| Names starting with “B” |
| MEDICINAL PLANT names in English -Scientific and Sanskrit |
| English Names |
Scientific Names |
Sanskrit Names |
| Babul Tree |
Acacia Nilotica Linn.Indica , Arabica Willd . |
Babbula- Babul, Kantalu, Tikshakantak, Goshrunga |
| Bael |
Aegle Marmelos Corr. Ex. Roxb. Rutaceae |
Bilva- Shalya, Karkata, Trishikha, Shaivapatra, Duraroha |
| Balloon vine |
Cardiaspermum Halicacabum |
Indravalli |
| Balrajkonda |
Launaea Aspleniifolia Hook. Compositae |
Gojika, Gobhi, Darvika, Svaraparnini |
| Bamboo |
Bambusa Bambos |
Tugakshiri |
| Banyan Tree |
Ficus Bengalensis Linn. Urticaceae |
Vata- Nyagrodha, Vatavriksha, Bahupada, Shikhandin, Skandaja |
| Bark cloth tree, Upas tree |
Antiaris Toxicaria |
Maravuri, Arayani |
| Basket ferns |
Dryhnaria Quercifolia, Polypodium Quercifolium |
Ashvakatri |
| Bastard Teak |
Butea Monosperma Kuntze Frondosa |
Palasha – Kimshuka, Raktapushpaka, Ksharashreshtha |
| Bat flowers |
Tacca Aspera Roxb. T. Lavis Taccaceae |
Varahi – Magadhi, Grishti, Varahi Kanda, Saukara, Koti |
| Batikuling |
Litsea Chinensis Lam. Lauraceae |
Medasaka-Karkameda, Medalakadi, Medalakavi, Meda |
| Bay berry |
Myrica Carifera Myricaceae |
Katuka – Katurohini, Cakrangi, Matsyapitta, Shataparva, Dvi Tikta, |
| Beach Almond |
Belliric Myrobalan Fruit Rind Terminalia Bellirica |
Vibhitaki |
| Beard grass |
Andropogon Muricatus |
Useera |
| Beauty berry |
Callicarpa Macrophylla Vahl. Verbenaceae |
Priyangu – Phalini, Parnabhedini, Pita, Mangalaya |
| Beetle killer |
Clerodendron Serratum |
Bharngi,Kharashaka, Barbaraka, Shukramala |
| Beetroot |
Beta Vulgaris Linn. Chenopodiaceae |
Palakya – Vastukakara, Churika, Ciritacchada |
| Beleric Myrobalan |
Terminalia Belerica Roxb. Combretaceae |
Bibhitaka- Karshaphala, Aksha, Kalidrum, |
| Bengali Siris |
Albizzia Lebbek Willd. Mimosaceae |
Shvetakutaja, Shirisha Shirisha |
| Bermuda Grass |
Cynodon Dactylon Pers. Gramineae |
Durva – Granthi, Sveta, Bhargavi, Ananta, Golomi |
| Betel, Betel Leaf |
Piper Betel Linn. Piperaceae |
Tambulavalli, Tambula |
| Bilva |
Aegle Marmelos |
Bael – Vilwa |
| Biophytum |
Biophytum Candolleanum |
Vasini |
| Birch, Jacquemon Tree |
Betula Utilis D. Don Cupuliferae |
Bhurjapatra – Bhurja, Valkadruma, Sucarma, Bhurjapatrak, Citratvak |
| Bitter Albizia |
Mimosa , Albizzia Amara Boivin |
Krishna Sirish |
| Bitter Apple |
Citrullus Colocynthis Schrad. Cucurbitaceae |
Indravaruni – Aindri, Citra,Vishaghni, Peetpushpi, Indravalli |
| Bitter cucumber |
Citrullus Colocynthis |
Vishala Indravaruni |
| Bitter Gourd |
Cucumis Trigonus Roxb. Cucurbitaceae |
Indravaruni -Vishala |
| Bitter Orange |
Citrus Aurantifolia (Christm.) Swingle Rutaceae |
Brihat Jambira Brihat Jambira |
| Bitter snake-gourd |
Trichosanthes Tricuspidata Lour.Bracteata Voigt |
Kakanasa -Dhvamshanasa |
| Black Babul |
Acacia Nilotica Linn. , Indica , Arabica Willd. |
Babbula – Babul, Kantalu, Tikshakantak, Goshrunga, |
| Black Catechu, Cutch Tree |
