Medicinal Plant names in English starting with – P
| Name of the plants starting with – P | ||||
| MEDICINALplant names in English – Scientific and Sanskrit | ||||
| ENGLISH NAMES | SCIENTIFIC NAMES | SANSKRIT NAMES | ||
| Pachouli | Pogostemon Pachouli | Pacholi | ||
| Paddy | Oryza Sativa | Shashtika | ||
| Pale Indigo Plant, Sweet Indrajao | Wrightia Tinctoria (Roxb.)R.Br. Apocynaceae | Sarpakshi – Sarpari, Nagasugandha, Patalbhedi | ||
| Palmarosa -Gingergrass | Cymbopogan Martini | Hamsaraja | ||
| Palmyra Palm,toddy palm | Borassus Flabellifera Linn., Blabelliformis Palmae | Tala – Patri, Dhvajadruma, Trunraj, Madhurasa | ||
| Panicled Peristrophe | Peristrophe Paniculata | Kakajangha | ||
| Pannay Tree | Calophyllum Inophyllum Linn. Guttiferae | Punnaga – Purusha, Rakta Vriksha, Devavallabh | ||
| Papaya | Carica Papaya Linn. Caricaceae | Erandakarkati | ||
| Paper bark | Betula Utilis D. Don Cupuliferae | Bhurjapatra – Bhurja, Valkadruma, Sucarma, Bhurjapatrak, Citratvak | ||
| Papergrass | Lepidium Iberis Cruciferae | Todari- Kantavriksha, Laghuphala, Picchilbija, Masurbija | ||
| Parala, Kamblivetti | Symplocos Cochinchinensis | Chunga | ||
| Parrot Root, moonseed | Cocculus Hirsutus (Linn.) Diels | Patal Garudi – Patha, Ambastha, Viddhakarni, Sthapani, | ||
| Passion Flower | Passiflora Incarnata Passifloraceae | Krishna Kamala | ||
| Pasture weed | Cyathula Prostrata | Blume, Apamarga | ||
| Pea, Garden Pea | Pisum Sativum Linn. Fabaceae | Kalaya Satina, Harenu | ||
| Peach | Prunus Persica Stokes Rosaceae | Aruka | ||
| Peacock’s Tail | Actinopteris Dichotoma Bedd. Polypodiaceae | Mayurashikha – Morpankhi | ||
| Peanut, Ground Nut, Monkey Nut | Arachis Hypogaea Linn. Fabaceae | Bhucanaka- Mandapi | ||
| Pear | Pyrus Communis Linn. Rosaceae | Amritaphala – Nasapati, Tanka | ||
| Pearl-Oyster | Avicula | Sarshapa- Sarshap, Katuk, Sneh | ||
| Pellitory,Mount Atlas daisy | Anacylus Pyrethrum | Akarakarabha – Akallaka, Akarakarabha, | ||
| Pencil plant | Euphorbia Tirucalli | Vajradruma | ||
| Peon, Poon Tree, Wild Indian Almond | Sterculia Foetida Linn. Sterculiaceae | Putidaru – Vitkhadira | ||
| Pepper vine | Piper Chaba | Shreyasi | ||
| Pepper-Black | Piper Nigrum Linn. Piperaceae | Marica – Maricha, Palita,Shakanga, Krishna, Krimihara | ||
| Pepper, Indian Long pepper | Piper Longum Linn. Piperaceae | Pippali – Magadhi, Krishna, Vaidehi, Capala, Kana | ||
| Peppermint | Mentha Piperita Linn. Labiatae | Phudina – Gamathi Phudra | ||
| Pepperwort, Four-leaf clover, | Marselia Minuta Marsiliaceae | Sushena – Svastika, Tilaparnika, Sunishanna | ||
| Pergularia | Pergularia Daemia Chiov. | Phala -Kantaka – Kurutaka, Uttamarani, Vrishcikali | ||
| Periploca of The Woods | Gymnema Sylvestre Br. Asclepiadaceae | Shati | ||
| Persian Manna Plant | Alhagi Pseudalhagi Desv., Maurorum Desv. | Yavasa – Duhsparsha, Ananta, Samudranta, Kacchura | ||
| Phalgu | Bauhinia Tomentosa Linn.Caesalpiniaceae | Ashvamantaka – Phalgu | ||
| Pigeon Pea | Cajanus Cajan Mills, Papilionaceae | Adhaki- Shanapushpika, Pitapushpa, Kulattha, Vakraka | ||
| Pigweed, little hogweed | Portulaca Quadrifida Linn. Portulacaceae | Kutira – Laghu, Lonika,Upadyki, Kutinjara, Jivalonika | ||
| Pineapple | Ananas Cosmus Merr., Sativus Linn | Anannas – Bahnetra | ||
| Pinwheel flower, Indian Rosebay | Tabernaemontana Divaricata R.Br.Ex Roem. & S | Nandivriksha | ||
| Pippaly | Piper Brachystachyum, Piper Spp. | Chavya | ||
| Pithraj Tree | Aphanamixis Polystachya | Rohithaka | ||
