Herbs details

Herbs details:

Herbs in Charak Samhita

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# Amalaki	# Bibhitaki	# Haritaki	# Shunthi	# Maricha	# Pippali	# Chitraka	# Vidanga	# Musta	# Guduchi
# Brahmi	# Shankhapushpi	# Ashwagandha	# Shatavari	# Haridra	# Arjuna	# Guggulu	# Yashthimadhu	# Lodhra	# Agnimantha
# Bilva	# Nimba	# Lashuna	# Punarnava	# Gokshura	# Tulasi (Surasa)	Ashvattha	Kumari	Dadima	Vaasa

List of Ayurvedic Medicinal Plants and Botanical Names in Charak Samhita

Sr. No.	Sanskrit Name	Synonyms	Botanical Name
1	Aksha	Bibhitaki, kaliphala, Bhutavasa, Kalidruma	Terminalia bellirica Roxb
2	Aguru	Agaru, loha, krimija, rajarha	Aquilaria agallocha Roxb
3	Agnimantha	Jaya, Sriparni, Ganikarika, Jayanti, Tarkari, Nadeyi, Vai jayanti	Clerodendrum phlomidis Linn.f.
4	Ankola	Ankoda, Deerghakeela, Nikochaka, Tamraphala, Gupta Sneha	Alangium lamarkii Thw., (Alangium salviifolium)
5	Ajamoda	Karavi, Deepyaka, Shikhimoda	Apium graveolens
6	Atasi	uma, picchila, devi, medagandha, madotkata, kshuma, hemavati,masruna	Linum usitatissimum Linn.
7	Atibala	rishyaprokta, kankatika,Balika, Vatyapushpy, Bhuribala	Abutilon indicum. (Link)
8	Ativisha	shrungi, virupa, pittadivallabha, shwetvaca, visha, madri	Aconitum heterophyllum Wall. Cat.
9	Aparajita	Shanhapushpi,Girikarnika, Visnukranta,Sephanda	Clitoria ternatea L.
10	Apamarga	Shikhari,durgraha, adhashalya, karmanjri, pratyakpushpi	Achyranthes aspera Linn.
11	Ambashtaki	laghu patha,Uttanaparni, prachina,varatikta, Aviddhakarni,kuchelika	Cissampelos pareira Linn
12	Amlikakanda		Dioscorea oppositifolia L.
13	Arimeda	Irimeda, Vidkhadira	Acacia leucophloea Willd.
14	Arka	Ravi, Bhanu, Tapana,Tulaphala, vikirana,ksheeraparna	Calotropis gigantea
15	Surasa, Tulasi, Arjaka	Kutherak, Phaninjhak, Arjaka(Tulsi bheda), Barbari,Shweta tulasi	Ocimum sanctum L., (syn. Ocimum tenuiflorum L., Ocimum gratissimum L.)
16	Arjuna	Indradru, Nadisarja, Dhavala, Kakubha, Partha, Shweta vaha,	Terminalia Arjuna
17	Avakpushpi		Trichodesma indicum
18	Ashoka	Madhupushpa,Raktapallavaka, Hemapushpa, Pindipushpa, Nata, Pallavadru,	Saraca indica Linn.
19	Ashmantaka	Yugmapatra, yaalapatraka, kanchini	Bauhinia racemosa. Lam.
20	Ashwagandha	Balada, kamarupini, vajini,Gandhapatri	Withania somnifera
21	Aswattha	pippala, shrivriksha, sevya,bodhidru, pavitraka,krishnavasa	Ficus religiosa L.
22	Asana	Beejaka, Vijayasara	Bridelia Montana Wall., Pterocarpus marsupium
23	Akhuparni	vriddhadaru, akhukarni, shubhashreni, krushika, dravanti	Ipomoea reniformis Chois.
24	Adhaki	Tuvari, Shanapushpika, Kalavrunta	Cajanus indicus Spreng
25	Atmagupta	Kapikachu, kapiloma, swayamgupta,Markati	Mucuna pruriens D.C.
26	Amalaki	Dhatri, Dhatriphala, Sriphala, Vayastha,vayasya	Phyllanthus emblica L./ Emblica officinalis
27	Amra	Madhuphala, Madhuli, Madhavadruma, Sahakara, parapushta	Manjifera indica L.
28	Ikshu	Asipatra, Bhurirasa, Dirghacchada, Gudamula, Trnarasa	Saccharum officinarum L.
29	Ikshuraka	Kokilaksha?	Hygrophila spinosa T.Anderson
30	Ingudi	Higupatra, Tapasadruma,Angaravruksha,Pootikantaka	Balanites roxburghii Plauch., (Balanites aegyptiaca (Linn) Del.)
