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HERBS DICTIONERY

Names of Herbs
A
Latin
Name
Sanskrit Name
Hindi
Name
English
Name
Family
Name
Abhroma augusta
Pishach karpas
Ulatkambal
Abroma
Sterculiaceae
Abies webbiana
Talispatra
Talispatra
-
Pinaceae
Abrus precatorius
Gunja
Chirmiti
Bead tree
Leguminosae
Abutilon indicum
Atibala
Kanghi
Indian mellow
Malvaceae
Acacia arabica
Babbula
Kikar
Indian gum tree
Legumnisosae
Acacia catechu
Khadir
Khair
Catechu tree
Leguminosae
Acacia farnesiana
Irimeda
Irimed
-
Leguminosae
Acacia senegal
Swet khadira
Khair swet
Catechu tree
Leguminosae
Achyranthes aspera
Apamarga
Apang
Rough Chapp tree
Amaranthaceae
Aconitum ferox
Vatsnav
Bish
Aconite
Ranunculaceae
Aconitum heterophyllum
Ativisha
Atis
Indian attees
Ranunculaceae
Acorus calamus
Vacha
vach
Sweet fig
Araceae
Adhatoda vasica
Vasak
Arusa
Vasak
Acanthaceae
Adiantum lunulatum
Hanspadi
Hanspadi
Maiden hair
Polypodiaceae
Aegle marmelos
Bilva
Bael
Bael
Rutaceae
Aglaia roxburghiana
Priyangu
Priyangu
-
Meliaceae
Albizzia lebbeck
Shris
Siris
-
Leguminosae
Alhagi pseudalhagi
Durlaybha
Jawasa
-
Leguminosae
Allium cepa
Palandu
Piyaj
Onion
Liliaceae
Allium sativum
Lasuna
Lahsun
Garlic
Lilliaceae
Aloe vera
Ghrit kumari
Gwarpatha
Aloes
Liliaceae
Alpinia officinarum
Kulinjana
Kulinjan
Galanga
Zingiberaceae
Alstonia scholaris
Saptaparni
Saptaparni
Dita
Apocynaceae
Amorphophallus compa nullatus
Suran
jamikand
-
Araceae
Anacyclus pyrethrum
Akarkaram
Akarkara
Pellitory roots
Compositae
Anamirta cocculus
Kakmari
Kakmari
-
Menispermaceae
Andrographis paniculata
Kalmegh
Kalmegh
The creat
Acanthaceae
Anthocephalus indicas
Kadamba
Kadamba
Cadamba
Rubiaceae
Aphanamixis polystrachya
Rohitak
Rohitak
-
Meliaceae
Apium graveolens
Ajmoda
Ajmuda
Cellary seed
Umbelliferae
Aquilaria agallocha
Agaru
Agar
Eaglewood
Thymelacaceae
Areca catechu
Poogi
Supari
Betelnut
Palmae
Arethum sowa
Satapushpi
Soya
Dill
Umbelliferae
Argemon mexicana
Srigula kantaka
Shial kanta
Yellow thistle
Papveraceae
Argyreia speciosa
Samudra palaka
Samudra sokh
Elephant creeper
Convolvulaceae
Aristolchia bracteata
Dhumra patra
Kiramar
-
Aristolochiaceae
Aristolchia indica
Isharmool
Isharmool
Indian birth root
Aristolochiaceae
Artemesia maritima
Kirmani
Kirmala
-
Compositae
Artemisia siversiana
Daman
Dauna
-
Compositae
Asparagus adscendens
Musli
Musli
-
Liliaceae
Asperagus racemosus
Shatamuli
Shatavri
Asparagus
Liliaceae
Asteracantha longifolia
Kokilakshaya
Talmakhana
-
Acanthaceae
Azadirachta indica
Nimba
Nim
-
Meliaceae
B
Latin
Name
Sanskrit
Name
Hindi
Name
English
Name
Family
Name
Bacopa monnieri
Brahmi
Brahmi
Indian penny wort
