| MEDICINAL PLANT NAMES IN “A” |
| Important MEDICINAL PLANT names in English names-Scientific and Sanskrit |
| English Names |
Scientific Names |
Sanskrit Names |
| Abutilon |
Indicum Malvaceae |
Bala |
| Acacia Coral |
Adenanthera Pavonia |
Tamraka |
| Ada-koden |
Holostemma Annularis, Asclepias Asclepiadaceae |
Arkapushpi -Khseerini – Jalakama, Abhirandika |
| Adapathiyan |
Holostemma Annularis, Asclepias Asclepiadaceae |
Jalakama, Abhirandika |
| Adina |
Haldina Cordifolia Roxb. Rubiaceae |
Haridru- Haridruka, Pitadaru, Dhulikadamb, Pitkashtha, |
| African eggplant |
Solanum Anguivi Lan |
Bruhati |
| Ajwain Ajmoda |
Trcahyspermum,Carum Roxburghianum |
Dipyaka |
| Alexandrian Laurel |
Ochrocarpus Longifolius Benth. & Hook. F. Guttiferae |
Surpunnag- Nameru, Sureshta, Surtunga, Punnaga |
| Alkali weeds |
Cressa Cretica Linn. Convolvulaceae |
Rudantika – Rudanti |
| Almond |
Amygdalus Commonis Linn |
Vatada- Badam, Vatama, Vatad, Vatavairi |
| Aloe Vera |
Aloe Vera Linn. , Barbadensis Liliaceae |
Kumari- Kanyasara, Ghritakumari, Kapila |
| Aloe Wood , Eagle Wood |
Aquilaria Agallocha Roxb. Thymelacaceae |
Agni, Loha, Bhringraj, Agnikashtha, Vanshik |
| Angelica |
Angelica Glauca |
Granthiparna |
| Angular Curved Physic Nut |
Jatropha Curcas Linn. Euphorbiaceae |
Dravanti – Kanana-Eranda, Parvata-Yeranda |
| Anjily,Aini |
Artocarpus Hirutus |
Likucham |
| Appa Grass |
Ageratum Conyzoides Linn. Asteraceae |
Vishamushti, Osadi |
| Arabian Jasmine |
Jasminum Sambac Ait. Oleaceae |
Mallika- Varshiki, Vaarshiki |
| Arani |
Premna Integrifolia Linn., Obtusifolia Verbenaceae |
Agnimantha – Shriparna, Ganikarika, Asvarika, Vataghni |
| Areca Nut |
Areca Catechu Linn. Palmae |
Puga- Kramuka |
| Arjuna Myrobalan |
Terminalia Arjuna Wight. & Am. Combretaceae |
Arjuna – Dhawal, Kakubha, Indradu |
| Arnotta Plant |
Bixa Orellana Linn. Bixaceae |
Sinduri |
| Aromatic ginger |
Kaempferia Galanga Linn. Zingiberaceae |
Shigru- Haritshak, Danshamula, Shigruka, Laghupatra |
| Arrow Root |
Maranta Arundinacea Linn. Scitaminaceae |
Tavakshiri |
| Arrow-leaf Morning Glory |
Merrimia Tridentata |
Talanili or Prasarini |
| Asafoetida |
Ferula Foetida Regel , Asafoetida Linn. Umbelliferae |
Hingu- Sahastravedhi, Jatuk, Balhik, Bhutnasan, Sulanasan |
| Ash-Colored Fleabane |
Vernonia Cineria Less. Compositae |
Shleshmataka-Selu, Bahuvara, Picchil |
| Ashoka Tree |
Saraca Indica Linn , Asoka Wilde Caesalpiniaceae |
Ashoka – Hemapushpa,Shokanash, Karnapurak |
| Asparagus |
Asparagus Racemoses |
Shathavari |
| Asthma Weed |
Euphorbia Hirta Linn. , Pilulifera Euphorbiaceae |
Dugadhika- Dugdhika, Nagarjuni, Svaduparni, Vikshirini |
| Attuvanchi |
Homonoia Riparia Lour. Euphorbiaceae |
Jalavetasa- Vetasa, Pashanabedaka |
| Axle Wood |
Anogeissus Latifolia Wall. |
Dhyama |
| Ayapana Tea |
Eupatorium Triplinerve Vahl., Ayapan Compositae |
Ayapanam |