| Plantain , Banana | Musa Paradisiaca Linn., Sapientum Scitaminaceae | Kadali- Vana Lakshmi, Rambha, Mochaka, Svaduphala, | ||
| Pogodo Tree | Plumeria Rubra Linn., Acutifolia Poir. | Kshiracampaka- Shvetacampaka | ||
| Pointed Gourd | Coccinia Indica Wight & Arun , Cordifolia Cucurbitaceae | Bimbi- Raktaphala, Tundi, Tindikeri, Bimbika, Piluparni | ||
| Poison Berry, Indian Nightshade | Solanum Indicum Linn., Anguivi Lam. Solanaceae | Brihati – Mahati, Bahupatri, Bahupatra, Kantatani, | ||
| Poison Bulb, Giant Crinum Lily | Crinum Asiaticum Linn. Amaryllidaceae | Sudarshana – Vishamandala, Nagadamani, Somavalli – Kalyanasougandikam white | ||
| Poison Devil tree | Alstonia Venenata R. Br. Apocynaceae | Vishaghni – Anadana, Raja-Adana, Ganda Durva | ||
| Poison nut | Strychnos Nuxvomica Linn. Loganiaceae | Kupilu- Kuchala, Karaskara, Vishatinduka, Kunchvriksha | ||
| Pomegranate | Punica Granatam Linn. Punicaceae | Dadima- Lohitapushpaka, Suphala, Shukavalabha | ||
| Pomelo, Shaddock | Citrus Maxima/Decumana Linn. Rutaceae | Shirisha – Sitapushpa, Bhandik, Mridupushpak | ||
| Porcupine flower -Blue | Barleria Prionitis Linn. Acanthaceae | Kurantaka – Artagala, Sahacara, Kurataka | ||
| Portia Tree, Tulip Tree | Hibiscus Populnea Linn. Malvaceae | Gardha Bhanda – Parisa, Suparashvaka | ||
| Pot tamerind | Garcinia Gummi-Gutta /Garcinia Indica | Vriksha – Vrikshamla | ||
| Praying plant | Desmodium Gyrans | Namaskari | ||
| Prickly Amaranth | Amarantus Spinosus Amarantaceae | Tanduliya – Kandira, Tanduliyaka, Vishaghna | ||
| Prickly Ash, Toothache Tree | Zanthoxylum Alatum Roxb., Armatum Dc. Rutaceae | Tejasvini- Tumburu, Tejovati, Tumbaru, Tumbul | ||
| Prickly Chaff Flower | Achyranthes Aspera Linn. Amaranthaceae | Apamarga – Durgraha, Adhashalya, Karmanjri, Pratyakpushpi | ||
| Prickly chaff flower | Clitorea Ternatea | Kinihi Apamarga | ||
| Prickly Leaves, Elephant’s Foot | Elephantopus Scaber Linn. Compositae | Gojihva – Hastipadi | ||
| Prickly Pear, Indian fig opuntia, barbary fig | Opuntia Dillenii Haw., Cactus Indicus Cactaceae | Vidara Vishvasaraka Round | ||
| Prickly Sida | Sida Spinosa Linn., Alba , Alinifolia Malvaceae | Nagabala – Gangeruki, Vishvedeva, Gavedhuka, | ||
| Primrose Willow, Water-purslane | Ludwigia Octovalvis (Jacq.) Raven | Bhulavanga – Bhallavianga | ||
| Psyllium (Seed) Indian plantago | Plantago Psyllium , Ovata Forsk. Plantaginaceae | Snigdhajira – Snigdhabija, Shigdhajiraka, Sat Isobgol | ||
| Puncture Vine, Small Caltrops | Tribulus Terrestris Linn. Zygophyllaceae | Gokshura – Gokantak, Svadamshtra, Trikantak, Vanasharungat | ||
| Puneala Plum, Indian plum | Flacourtia Jangomas Rausch. Flacourtiaceae | Vikankata – Srivavriksha, Sruvavriksha | ||
| Purgative Croton | Croton Tiglium Linn. Euphorbiaceae | Jayapala – Naepala, Kanakaphala,Dantibheda, Dravanti | ||
| Purging Nut | Jatropha Curcas Linn. Euphorbiaceae | Dravanti – Kanana-Eranda, Parvata-Yeranda | ||
| Purple Fleabane | Centratherum, Vernonia Anthelminticum Kuntze | Aranyajiraka- Brihatpali, Sukshmapatra, Aranyajir, Kana | ||
| Purple Fleabane, Babchi Seeds | Psoralea Corylifolia Linn. Papilionaceae | Bakuci – Somarekha, Somaragi, Somavalli | ||
| Purple Lippia | Lippia Nodiflora Mich , Phyla Nodiflora Linn. | Jalapippali – Toyapippali, Jalapippalika, Shakuladini | ||
| Pushkar | Inula Racemosa Hook.F. Asteraceae | Paushkaram- Pushkaram | ||
Medicinal Plant names in English starting with – P
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