Scrophulariaceae
Balanites aegyphaca
Ingudi
Hingot
Zacum oil plant
Simarubaceae
Baliospermum montanum
Danti
Danti
Wild croton
Euphorbiaceae
Bambusa bambos
Vanslochan
Banslochan
Bamboo camphor
Gramineae
Barberis aristata
Daruharidra
Daruhaldi
Indian barberis
Berberidaceae
Barberis aristata
Rasanjana
Rasot
Ext.barberis
Berberidacea
Barleria prionitis
Sahchar
Katsaraiya
Yellow naildye
Acanthaceae
Barringtonia acutangula
Dhatriphala
Hijjal
-
Lecythidaceae
Bauhinia racemosa
Swet Kanchan
Kanchnar
Common mountain ebony
Leguminosae
Bauhinia variegata
Kanchanar
Kachnar
-
Leguminosae
Berginia ligulata
Pashanbheda
Pashanbhed
-
Saxifragaceae
Boerhaavia diffusa
Punarnava Rakta
Punarnava
Spreding hogwood
Nyctaginaceae
Bombax malabaricum
Shalmali
Semal
-
Malvaceae
Buchanania lanzan
Piyalaka
Chironji
-
Anacardiaceae
Butea monosperma
Palash
Dhak
Buteo
Leguminosae
C
Latin
Name
Sanskrit
Name
Hindi
Name
English
Name
Family
Name
Caesalpinia crista
Kuberakshi
Katkaranj
Bondu
Leguminosae
Caesalpinia sppan
Patang
Patang
Sappanwood
Leguminosae
Calotropis gigantea
Arka
Akwan
Calotropis
Asclepiadaceae
Cannabis indica
Vijaya
Bhang
Indian hemp
Cannabinaceae
Canthium parvilorum
Gangeruki
Gangeran
-
Rubiaceae
Capsicum annuum
Maricha(Rakta)
Lalmirch
Red chilly
Solanaceae
Carica papaya
Papita
Papaya
Papaya tree
Caricaceae
Carum carvi
Saya jira
Syaha jira
Caroway seeds
Umbelliferae
Cassia fistula
Suvarnaka
Amaltas
Indian labournam
Leguminosae
Cassia absus
Vanya Kulatha
Chaksu
-
Leguminosea
Cassia angustifolia
Sonamukhi
Lonamukhi
Sanai
Leguminosae
Cassia auriculata
Avertiki
Tarwar
Tanners cassia
Leguminosae
Cassia occidentalis
Kasmarda
Kasaundi
Round poded cassia
Leguminosae
Cassia tora
Chakramarda
Chakunda
Foetid cassia
Leguminosae
Cedrus deodara
Devdaru
Deodar
Deodar
Pinaceae
Celastrus paniculatus
Jyotishmati
Malkangni
Stuff tree
Celastraceae
Cichorium intybus
Kasani
Kasni
chicory
Compositae
Cinnamomum camphora
Karpur
Kapoor
Camphor
Lauraceae
Cinnamomum Tamala
Tamal patra
Tejpat
Tamala
Lauraceae
Cinnamomum zeylanicum
Twak
Dalchini
Cinnamon
Lauraceae
Citrullus colocynthis
Indraverna
Indrayan
Colocynth
Cucurbitaceae
Citrus aurantifolia
Nimbuka
Kagaji nimbu
Lemon
Retaceae
Citrus medica
Jambir
Bijora nimbu
Lemon
Rutaceae
Citrus medica
Matulunga
Bijaura
Adams apple
Rutaceae
Cleom icosandra
Arka kanta
Hurhur
-
Capparidaceae
Clerodendrum indicum
Bhargi
Bharangi
-
Verbenaceae
Clerodendrun phlomidis
Vatghni
Arni
Wind killer
Verbenaceae
Clitoria tarnatea
Aparajita
Aparajita
Butterfly pea
Leguminosae
Coccinia indica
Bimbi
Kanduri
-
Cucurbitaceae
Cocculus lack
Laksha
Laksa
Lac
Menispermaceae
Cocos nucifera
Narikel
