Aconite/Wolf’s Bane/Monkshood: It is a medicinal herb belonging to Aconitum spp.
True Aloe (Aloe vera): It is a medicinal succulent plant. It is known as kumari in Sanskrit. Leaf sap is used for medicinal purposes.
Scholar Tree or Devil Tree: It is a medicinal tree. Scientific name is Alstonia scholaris
Asafoetida Plant: It is a medicinal herb. Scientific name is Ferula foetida
Indian Ginseng/Ashwagandha: It is a highly popular medicinal plant across the world. The plant is native to India. Scientific name is Withania somnifera
Ashoka Tree: It is an evergreen medicinal tree native to India. Scientific name is Saraca indica/Saraca asoca
Indian Bael/Wood Apple/Stone Apple: Bael is a medicinal tree native to India. Scientific name is Aegle marmelos. In Sanskrit it is known as vilwam. The Ayurvedic drug called “Dasamoola” contains ripe fruits of the bael tree.
Holy Basil/Purple Basil/Tulsi: Scientific name of this medicinal herb is Ocimum sanctum. The whole plant is used for medicinal purposes. We have a video on this plant, to watch Click here…
Belladonna: Scientific name of this medicinal plant is Atropa belladonna
Beleric Myrobalan/Bahera/Beleric Tree: This is a medicinal tree and scientific name is Terminalia bellirica
Bacopa/Brahmi: This is a highly popular medicinal herb and scientific name is Bacopa monnieri. This herb is used for boosting memory and as a nerve tonic.
Calamus/Sweet Flag/Myrtle Flag/Beewort: Scientific name of this medicinal plant is Acorus calamus
Amaltas/Golden Rain Tree/Golden Shower Tree: It is a highly popular medicinal tree in the tropics and the tree is native to India. Scientific name of this plant is Cassia fistula. We have a video on this plant, to watch Click here…
Castor Oil Plant: This is actually a wild plant that has medicinal properties. Scientific name is Ricinus communis
Periwinkles/Catharanthus: This is a highly useful medicinal herb and the herb is believed to be anti-cancerogenic. Scientific name is Catharanthus roseus. We have a video on this plant, to watch Click here…
Indian Pennywort/Centella: Scientific name of this medicinal plant is Centella asiatica
Centratherum/Kala Jeera: This medicinal plant is also found growing wild in the tropics and its scientific name is Centratherum anthelminticum
Chamomile: There are two varieties of chamomile plants and both have medicinal properties. Scientific name of these plants are German Chamomile (Chamomilla recutita/Matricaria recutita) and Roman Chamomile (Chamaemelum nobile)
Chaulmoogra: Scientific name of this medicinal tree is Hydnocarpus wightianus
Chirayta: It is a medicinal herb. Scientific name of Chirayata is Swertia chirayita/syn. S. chirata
King of Bitters: This medicinal plant is also known as Green Chiretta, Creat, and Kalmegh. Scientific name is Andrographis paniculata
Indian Gentian/Himalayan Gentian: This is a medicinal herb native to India and scientific name of this plant is Gentiana kurroo.
Red Cinchona/Quinine Tree: This is a medicinal plant from which an anti-malaria medicine is extracted. Scientific name of the plant is Cinchona officinalis
Citronella: This is a medicinal grass and its scientific name is Cymbopogon nardus
Clary sage: This is a medicinal herb and its scientific name is Salvia sclarea
Colchicum/Yellow Colchicum: Scientific name of this medicinal plant is Colchium luteum
Coptis/Three-Leaf Goldthread: This is a medicinal herb and its scientific name is Coptis trifolia
Yellow Vine/Coscinium: This is a medicinal climber and its scientific name is Coscinium fenestratum
Costus/Kuth: Scientific name of this medicinal herb is Saussurea costus
Fiery Costus or Spiral Flag: It is called ‘the Insulin Plant’ because of its usefulness in treating diabetes. Scientific name is Chamaecostus cuspidatus Syn. Costus igneus
Datura/Thorn Apple: This plant is grown in the wild as a weed. It is also known as Devil’s Weed or Devil’s Trumpet because of its toxicity. Scientific name is Datura stramonium
Chinese Ephedra: Scientific name of this medicinal plant is Ephedra sinica
Garden Spurge/Asthma Weed: This herb is growing as a weed in the tropcs. Scientific name of this plant is Euphorbia hirta
Fennel: It is a popular culinary herb with medicinal properties. Scientific name is Foeniculum vulgare
Fenugreek: It is also a popular culinary herb with medicinal properties. Scientific name is Trigonella foenum graecum
Parrot Tree/Flame of the Forest: It is a popular medicinal tree in the tropics. It is also known as Bastard Teak and Palash Tree. Scientific name is Butea frondosa/B. monosperma
Common Foxglove: It is a highly popular medicinal plant in the tropics. Scientific name is Digitalis purpurea
Medicinal Geranium or Rose Geranium: There are many geranium species that have medicinal properties. However most popular among them is Pelargonium graveolens
Small Caltrops/Puncture Vine: It is a medicinal vine and also known as Tack Weed or Gokhru. Scientific name is Tibulus terrestris
Greater Galangal: This medicinal plant is scientifically known as Alpinia galangal. There is another Alpinia species that are medicinal, i.e. Alpinia calcarata. Alpinia calcarata is also known as rasna in Sanskrit, kulainjan in Hindi and chittaratha in Malayalam.
