxylum armatum DC. RUTACEAE Tejovati,
Tumburu
Tejbal Shrub W Fruit A
952 Zanthoxylum nitidum (Roxb.) DC. RUTACEAE Kumkumada Shrub W Bark (Stem) F
953 Zanthoxylum rhetsa (Roxb.) DC. RUTACEAE Tejbal,
Triphala
Tree W Fruit, Flower AFS
954 Zea mays L. POACEAE Maize Herb C Fruit (Seed) AFHSUW
Demand and Supply of Medicinal Plants in India 2008, National Medicinal Plants Board, New Delhi
CHECK-LIST OF TRADED MEDICINAL PLANTS OF INDIA
1 www.medicinalplants.in, 2016, designed by FRLHT, Bangalore, supported by NMPB, GOI
S.
No.
Botanical Name Family Name API
Sanskrit
Names
Trade Name Habit Source
*
Part(s)
Used
Med.
Sys.
Tag **
955 Zehneria umbellata (Klein) Thwaites CUCURBITACEAE Karuvikkilann
u
Climber W Root FS
956 Zingiber officinale Roscoe ZINGIBERACEAE Sunthi,
Ardraka
Soonth, Sonth Herb C Root,
Whole Plant
AFSU
957 Zingiber zerumbet (L.) Roscoe ex Sm. ZINGIBERACEAE Narkachur Herb C/W Fruit AFSU
958 Ziziphus jujuba (L.) Gaertn.
[= Z. mauritiana Lam.]
RHAMNACEAE Kola Ber Tree C/W Fruit AFSTU
- Ziziphus jujuba Mill. Ref.: Ziziphus sativa - Ziziphus mauritiana Lam. Ref.: Ziziphus jujuba 959 Ziziphus sativa Gaertn.
[= Z. jujuba Mill.; Z. vulgaris Lam.]
RHAMNACEAE Unnab Tree W Fruit AFU
- Ziziphus vulgaris Lam. Ref.: Ziziphus sativa 960 Ziziphus xylopyrus (Retz.) Willd. RHAMNACEAE Ghonta Ghontaphala Shrub W Fruit AFS
* C – Cultivated; I – Improted; W – Wild; C/W - Cultivated and Wild; W/C - Wild and Cultivated; I/C - Imported and Cultivated; I/W - Imported and Wild
**A – Ayurveda; F – Folk; H – Homoeopathy; S– Siddha; T– Tibetan; U – Unani; W- Western