Nariyal
Coconut
Palmae
Colchicum luteum
Surinjan
Suranjan
Colchicum
Liliaceae
Commiphora mukul
Guggulu
Guggulu
-
Burseraceae
Commiphora myrrha
Bole
Bole
Myrrha
Burseraceae
Coptis teeta
Mamira
Mamira
-
Ranunculaceae
Coriandrum sativum
Dhnyaka
Dhaniya
Coriender
Umbelliferae
Crataeva narvala
Varun
Varun
-
Capparidaceae
Crinum latifaliun
Sukhdarshan
Sudarshan
-
Amaryllidaceae
Crocus sativus
Kunkuma
Keshar
Saffaron
Iridaceae
Croton tiglium
Jaipal
Jamalgota
Croton seed
Euphorbiaceae
Cuminum cyminum
Jirak
Jerra
Cumin seed
Umbelliferae
Curculigo orchioides
Siyah musli
Musli kali
Black musli
Amaryllidaceae
Curcuma aromatica
Vanharidra
Amba haldi
Wild turmeric
Zingiberaceae
Curcuma longa
Haridra
Haldi
Turmeric
Zingiberaceae
Curcuma zedoaria
Shati
Kachur
Zeodary
Zingiberaceae
Cuscuta reflexa
Amaravela
Akas bel
Doddar
Convolvulaceae
Cynodon dactylon
Durva
Durva
Creeping cynodon
Gramineae
Cyperus rotundus
Musta
Motha
Nutgrass
Cyperaceae
D
Latin
Name
Sanskrit
Name
Hindi
Name
English
Name
Family
Name
Datura metel
Dhatur krishna
Dhatura kala
Thorn apple
Solanaceae
Datura stramonium
Dhatur Swet
Dhatura
Thorn apple
Solanaceae
Daucus carota
Garjar
Gajar
Carrot
Umbelliferae
Delphinium denudatum
Nirvishi
Jadwar
-
Ranunculaceae
Delphinium zalil
Trayanti
Trayaman
Gold thread
Ranunculaceae
Desmodium gangeticum
Shalparni
Sarivan
Ticktree
Leguminosae
Dhatura metel
Swet dhatura
Dathura swet
-
Solanaceae
Dillenia indica
Bhabya
Chalta
-
Delleniaceae
Diospyros Peregrina
Tinduk
Tendu
Ebony
Ebenaceae
E
Latin
Name
Sanskrit
Name
Hindi
Name
English
Name
Family
Name
Eclipta alba
Bhringraja
Bhangra
-
Compositae
Elaeocarpus ganitrus
Rudraksha
Rudraksha
-
Elaeocarpaceae
Elettaria cardamomum
Ela
Elaichi
Small cardamom
Zingiberaceae
Emblica officinalis
Amalaki
Amla
Emblic myrobalans
Euphorbiaceae
Emblica ribes
Vidanga
Vaividang
Bidanga
Euphorbiaceae
Epherdra gerardiana
Somlata
Somlata
Ephedra
Gnetaceae
Erythrina variegata
Paribhadra
Farhad
Indian coral tree
Leguminosae
Eulophia campestris
Amrita
Salam misri
Salep
Orchidaceae
Euphorbia antiquorum
Vajra kantaka
Tridhara
-
Euphorbiaceae
Euphorbia hirata
Nagarjuni
Laldudhi
Australian asthama weed
Euphorbiaceae
Euphorbia nerifolia
Snuhi
Sehund
-
Euphorbiaceae
Evolvulus alsinoides
Sankhpushpi
Sankhahuli
-
Convoluvulaceae
F
Latin
Name
Sanskrit
Name
Hindi
Name
English
Name
Family
Name
Feronia limonia
Kapittha
Kaith
Wood apple
Rutaceae
Ferula foetida
Hingu
Hing
Asafoetida
Umbelliferae
Ficus bengalensis
Vat
But
Banyan tree
Moraceae
Ficus carica
Anjir
Anjeer
Fig tree
Moraceae
Ficus racemosa
Udamber
Gular
Fig tree
Moraceae
Ficus religiosa
Aswattha
Pipal
Sacred Fig
