Ayurvedic Medicine’s medicinal plants

Latin Name Sanskrit Name Main Indications in Ayurveda Acorus calamus Vacha nervine, antispasmatic, sedative, stomachic, expectorant, emetic, laxative, diuretic Artemesia absinthium Indhana anthelminthic Artemisia vulgaris Nagadamni anthelminthic, expectorant Asparagus racemosus Shatavari galactogogic, antispasmodic, antidiarrhetic, demulcent Azadirachta indica Neem, Arishta skin disease, blood disease, antibacterial Bacopa monnieri Brahmi nervine tonic, diuretic, sedative Boerhavia diffusa Punarnava diuretic, expectorant, laxative Boswellia serrata Shallaki antiarthritic, analgesic, antiinflammatory Buchanania lazan Piyala skin disease, laxative Butea monosperma Palasa diarrhea, flatulence, anthelminthic Callicarpa macrophylla Pringu joint pain, skin disease, blooddisease Calotropis gigantea Alarka bronchitis, diarrhea, tonic, cancer (?) Cannabis indica Bhanga insomnia, cachexia, dysmenorrhea Capiscum annum Katuvira rubefacient, stimulant, tonic Carum carvi Krishnajira flatulence, stomachic Carum copticum Yamani, Ajowan spastic bowel, flatulence, dyspepsia Cassia angustifolia Markandika constipation, liver disease, joint pain Cassia fistula Argbhada ringworm, constipation, fever, antibacterial Cedrus deodara Devadaru fever, diarrhea, urinary disorders Centella asiatica Mandukaparni tonic, sedative, alterative, anxiolytic Cichorium intybus Kasni emmenogogue, digestive Cinnamomum camphora Karpoor diarrhea, nervousness, muscular pain, fever Crocus sativus Kumkuma nervine sedative, emmenogogue, aphrodisiac Cinnamomum zeylanicum Twak dyspepsia, flatulence, diarrhea, menorrhagia Cissampelos pareira Laghu Patha spastic bowel, uterine prolapse,alterative Clitoria ternatea Aparajita constipation, edema, anthelminthic,demulcent Cocos nucifera Narikela fever, pharyngitis, skin disorders, alterative Coleus aromaticus Pashanbheda kidney stones, conjunctivits, spastic colon Cordia myxa (obliqua) Shleshmataka expectorant, colic, dyspepsia, ulcers, cough Coriandrum sativum Dhanyaka flatulence, colic, joint pain, antiseptic Crinum deflexum (asiaticum) Sudarshan emetic, inflammatory conditions Cuminum cyminum Jeeraka diarrhea, dyspepsia, antiseptic,hookworm Curculigo orchiodes Talamulika hemmorrhoids, asthma, kidney stones, skin Curcuma longa Haridra arthritic pain, antiinflammatory, skin disease Curcuma zedoaria Shati cough, asthma, leukorrhea, tonsillitis Cynodon dactylon Doorwa diuretic, styptic, hematuria, hemmorrhoids Cyperus rotundus Mustaka antiinflammatory, flatulence, fever, estrogenic Datura metal Dattura antispasmodic, jointpain, asthma , dysmenorrhea Daucus carota Garijara blood purifier, nervine tonic, jaundice Dolichos biflorus Kulitha edema, kidney stone, asthma, dysmenorrhea, tumors Eclipta Alba Bhringaraj hepatic deobstruent and tonic, alterative, emetic, purgative, antiseptic, antiviral Elettaria cardamomum Ela Chhoti bronchitis, flatulence, dyspepsia, hemorrhoids Emblica officinalis Amalaki fruit: cooling, laxative, stomachic, tonic, diuretic Evolvulus alsinoides Shankapushpi anxiety, diarrhea, bronchitis, memory loss, fever Ferula foetida Hingu flatulence, cough, constipation, palpitations,aphrodisia Ficus religiosa Aswatha ulcers, skin disease, diabetes, constipation Ficus racemosa Udumbara diarrhea, hemorrhoids, bleeding disorders, antiseptic Foeniculum vulgare Satupuspa cough, flatulence, dysmenorrhea, hookworm, edema Grewia hirsuta Nagbala diarrhea, wounds, heart disease, fever Gmelina arborea Gambhari general tonic, to increase strength, antiviral, indigestion Gymnema sylvestre Meshasringa diuretic, astringent, hypoglycemic, refrigerant, stomachic Hemidesmus indicus Sariva excellent alterative, to increase appetite, cough, skin Holarrhena antidysenterica Kutaja diarrhea, dysentery, amebiasis, anthelminthic Hyoscyamus niger Yavani chronic dementia, hysteria, palpitations, asthma, sedative Hyssopus officinalis Zupha cough, asthma, bronchitis, amenorrhea Ipomoea digitata Vidari cough, hoarseness, respiratory stimulant, tonic Justicia adhatoda Vasaka bronchitis, asthma, jaundice, antispasmodic Linum usitatissimum Uma cystitis, bronchitis, boils, expectorant, demulcent Luffa acutangula Koshataki splenomegaly, emetic, excellent for skin disease, expectorant Madhuca longifolia Madhuca tonsillitis, cough, rheumatic joints, diabetes, appetizer Michelia champaca Champaka gastritis, chronic arthritis (?), emmenagogue, diuretic, colic Mimosa pudica Lajjalu menorrhagia, hemorrhoids,skin wounds, diarrhea Mimusops elengi Bakula tonic, cardiotonic, urogenital disease, snakebite, skin sores Morinda citrofolia Ach acne, eczema, hyperlipidemia,brochitis, diarrhea Moringa oleifera Sigru source of vitamin C, colds, boils, fever, joint pain, gout Mucuna pruriens Kapikachchha nervine tonic, aphrodisiac, parkinsonism, hypercholesterolemia Nardostachys jatamansi Jatamansi nervousness, anxiety, dysmenorrhea, insomnia, hair tonic Nelumbo nucifera Parijata refrigerant, sedative, demulcent Nyctanthes arbor-tristis Parijata liver diseases, constipation, anthelminthic, antihistaminic Ocimum sanctum Tulasi demulcent, expectorant, anticatarrhal, antispasmodic, anthelminthic Paederia foetida Prasarini rheumatic joint pain, edema, bladderstones(?),inflammation Papaver somniferum Ahiphenam anxiety, diarrhea, aphrodisiac, sedative Peucedanum graveolens Satapushpi flatulence, colic, abscesses, digestive Phyllanthus fraternus Bhumiamalaki jaundice, liver disease, fever, genitourinary disease, edema Picrorhiza kurroa Katuki hepatitis, asthma, anorexia Piper longum Pippali digestion, weakness, pharyngitis, headache, constipation Piper nigrum Maricha dyspepsia, cough, pharyngitis, headache, diarrhea Plantago ovata Isaphgol constipation, colitis, irritible bowel, cystitis Plumbago zeylanica Chitraka abortifacient, warts, rheumatic joint pain Premna integrifolia Agnimantha flatulence, fever, arthritis, liver deobstruent Prunus amygdalus Badama mental energy, general tonic esp. nerve & kidney, semen, Pterocarpus santalinus Rakta Chandana skin tonic, liver disorders, fever Punica granatum Dadima anthelminthic (esp. tapeworm), diarrhea, dyspepsia Randia dumentorium Madana fruit and rind are emetic, diaphoretic, and antispasmodic; bark is sedative and nervine calmative. Rauwolfia Serpentina Sarpagandha hypertension, anxiety, insomnia, colic