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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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