Moraceae
Foeniculum Vulgarie
Shatpushpa
Saunf
Fevnel sud
Umbelliferae
Fumaria officinalis
Pitha papara
Pitapapra
-
Fumariaceae
G
Latin
Name
Sanskrit
Name
Hindi
Name
English
Name
Family
Name
Gardenia gummifera
Nadihingu
Dikamali
Gummy gardenia
Rubiaceae
Gloriosa superba
Languli
Kalihari
Superbily
Lilliaceae
Glycyrrhiza glabra
Yasthimadhu
Mulethi
Liquorice
Leguminosae
Gmelina arborea
Gambhari
Gambhar
White teak
Verbenaceae
Gossypium herbaceum
Karpas
Kapas
Indian cotton
Malvaceae
Gynandropsis pentaphylla
Ajgandha
Hulhul
-
Capparidaceae
H
Latin
Name
Sanskrit
Name
Hindi
Name
English
Name
Family
Name
Hedychium spicatum
Gandha sathi
Kapur kachri
-
Zingiberaceae
Heliotropium indicum
Hastisunda
Hastisura
Heliotropic
Boraginaceae
Hemidesmus indicus
Ananta
Anantmul
-
Asclepiadaceae
Holarrhena antidysenterica
Kutaj
Kurchi
Conessi bark
Apocynaceae
Hordeum vulgare
Yava
Jav
Barely
Gramineae
Hydnocarpus wightiana
Turveraka
Tuwarak
Chalmoogra
flacourfiaceae
Hyoscyamus niger
Parisika Yavani
Khurasani Ajwain
Hanbane
Solanaceae
I
Latin Name
Sanskrit Name
Hindi Name
English Name
Family Name
Indigofera tinctoria
Nilika
Neel
Indigo
Leguminosae
Ipomoea hederacea
Siyah beej
Kaladana
Kaladana
Convolvulaceae
Ipomoea turpethum
Trivrutta
Nishoth
Turpeth root
Convulvulaceae
J
Latin Name
Sanskrit Name
Hindi Name
English Name
Family Name
Juglans regia
Akschota
Akhrot
Wall nut
Juglandaceae
Juniperus communis
Hapusphal
Hauber
Juniper
Cupressaceae
L
Latin Name
Sanskrit Name
Hindi Name
English Name
Family Name
Lawsonia alba
Mendika
Mehndi
Henna
Lythraceae
Leea acquata
Kakjangha
Kakjangha
-
Vitaceae
Lepidium sativum
Chandrashura
Chansur
Water cress
Cruciferae
Leptadenia reticulata
Jivanti
Dori
-
Asclepladaceae
Leucas cephalotes
Drona pushpi
Gooma
-
Labiotae
Linum usitatissimum
Atasi
Alsi
Linseed
Liniceae
M
Latin Name
Sanskrit Name
Hindi Name
English Name
Family Name
Madhuca indica
Madhuka
Mahua
Mahua tree
Sapotaceae
Mallotus philippinensis
Kapillak
Kamila
Kamilla
Euphorbiaceae
Mangifera indica
Amra
Am
Mango
Anacardiaceae
Mesua ferrea
Nagkeshar
Nagkeshar
Cobras saffron
Guttiferae
Mimosa pudica
Lajwanti
Lajjalu
Sensitive plant
Leguminosae
Mimuspos elengi
Bakula
Bakul
Indian medler
Sapotaceae
Mucuna pruriens
Kapikachchu
Kounch beej
Cowhage planet
Leguminosae
Musa paradisiaca
Kadli
Kela
Banana
Musaceae
Myrica nagi
Katphal
Kaiphal
Box myrtal
Myricaceae
Myristica fragrans
Jatiphal
Jaiphal
Nutmeg
Myristicaceae
Myristica fragrans
Jatipatri
Javitri
Mace
Myristicaceae
N
Latin Name
Sanskrit Name
Hindi Name
English Name
Family Name
Nardostachys Jatamansi
Jatamansi
Jatamansi
Muskroot
Valerianaceae
Nelumbo nucifera
