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Medicinal Plant names in English starting with G

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NameS of the plants starting with G
MEDICINALplant names in English – Scientific and Sanskrit
ENGLISH NAMES SCIENTIFIC NAMES SANSKRIT NAMES
Gall Oak, Dyer’s Oak Quercus Infectoria Oliv. Cupuliferae Mayaphala-Mayiphala, Cidraphala, Mayika, Mayi
Gamboge Garcinia Morella Vetasamla  
Gancha Cannabis Sativa Vijaya 
Garden angelica, Wild celery Angelica Archengelica Linn. Canda- Phalachoura, Taskara, Kitava, Krodhana, Pishuna 
Garden Cress, Water Cress Lepidium Sativum Linn. Cruciferae Candrashura- Ahaliva, Candrika
Garden Rue Ruta Graveolens Linn., Chalepensis Rutaceae Shirish- Sahasraki, Prithushrangi 
Garlic Allum Sativum Linn. Liliaceae Lashuna – Rason, Arishta, Yavaneshta, Mahaushadha
Garuga Garuga Pinnata Roxb. Burseraceae Krishnamlika, Golika
Gaub Tree, Ebony Diospyros Tomentosa Roxb. Ebenaceae Tinduka –  Atimuktak, Sphurjak, Tushta,  
Giant Crinum Lily, Poison Bulb,  Crinum Asiaticum Linn. Amaryllidaceae Sudarshana – Vishamandala, Nagadamani, Somavalli – Kalyanasougandikam white
Giant Potato Ipomoea Mauritiana Jacq., Paniculata R. Br. Kshiravidari 
Giant Taro Alocasia Macrorrhiza Manka- Manakanda, Mahacchada, Mahatpatra, Pankanca
Ginger Zingiberis , Zinziber Officinalis Rosc., Linn. Ardraka- Vishva, Nagar, Vishvabheshaj 
Ginger grass Cympopogon Citratus Karpoora Thruna
Glory Lily, Superb Lily , Wolf’s Bane Gloriosa Superba Linn. Liliaceae Kalikari – Vahnimukhi, Langali,  Vishalya, Halini, Shiri,   
Goa Bean, Indian Bean Dolichos Lablab Linn. Shukti
Goanese Ipecac Naregamla Alata W&A. Meliaceae Amlavalli – Triparnika 
Goat’s Food Creeper Ipomoea Perscaprae (Linn.) R.Br., Biloba Forssk. Maryadavalli- Sagaramekhala, Bastranti, Chagalantri
Gold Thread Coptis Teeta Wall. Ranunculaceae Mishamitika – Mamira, Pitmula, Shatapushpa
Golden Collyrium Colchicum Luteum Baker Liliaceae Hiranyatutha – Suranjan,  Surinjani Shiri
Golden eye-grass Curculigo Orchioides Gaertn. Amaryllidaceae Talamulika- Hemapuspi, Musali 
Golden or Yellow Champa Michelia Champaca Linn. Magnoliaceae Champaka – Kusuma, Suvarna 
Goose Foot, Wild Spinach Chenopodium Album Linn. Chenopodiaceae Vastuka- Brihat Bala, Rakta, Cillika 
Gotu Kola Centella Asiatica Mandooki  
Governor’s Plum Flacourtia Ramoutchi Fam., Indica Merr. Vikankata – Srivavriksha, Granthil, Svadukantak, 
Grapes Vitis Vinifera Linn. Vitaceae Draksha, Rasala, Amritphala, Phalottama, Madhurasa 
Gray Nicker Caesalpinia Bonduc Yakshakshi  
Great Mullein Verbascum Thapsus Linn. Scrophulariaceae Gidar-Tamaku
Greater Cardamom Amomum Subulatum Roxb. Scitaminaceae Elabari – Bahula, Bahugandha, Brihadela,
Greater Yam, Asiatic Yam Dioscorea Alata Linn. Dioscoriaceae Alukam 
Green Gram, Black Gram Phaseolus Mungo Linn., Vigna Mungo Hepper Mashaparni 
Green grass Cannabis Sativa Vijaya 
Ground Nut, Monkey Nut, Peanut,  Arachis Hypogaea Linn. Fabaceae Bhucanaka- Mandapi
Ground palm Biophytum Sensitivum Dc. Geraniaceae Lajjalu- Lakshmana, Alambusha
Gulsakri, Kukurbicha Grewia Hirsuta Vahl Tiliaceae Nagabala -Mahabala, Kharagandha, Catuhphala, Mahoday

Medicinal Plant names in English starting with G

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