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Herbs Used in Ayurveda
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With the growing popularity of natural health care, an increasing number of people are discovering the health benefits of the herbs that play essential roles in this millennia-old system of healing called Ayurveda. Below is a brief list of Ayurvedic herbs and some of their common indications in non-Ayurvedic terms for the general public.
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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 |
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 nigrum |
Maricha |
dyspepsia, cough, pharyngitis, headache, diarrhea |
Plantago ovata |
Isaphgol |
constipation, colitis, irritable 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 |
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