Padma
Kamal
Lotus
Nymphacaceae
Nerium indicum
Karvir
Kaner
-
Apocynaceae
Nigella sativa
Krishnajraka
Kalonji
-
Renunculaceae
O
Latin Name
Sanskrit Name
Hindi Name
English Name
Family Name
Ocimum sanctum
Tulsi
Tulsi
Basil
Labi teasea
Onosma bracteatum
Gaozaban
Sankhahul
-
Boraginaceae
P
Latin
Name
Sanskrit
Name
Hindi
Name
English
Name
Family
Name
Pandanus tectorius
Ketaki
Kewra
Keora
Pandanaceae
Papaver somniferum
Ahiphena
Afim
Opium
Papaveraceae
Pavonia odorata
Hariber
Sungandha
bala
Fragrant silky mallow
Malvaceae
Pedalium murex
Gokshurak
Gokhru Bara
Caltrops
Pedaliaceae
Peucedanum grande
Hingupatri
Dicamali
White emetic nut
Umbelliferae
Phoenix dactylifera
Kharjure
Khajur
Date palm
Palmae
Picrorhiza kurroa
Katuki
Kutki
Hell bore
Scrophula
riaceae
Piiper chaba
Chavika
Chavya
-
Piperaceae
Pinus longifolia
Sarala
Chirh
Longleaved pine
Pinaceae
Piper longum
Pippali
Pipala
Long piper
Piperaceae
Piper longum radix
Pippalimoola
Piplamoola
-
Piperaceae
Pipper bettle
Tambul
Pan
Betel leaf
Piperaceae
Pipper cubeba
Kababchini
Kababchini
Cubeb
Piperaceae
Pipper nigrum
Maricha
Kalimarich
Black pepper
Piperaceae
Pistacia integerrima
Kakratashringhi
Kakrashringi
Galls
Anacardiaceae
Plantago ovata
Ishapgola
Isabgole
Psilium Husk
Plantaginaceae
Plumbago indica
Chitrak Rakta
Chitrak Lal
Leadwort
Plumbaginaceae
Plumbago zeylanica
Chitrak
Chitrak
Leadwort
Plumbaginaceae
Pongamia glabra
Karanja
Karanj
Beach
Leguminosae
Prunus cerasoides
Padmaka
Padmakast
Himalayan cherry
Rosaceae
Psidium guajava
Mansala
Amrud
Guava
Myrtaceae
Psoralea corylifolia
Bakuchi
Bakuchi
-
Legumnisosae
Pterocarpus marsupium
Pitasara
Vijaysaar
Indian kino tree
Leguminosae
Pterocarpus santalinus
Rakta chandan
Lal chandan
Red sandal
Leguminosae
Pterospermum suberifolium
Muchkunda
Muchkunda
-
Sterculiaceae
Pueraria tuberosa
Bidari
Bidarikand
-
Leguminosea
Punica granatum
Dadima
Anar
Pomegranate
Punicaceae
Q
Latin Name
Sanskrit Name
Hindi Name
English Name
Family Name
Quercus infectoria
Majuphal
Majuphal
Gallnut
Fagaceae
R
Latin Name
Sanskrit Name
Hindi Name
English Name
Family Name
Randia dumetorum
Madana
Mainphal
Emetic nut
Rubiaceae
Raphanus sativus
Moolaka
Muli
Garden reddish
Cruciferae
Rauwolfia serpentina
Sarpgandha
Sarpgandha
-
Apocynaceae
Rheum emodi
Revand Chini
Revanda chini
-
Polygonaceae
Ricinus communis
Erandmool
Arand
Castor oil tree
Euphorbiaceae
Rubia cardifolia
Manjishtha
Majeeth
madder root
Rubiaceae
Rumex crispus
Amlabetasa
Amlabet
Sorrel
Polygonaceae
S
Latin Name
Sanskrit Name
Hindi Name
English Name
Family Name
Saccharum officinarum
Ikshu
Ganna
Sugarcane
Graminae
Salmania malabarica
Mochras
Mochras