Wild Rue: This medicinal plant is also known as Syrian Rue, African Rue, Harmal, and Esfand. Scientific name is Peganum harmala
Henbane: This is a medicinal herb which is also known as Stinking Nightshade and Black Henbane. Scientific name is Hyoscyamus niger
Henna Plant: This is a medicinal shrub and is also known as Mignonette Tree and Egyptian Privet. Scientific name is Lawsonia inermis
Horse Purslane/Giant Pigweed: Scientific name of this medicinal herb is Trianthema portulacastrum
Indian Arrowroot: It is also known as /East Indian Arrowroot Plant or Narrow Leaved Turmeric. This medicinal herb belongs to ginger family. Scientific name is Curcuma aungustifolia
West Indian Arrowroot: This medicinal herb belongs to ginger family. Scientific name is Maranta arundinacea. Rhizomes are used for treating dysentry.
Aromatic Turmeric: This medicinal herb belongs to ginger family. Scientific name is Curcuma aromatica. It is vanharidra in Sanskrit jangali-haldi in Hindi and kasthurimanjal in Malayalam.
Turmeric: Turmeric rhizomes are mainly used for culinary purpose. However, it has medicinal properties as well. Scientific name is Curcuma longa.
Ginger: Its rhizomes are mainly used for culinary purpose. However, it has medicinal properties as well. Scientific name is Zingiber officinale.
Indian Barberry/Tree Turmeric: It is a medicinal tree. Scientific name is Berberis aristata
Indian Acalypha: It is a medicinal herb and is also known as Indian Copperleaf, Indian Nettle, and Three-Seeded Mercury. Scientific name is Acalypha Indica
Indian Birthwort: Scientific name of this medicinal plant is Aristolochia indica
European Birthwort: Scientific name of this medicinal plant is Aristolochia clematitis
Thottea/Chakrani: Scientific name of this medicinal plant is Thottea siliquosa
Indian Kino Tree: This is a medicinal tree and is also known as Malabar Kino and Vijayasar. Scientific name of this medicinal plant is Pterocarpus marsupium
Indian Podophyllum/Himalayan May Apple: Scientific name of this medicinal plant is Podophyllum hexandrum
Indian Sarsaparilla: Scientific name of this medicinal plant is Hemidesmus indicus
Sarsaparilla/Jamaica Sarsaparilla: Scientific name of this medicinal plant is Smilax ornata
Indian Squill: Scientific name of this medicinal plant is Drimia indica
Ipecac: Scientific name of this medicinal plant is Carapichea ipecacuanha
Isabgol: Scientific name of this medicinal plant is Plantago ovate. There is another plumbago species that is also medicinal. Scientific name of this plant is Plumbago rosea which is an erect-growing shrub.
