Medicinal Plants in Scientific names – Starting with M
| NameS of the plants starting with – M | ||||
| MEDICINALplant names in Scientific names – English – Sanskrit | ||||
| SCIENTIFIC NAMES | COMMON NAMES | SANSKRIT NAMES | ||
| Madhuca Indica | Indian Butter Tree | Madhuka- Tikshna, Sara, , Madhu Druma | ||
| Madhuca Longifolia Linn. , Bassia Longifulia | South Indian Mahua | Madhuka- Madhuk, Tikshnasar | ||
| Malaxis Acuminata D.Don , Microstylis Wallichii | Jivak | Jivaka | ||
| Mallotus Philippinensis Muell.-Arg. Euphorbiaceae | Indian Kamala | Kampillaka – Raktang, Rechi, Rechanak, Lohitanga, | ||
| Malva Sylvestris Linn. Malvaceae | Common Mallow | Brahmasuvarcala | ||
| Mandragora Officinalum Linn. | Mandrake, Devil’s Apples | Putrada- Lakshamana, Raktavindu | ||
| Mangifera Indica | Mango Seed, Amra | Amra- Bija Majja, Chootabija | ||
| Mangifera Indica Linn. Anacardiaceae | Mango, Spring Tree | Amra- Kamashar, Madhavdruma, Bhringubhishta, | ||
| Manihot Esculenta Crantz, Utilissima Pohl | Tapioca | Darukanda- Kalpakanda | ||
| Maranta Arundinacea Linn. Scitaminaceae | Arrow Root | Tavakshiri | ||
| Marsdenia Tenacissima Wight. & Am. | Rajmahal hemb | Murva- Madhusrava, Madhurasa | ||
| Marselia Minuta Marsiliaceae | Four-leaf clover, Pepperwort | Sushena- Svastika, Tilaparnika, Sunishanna | ||
| Marsilea Quadrifolia Linn. Marsiliaceae | Four Leaf Clover | Sunishanna – Catushpatri | ||
| Melaleuca Leucadendron Linn. , Cajuputy , Minor | Cajuput Tree | Kayaputi (Hindi) | ||
| Mentha Arvensis Linn. Labiatae | Corn Mint, wild mint | Pudina- Puthea | ||
| Mentha Piperita Linn. Labiatae | Peppermint | Phudina- Gamathi Phudra | ||
| Mentha Spicia (Spicate), Viridis, Sylvestris Linn. | Spearmint | Putiha- Rocani Phudino | ||
| Merremia Emarginata (Burm.F.) Hall.F. | Mouse Ear Wort | Akhukarni-Mushika parni | ||
| Merrimia Tridentata, | Arrow-leaf Morning Glory | Talanili or Prasarini | ||
| Mesua Ferrea Linn., Nagassarium-Guttiferae | Iron Wood Tree, Cobra’s Saffron | Nagakeshara – Kinjalka, Nagakinjalka, Nagapushpa, | ||
| Mesua Ferrea Stamen | Cylon iron wood | Keshara Nagakeshara | ||
| Michelia Champaca Linn. Magnoliaceae | Golden or Yellow Champa | Champaka- Kusuma, Suvarna | ||
| Microstylis Wallichii- Root | Dubard | Rishabhaka | ||
| Mimosa , Albizzia Amara Boivin. | Bitter Albizia | Krishna Sirish | ||
| Mimosa Pudica Linn. Leguminosae | Sensitive Plant | Lajjalu-Shamipatra, Samanga, Anjalikarika, Namaskari | ||
| Mimosa Pudica, Biophytum Sensitivum Linn. | Touch Me Not Plant | Samanga | ||
| Mimusops Elengi Linn. Sapotaceae | Bullet-Wood Tree | Bakula- Sinhakesara | ||
| Mirabilis Jalapa Linn. Nyctaginaceae | Four O’clock Flower | Sadapaha- Somalata | ||
| Mollugo Cerviana Ser. Ficoidaceae | Slender Carpetweed | Phanya- Grishmasundara, Parpataka | ||
| Momordica Charantia Linn. Cucurbitaceae | Bitter Gourd, Carilla Fruit | Karavella- Karavellika, Sushavi, Angarvelli, Pacaru | ||
| Momordica Cochinchinensis Spreng. Cucurbitaceae | Gac | Vandhya- Vandhyakarkotaki, Devi, Kumari | ||
| Monochoria Vaginalus | Oval Leaf Pondweed | Neelolpala | ||
| Moringa Concanensis Moringaceae | Drum stick | Madhushigru | ||
| Moringa Oleifera Lam., Pterygosperma Gaertn. | Horse Radish, Drumstick Plant | Shritala | ||
| Morus Alba Linn. Urticaceae | White Mulberry | Tuda- Tuta, Sthul, Brahmadaru, Madhupippali, Tula | ||
| Mucuna Pruriens Dc., Dolicos Pruriens Papilionaceae | Cow-itch Plant, Cow hage | Kapikacchu – Atmagupta, Markati, Durabhigraha, | ||
| Muehlenbeckia Platy Clados | Tapeworm Plant, Ribbon bush, Centipede Plant | Vishaghni | ||
| Mukia Maderaspatana (Linn.) Roem. | Rough Bryony | Trikoshaki – Kritarandhra | ||
| Murraya Koengii | Nimba Curry tree | Surabhi | ||
| Murraya paniculata | Orange Jasmine | Murraya Cambogia | ||
| Musa Paradisiaca Linn. , Sapientum Scitaminaceae | Plantain, Banana | Kadali- Vana Lakshmi, Rambha, Mochaka, Svaduphala, | ||
| Mussaendra Frondosa Linn. , Flavescens Rubiaceae | Wild mussaenda | Shankhapushpi – Kshirpushpi | ||
| Myrica Carifera Myricaceae | Bayberry, Wax Myrtle | Katuka – Katurohini, Cakrangi, Matsyapitta, Shataparva, Tikta, | ||
| Myrica Nagi Thunb., Sapida, Cerifera Myricaceae | Box Myrtle, Bayberry | Katphala – Ramapatri, Katphala, Somavalka, Kumudika, | ||
| Myristica Fragrans Houtt. Myristicaceae | Nutmeg | Jatiphala- Jatiphala, Jatikosha, Malatiphala, Shaluka, Majasar, | ||
| Myristica Malabarica Lam. Myristicaceae | Bombay Mace, False Nutmeg | Gostani- Vanyajati, Kamuk, Malati | ||
| Myxopyrum Serratulum A.W.Hill Oleaceae | Myxopyrum,Chaturamulla | Hemamalati- Caturdharalata | ||
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