-
Bombacaceae
Sansevieria Roxburghiana
Moorva
Murva
-
Haemodoraceae
Santalum album
Chandana
Chandan
Sandalwood
Santalaceae
Sapindus trifoliatus
Aristak
Ritha
Soap nut
Sapindaceae
Sarca indica
Ashoka
Ashoka
Ashok tree
Leguminosae
Saussurea lappa
Kushtha
Kuth
Costus
Compositae
Scindapsus officinalis
Gajapippali
Gajpipal
Elephant piper
Araceae
Semicarpus anacardium
Bhallataka
Bhilawa
Marking nut
Anacardiaceae
Sesamum indicum
Tila
Til
Seasamum
Pedaliaceae
Sesbania grandiflora
Agasti
Basna
Agati
Leguminosae
Shorea robusta
Shal
Sal
Yellow resin
Dipterocarpaceae
Sida cordifolia
Bala
Khareti
Covdifolis
Malvaceae
Smilax china
Chobchini
Chobchini
China root
Liliaceae
Solanum indicum
Brihati
Bari Kateri
Indian night shade
Solanaceae
Solanum nigrum
Kakmachi
Makoi
Black night shade
Solanaceae
Solanum xanthocarpum
Kantakari
Chhoti kateri
Indian night shade
Solanaceae
Sphaeranthus indicus
Mundi
Mundi
-
Compositae
Stereospermum suaveolens
Patla
Padal
Trumpet
Bignoniaceae
Strychnos nuxvomica
Vishramushit
Kuchla
Nux vomica
Loganianceae
Strychnos Potatorum
Kataka
Nirmali
Clearing nut
Loganiaceae
Styrax benzoin
Lohban
Loban
-
Styroceae
Symplocos recemosa
Lodhra
Lodhra
Lodhra
Symplocaceae
Syzygium aromaticum
Lavanga
Lavang
Clove
Myrtaceae
Syzygium cumini
Jambu
Jamun
Black plum
Myrataceae
T
Latin Name
Sanskrit Name
Hindi Name
English Name
Family Name
Tamarindus indica
Tintidik
Imli
Tamarind
Leguminosae
Tephrosia purpurea
Sharpunkha
Sarphounka
Purple tephrosia
Leguminosae
Teramnus labialis
Mashparni
Mashoni
-
Leguminosae
Terminalia arjuna
Arjuna
Arjuna
Arjuna myrobalan
Combretaceae
Terminalia chebula
Abhaya
Haritaki
Myrobalan
Combretaceae
Tinospora cordifolia
Guruchi
Giloy
-
Menispermaceae
Trachys permum ammi
Yawani
Ajwain
Bishopweed
Umbelliferae
Tribulus terrestris
Gokshura
Gokhru choota
Caltrops
Zygophyllaceae
Trichosanthes dioica
Patola
Parval
Wild snake guard
Cucurbitaceae
Trigonella foenum-graecum
Methica
Methi
Fenu greek
Leguminosae
U
Latin Name
Sanskrit Name
Hindi Name
English Name
Family Name
Uraria lagopoides
Prashniparni
Pithwan
-
Leguminosae
Urginea indica
Van palandam
Banpyaj
Indian squill
Liliacea
W
Latin Name
Sanskrit Name
Hindi Name
English Name
Family Name
Withania somnifera
Aswangadha
Asuagandha
Winter cherry
Solanaceae
Woodfordia fruticosa
Dhataki
Dhaiphool
Fulsee flower
Lythraceae
Wrightia tinctoria
Siyah kutaj
Mitha indarjaw
-
Apocynaceae
Z
Latin Name
Sanskrit Name
Hindi Name
English Name
Family Name
Zingiber offcinalis
Sunthi
Adrak
Ginger root
Zingiberaceae
Ziziphus sativa
Kandiari
Unnab
Jujube fruit
Rhamnacaea


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