Rose Apple: The plant is also known as Mountain Apple, Malabar Plum, and Jambos. Scientific name of this medicinal plant is Syzygium jambos
Spikenard: This plant is also known as Nardin, Muskroot and Jatamansi. Scientific name of this medicinal plant is Nardostachys jatamansi
Ivy-Leaved Morning Glory/Kaladana: Scientific name of this medicinal plant is Ipomoea hederacea
Kumkum Tree/Kamala Tree: Scientific name of this medicinal plant is Mallotus philippensis
Kantakari Plant: This plant is also known as Indian Nightshade, Yellow-Berried Nightshade and Thorny Nightshade. Scientific name of this medicinal plant is Solanum xanthocarpum
Indian Tragacanth: This plant is also known as Gum Karaya or Karaya Tree and Ghost Tree. Scientific name of this medicinal plant is Sterculia urens
Kurchi/Kutaj: Scientific name of this medicinal plant is Holarrhena pubescens/H. antidysenterica
Liquorice or Licorice: Scientific name of this medicinal plant is Glycyrrhiza glabra
Indian Tobacco/Lobelia/Puke Weed: Scientific name of this medicinal plant is Lobelia inflata
Lodh/Lodhra Tree: Scientific name of this medicinal plant is Symplocos racemosa
Long Pepper: Scientific name of this medicinal climber is Piper longum and it is one of the important medicinal plants used in Ayurvedic system of medicines.
Iluppai Tree/Mahua: Scientific name of this medicinal plant is Madhuca longifolia
Lemon Grass: Scientific name of this medicinal grass is Cymbopogon citrates/Syn. Cymbopogon flexuosus.
White-Flowered Embelia: Scientific name of this medicinal plant is Embelia ribes
Malabar Embelia/Cottam: Scientific name of this medicinal plant is Embelia tsjeriam-cottam/Embelia robusta
Neem Tree/Indian Lilac: This is a popular medicinal tree in the tropics and is native to india. Scientific name is Azadirachta indica It is known as Neem in Hindi and Nimba in Sanskrit.
Palmarosa: Scientific name of this medicinal grass is Cymbopogon martini var. motia.
Pergularia: Scientific name of this medicinal plant is Pergularia daemia
Picrorhiza/Kutki: Scientific name of this medicinal plant is Picrorhiza kurroa
Psoralea/Babchi: Scientific name of this medicinal plant is Psoralea corylifolia
Punarnava: It is also known as Spreading Hogweed and Tar Vine: Scientific name of this medicinal plant is Boerhavia diffusa
Indian Snakeroot: It is also known as Sarpagandha or Devil Pepper: Scientific name of this medicinal plant is Rauwolfia serpentina
Indian Sandalwood: Scientific name of this medicinal plant is Santalum album
Broom Weed/Sida: Scientific name of this medicinal plant is Sida acuta
Talmakhana Plant: It is also known as Kokilaksa or Gokanta: Scientific name of this medicinal plant is Hygrophila auriculata or Asteracantha longifolia
Heart-Leaved Moonseed: This plant is also known as Guduchi or Giloy Leaf. Scientific name of this medicinal plant is Tinospora cordifolia
Indian Ipecac: This plant is also known as Tylophora or Anantmool. Scientific name of this medicinal plant is Tylophora indica
Turpeth: Scientific name of this medicinal plant is Operculina turpethum/Ipomoea turpethum
Malabar Nut/Adulsa/Vasaka: Scientific name of this medicinal plant is Justicia adhatoda. There is another related plant which is Adathoda beddomei. It is known as `vasa’ in Sanskrit.
Vetiver: Scientific name of this medicinal grass is Chrysopogon zizanioides. Vetiver was previously known as Vetiveria zizanioides.
Ivory wood Plant/Pala Indigo Plant: It is also known as Hyamaraca Plant or Stri Kutaja. Scientific name of this medicinal plant is Wrightia tinctoria. It is known as Dantappala in Malayalam, Vettuppala in Tamil and Ivory wood in English.
American Wintergreen: It is also known as Eastern Teaberry or Boxberry or Checkerberry. Scientific name of this medicinal plant is Gaultheria procumbens
Epazote: It is also known as Wormseed or Mexican Tea or Jesuit’s Tea. Scientific name of this medicinal herb is Dysphania ambrosioides
Wormwood: Scientific name of this medicinal plant is Artemisia absinthium
Valerian: Scientific name of this medicinal herb is Valeriana officinalis
Yarrow: Scientific name of this medicinal herb is Achillea millefolium
Rosemary: Scientific name of this medicinal herb is Rosmarinus officinalis
Thyme: Scientific name of this medicinal herb is Thymus vulgaris
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Lavender: Scientific name of this medicinal herb is Lavandula spica
Oregano: Scientific name of this medicinal herb is Origanum vulgare
Peppermint: Scientific name of this medicinal herb is Mentha piperita
Spearmint: Scientific name of this medicinal herb is Mentha spicata
Patchouli: Scientific name of this medicinal herb is Pogostemon cablin
Eucalyptus: This is a tropical medicinal tree and its scientific name is Eucalyptus citriodora
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