31	Itkada	Utkata, Vanajayanti	Sesbania aculeate Pers.
32	Ucchadaka	Uttingana?	Blepharis edulis Pers.
33	Udumbara		Ficus glomerata Roxb., ( Ficus racemosa)
34	Upodika		Basella rubra L.
35	Eraka		Typha elephantine Roxb.
36	Ervaru		Cucumis utilissimus L.
37	Eranda		Ricinus communis L.
38	Katutumbi		Lagenaria Vulgaris Ser.
39	Katuphala		Hibiscus abelmoschus L.
40	Kandakari		Solanum xanthocarpum Sche.
41	Kadamba		Anthocephalus cadamba Miq.
42	Kadara		Acacia Senegal Willd.
43	Kapittha		Feronia elephantanum Correa.
44	Karamarda		Carissa carandas L.
45	Karavira		Nerium odorum Soland
46	Karira		Copparis aphylla Roth
47	Karanja		Pongamia glabra Vent.
48	Karkatashrungi		Rhuus succedanea L.
49	Karkandhu		Zizyphus nummularia W.C.
50	Karpura		Dryobalanops aromatic Goertn.
51	Kalaya		Lathyrus sativus L.
52	Kasheruka		Seirpus kysoor R.
53	Kakamachi		Solanum nigrum L.
54	Karavellika		Momordica charantia L.
55	Karpasa		Gossypium herbacum L.
56	Kalanusariva		Ichnocarpus frutenscens Br.
57	Kashmari		Gmelina arborea L.
58	Kasamarda		Cassia occidentalis L.
59	Kiratatikta		Swertia chirata Ham.
60	Kutaja		Holarrhena antidysenterica Wall.
61	Kutumbaka		Leucas linifolia Spreng.
62	Kumarajeeva		Putranjiva roxburghii Wall.
63	Kumbhi		Careya arborea R.
64	Kurandaka		Barleria prionitis L.
65	Kusumbha		Carathmus tinctoricus L.
66	Kovidara		Bauhinia variegate L.
67	Koshataki		Luffa acutangula varamara Clerke
68	Koshamra		Scheleichera trijuga Willd.
69	Kumkuma		Crocus sativus L.
70	Khadira		Acacia catechu Willd.
71	Guggulu		Commiphora/Balsamodendron mukul Hook.
72	Gunja		Abrus precatorius L.
73	Guduchi		Tinospora cordifolia Miers.
74	Gokshura		Tribulus terrestris L.
75	Gojihwa		Elephantopus scaber L.
76	Chakramarda		Cassia tora L.
77	Chanchu		Corchorus oilitorius L.
78	Chandana		Santalum album L.
79	Charmakasha		Acacia concinna D.C.
80	Charngeri		Oxalis corniculata L.
81	Chitraka		Plumbago zeylanica L.
82	Chirabilva		Holoptelia integrifolia Planch.
83	Chirmata		Cucumis melo L.
84	Chilli		Chenopodium album L.
85	Choraka		Agelica glauca Edgew.
86	jambu		Eugenia jambos Lamk.
87	jaya		Sesbania egyptica Pers.
88	jalapippali		Lippia nodiflora Rich.
89	Jati		Myristica fragrens Houtt.
90	Jingini		Odina wodier Roxb.
91	Jeeraka		Cuminum cyminum L.
92	Jyotishmati		Celestrus paniculata Willd.
93	Tamala		Cinnamomum tamala Fr. Nees.
94	Tintidika		Tamarindus indica L.
95	Tinduka		Diospyros embryopteris Pers.
96	Tila		Sesamum indicum L.
97	Tilaparni		Gynandropis pentaphylla D.C
98	Tumburu		Zanthoxylum alatum Roxb.
99	Tuda		Morus indica L.
100	Trivrut		Ipomea turpethum Br.
101	Dadima		Punica granatum L.
102	Daruharidra		Berberis aristata D.C
103	Dipyaka		Carum copticum Benth.
104	Dugdhika		Euphorbia pilulifera L.
105	Duralabha		Fagonia Arabica L.
106	Durva		Cynodon dactylon Pers.
107	Draksha		Vitis vinifera L.
108	Dhanvana		Grewia tiliefolia Vahl.
109	Dhava		Anogeisssus latifolia Wall.
110	Dhataki		Woodfordia floribunda Slisb.
111	Dhanyaka		Coriandrum sativum
112	Nanditaka		Ficus retusa L.
113	Nalika		Onosma echioides L.
114	Naranga		Citrus aurantium L.
115	Nadi		Ipomea aquatica Forsk.