Acacia Catechu Willd. Mimosoideae |
Khadira – Balpatra, Kantaki, Dantadhavan, Kushthari |
| Black Creeper |
Ichnocarpus Frutescens (Linn.) |
Ulpalashariba- Palindi, Shyamala, Sariva, Krishna Sariva |
| Black cumin seed |
Carom Bulbocastanum |
Krishna Jeeraka |
| Black Gram |
Vigna Radiata |
Masha |
| Black Murdah |
Terminalia Crenulata Roth Combretaceae |
Chagakarna- Aina, Karimaruthu, Thembavu |
| Black Musale |
Curculigo Orchioides Gaertn. Amaryllidaceae |
Talamulika- Hemapuspi, Musali |
| Black Musli. |
Curculigo Orchioides |
Hemapuspi -Talamulika Or Hemapuspi |
| Black Night Shade |
Solanum Nigrum Linn. Solanaceae |
Kakamaci – Vayasavha, Vayasi, Sarvtikta, Bahuphala, |
| Black Plum |
Syzygium Cumini |
Jambu |
| Black Sandalwood |
Coscinium Fenestratum Gaertn. & Colebr. |
Krishnacandana- Daru-Haridrakam, Darvi |
| Black Siris |
Albizzia Odoratissima |
Bhushirishah Bhushirsha |
| Black Wood , Rose Wood |
Dalbergia Sissoo Roxb. Papilionaceae |
Shpriparna – Shriparna, Rajatari |
| Bleeding-heart |
Clerodendrum thomsoniae |
Kharashaka, Barbaraka, Shukramala |
| Blistering Ammania |
Ammania Baccifera Linn. |
Kurandika – Kurandika, Agni-Garba, Agni-Garva |
| Blood-Veined Sage |
Salvia Haematodes W. Labiatae |
Lal – Bahamana |
| Blue glory |
Clerodendron Serratum |
Bharngi,Kharashaka, Barbaraka, Shukramala |
| Blue plumbago |
Plumbago auriculata |
Neela koduvely |
| Bombay Mace |
Myristica Malabarica Lam. Myristicaceae |
Gostani – Vanyajati, Kamuk, Malati |
| Bonducella Nut |
Caesalpinia Crista Linn. |
Latakaranja – Puti Karanj, Lata Karanj, Ghrit Karanj, |
| Bone Setter |
Cissus , Vitis Quandrangularis Linn. , Wall. Vitaceae |
Asthisamharaka – Vajravati, Vajrang, Kroshtughantika, |
| Bottle Gourd |
Lagenaria Siceraria Standle., Vulgaris Cucurbitaceae |
Ikshvaku – Katu Tumbi, Alabu, Tiktalabu, Ikshyaku |
| Bowstring Hemp |
Clematis Triloba Heyne. Ranunculaceae |
Murva – Laghukarni, Madhurasa, Devi, Tejani, Triparni, Tikta |
| Box Myrtle |
Myrica Nagi Thunb., Sapida, Cerifera Myricaceae |
Katphala – Ramapatri, Katphala, Somavalka, Kumudika |
| Bread flower |
Valliaris Solan Acea |
Ajasringi |
| Breadfruit |
Artocarpus Lakoocha/Artocarpus Communis |
Lakuca – Kshudra Panata, Nikuca, Granthimat Phala, Lakucha |
| Bread grass |
Andropogon Iwarancusa |
Lamajjaka |
| Brinjal |
Solanum melangona |
Vartaka |
| Bristly Luffa |
Luffa Echinata Roxb. Cucurbitaceae |
Jimutaka – Kantaphala, Ghora, Karkati, |
| Brown Indian Hemp |
Hibiscus Cannabinus Linn. Malvaceae |
Satala – Virala, Sari, Saptala, Bahuphenaka |
| Brown Mustard |
Brassica Juncea Linn. Cruciferae |
Rajika- Asuri, Raktika, Rajkshavak, |
| Brown Peacock |
Roscoea Purpurea Royle., Prucera Wall. |
Madhura, Vira, Kayastha, Kshirashuklika, |
| Buckler-leavedmoon |
Cyclea Peltata (Lam) Hook.F.& Thomas. |
Pashanabheda |
| Bulb onion |
Allium Cepa |
Onion |
| Bullet-Wood Tree |
Mimusops Elengi Linn. Sapotaceae |
Bakula – Sinhakesara |
| Bush onion |
Cyperus Bulbosus , Nyctanthes Arbor-Tristis |
Plava |