116	Nimba		Azadirachta indica
117	Nirgundi		Vitex negundo L.
118	Nilika		Indigofera tinctoria L.
119	Nyagrodha		Ficus bengalensis L.
120	Patola		Trichosanthes dioica Roxb.
121	Patra		Cinnamomum iners Reinw.
122	Padmaka		Prunus puddum Roxb.
123	Parushaka		Grewia asiatica L.
124	Parpataka		Rangia repens Nees.
125	Paravata		Psidium guyava L.
126	Pashanabheda		Saxifraga lingulata Wall.
127	Pippali		Piper longum L.
128	Pilu		Salvadora persica L.
129	Punarnava		Boerhavia diffusa L.
130	Prasarani		Pederia fetida L.
131	Prachinamalaka		Flacourtia cataphracta Roxb.
132	Piyala		Aglaia roxburghiana Miq.
133	Plaksha		Ficus tsiela Roxb.
134	Phenila		Sapindus trifoliatus L.
135	Bakula		Mimusops elengi L.
136	Badara		Zizyphus jujube Lamk.
137	Bilva		Aegle marmelos Corr.
138	Bijaka		Pterocarpus marsupium Roxb.
139	Bijapuraka		Citrus medica L.
140	Bruhati		Solanum indicum L.
141	Brahmi		Bacopa monnieri
142	Bhavya		Dillenia indica L.
143	Bhrigaraja		Eclipta alba Hassk.
144	Mandukaparni		Hydrocotyle asiatica L.
145	Madana		Randia dumatorum Lam.
146	Madhuka		Bassia latifolia Roxb.
147	Maricha		Piper nigrum L.
148	Mamsi		Nardostachys jatamansi D.C
149	Mudga		Phaseolus mungo L.
150	Musta		Cyperus rotundus L.
151	Murva		Clematis triloba Heyne.
152	Mulaka		Raphanus sativus L.
153	Yava		Hordeum vulgarae L.
154	Yavasaka		Alhagi maumorum Desv.
155	Raktotpala		Nymphoea lotus L.
156	Rajakshavaka		Doemia extensa Br.
157	Rajamasha		Vigna catiang Endl.
158	Rajadana		Mimusops hexandra Roxb.
159	Rasna		Pluchea lanceolata Oliv.
160	Ruha		Loranthus falcatus L.
161	Rohini		Soymida febrifuge Juss.
162	Lashuna		Allium sativum L.
163	Likucha		Artocarpus lokoocha Roxb.
164	Lonika		Portulaca oleracea L.
165	Lodhra		Symplocos recemosa Roxb.
166	Vacha		Acorus calamus L.
167	Vanjula		Salix tetrasperma Roxb.
168	Varuna		Cratoeva religiosa Forst.
169	Vatama		Prunus amygdalus Baill.
170	Vartaka		Solanum melongena L.
171	Vasa		Adhatoda vasica Nees.
172	Vikankata		Gymnosporia Montana Benth.
173	Vidanga		Embelia ribes Burn.
174	Vidari		Ipomea digitata L.
175	Shankhapushpi	Shankhahva, Mangalyakusuma, Keshi, Vishnukranta	Evolvulus alsinoides L.
176	Shana		Crotalaria juncea L.
177	Shanapushpi		Crotalaria verrucosa L.
178	Shatapushpa		Peucedanum graveolens Benth.
179	Shatavari		Asparagus racemosus Willd.
180	Shami		Prosopis spicigera L.
181	Shallaki		Boswellia serrate Roxb.
182	Shaliparni		Desmodium gangeticum D.C.
183	Shalmali		Bambox malabarica D.C.
184	Shimshapa		Dalbergia sisso Roxb.
185	Shigru		Moringa pterygosperma Goertn.
186	Shirisha		Albezzia lebbeck Benth.
187	Shringavera (Shunthi/Aardraka)		Zingiber officinale Rose.
188	Shringataka		Trapa bispinosa Roxb.
189	Saptaparna		Alstonia scholaris R. Br.
190	Sarja		Shorea robusta
191	Sarshapa		Brassica campestris L.
192	Sariva		Hemmidesmus indicus Br.
193	Sudha		Euphorbia nerifolia L.
194	Surasa		Ocimum sanctum L.
195	Somaraji		Proralea corylifolia L.
196	Hamsapadi		Adjantum lunulatum Burm.
197	Hapusha		Juniperus communis L.
198	Hastidanti		Croton oblongifolius Roxb.
199	Haridra		Curcuma longa L.
200	Hemadugdha		Argimone mexicana L.