Ayurvedic Herbs Master list - Key Benefits of Ayurvedic Herbs

A Master list for Ayurvedic herbs and spices traditionally used for over 5000 + plus years.

Ashwagandha — Withania somnifera

Tulsi (Holy Basil) — Ocimum tenuiflorum

Brahmi — Bacopa monnieri

Mandukaparni (Gotu Kola) — Centella asiatica

Amla (Amalaki) — Phyllanthus emblica

Haritaki — Terminalia chebula

Bibhitaki — Terminalia bellirica

Guduchi — Tinospora cordifolia

Shatavari — Asparagus racemosus

Neem — Azadirachta indica

Turmeric — Curcuma longa

Ginger — Zingiber officinale

Pippali — Piper longum

Black Pepper — Piper nigrum

Cardamom — Elettaria cardamomum

Cinnamon — Cinnamomum verum

Clove — Syzygium aromaticum

Fennel — Foeniculum vulgare

Coriander — Coriandrum sativum

Cumin — Cuminum cyminum

Ajwain — Trachyspermum ammi

Fenugreek — Trigonella foenum-graecum

Musta — Cyperus rotundus

Bala — Sida cordifolia

Atibala — Abutilon indicum

Nagarmotha — Cyperus scariosus

Yashtimadhu (Liquorice) — Glycyrrhiza glabra

Gokshura — Tribulus terrestris

Punarnava — Boerhavia diffusa

Bhringraj — Eclipta prostrata

Jatamansi — Nardostachys jatamansi

Tagara — Valeriana wallichii

Shankhapushpi — Convolvulus pluricaulis

Vacha — Acorus calamus

Arjuna — Terminalia arjuna

Kutki — Picrorhiza kurroa

Kalmegh — Andrographis paniculata

Bhumi Amla — Phyllanthus niruri

Vidanga — Embelia ribes

Manjistha — Rubia cordifolia

Daruharidra — Berberis aristata

Haridra — Curcuma longa

Kumari (Aloe) — Aloe vera

Apamarga — Achyranthes aspera

Eranda (Castor) — Ricinus communis

Nirgundi — Vitex negundo

Shigru (Moringa) — Moringa oleifera

Palasha — Butea monosperma

Ashoka — Saraca asoca

Lodhra — Symplocos racemosa

Gudmar — Gymnema sylvestre

Kapikacchu — Mucuna pruriens

Shilajit (mineral resin) — Asphaltum punjabinum

Rasna — Pluchea lanceolata

Chitrak — Plumbago zeylanica

Ahiphena (Opium Poppy) — Papaver somniferum

Devadaru — Cedrus deodara

Agaru — Aquilaria agallocha

Chandana — Santalum album

Arka — Calotropis gigantea

Kantakari — Solanum xanthocarpum

Brihati — Solanum indicum

Patola — Trichosanthes dioica

Shalaparni — Desmodium gangeticum

Prishniparni — Uraria picta

Gambhari — Gmelina arborea

Bilva — Aegle marmelos

Agnimantha — Clerodendrum phlomidis

Shyonaka — Oroxylum indicum

Patala — Stereospermum suaveolens

Mashaparni — Teramnus labialis

Mudgaparni — Vigna trilobata

Parpata — Fumaria parviflora

Kusha — Desmostachya bipinnata

Darbha — Imperata cylindrica

Amalaki (Wild) — Phyllanthus acidus

Kachnar — Bauhinia variegata

Bakuchi — Psoralea corylifolia

Latakaranja — Caesalpinia bonduc

Talispatra — Abies webbiana

Hing — Ferula asafoetida

Guggulu — Commiphora mukul

Rasona (Garlic) — Allium sativum

Onion — Allium cepa

Curry Leaf — Murraya koenigii

Anantamul — Hemidesmus indicus

Sarpagandha — Rauvolfia serpentina

Chirayata — Swertia chirayita

Indrayava — Holarrhena antidysenterica

Karanja — Pongamia pinnata

Bhumyamalaki — Phyllanthus amarus

Varuna — Crataeva nurvala

Tankan Bhasma (borax calcinate) — Sodium biborate

Ela (Large Cardamom) — Amomum subulatum

Tejpatra — Cinnamomum tamala

Amlavetasa — Garcinia pedunculata

Kokum — Garcinia indica

Shatavari (Wild) — Asparagus gonoclados

Kakmachi — Solanum nigrum

Parnayavani — Hyoscyamus niger

Banafsha — Viola odorata

Hribera — Pavonia odorata

Danti — Baliospermum montanum

Jayapala — Croton tiglium

Shankhini — Evolvulus alsinoides

Kesar (Saffron) — Crocus sativus

Ushira (Vetiver) — Vetiveria zizanioides

Priyangu — Callicarpa macrophylla

Bimbi — Coccinia grandis

Patha — Cissampelos pareira

Amra (Mango) — Mangifera indica

Jambu — Syzygium cumini

Kadamba — Neolamarckia cadamba

Udumbara — Ficus racemosa

Ashvattha — Ficus religiosa

Nyagrodha — Ficus benghalensis

Plaksha — Ficus lacor

Shalmali — Bombax ceiba

Kushamanda — Benincasa hispida

Methika — Trigonella foenum-graecum

Lavanga — Syzygium aromaticum

Maricha — Piper nigrum

Jeeraka — Cuminum cyminum

Shatapushpa — Anethum graveolens

Kushta — Saussurea costus
126 Amaltas — Cassia fistula

Aragvadha — Cassia fistula

Shirish — Albizia lebbeck

Aralu — Ailanthus excelsa

Bhumichampa — Kaempferia rotunda

Kuth — Saussurea lappa

Kapittha — Limonia acidissima

Tinduka — Diospyros peregrina

Madanaphala — Randia dumetorum

Ikshu — Saccharum officinarum

Durva — Cynodon dactylon

Tulsi (Rama) — Ocimum gratissimum

Tulsi (Krishna) — Ocimum tenuiflorum

Shami — Prosopis cineraria

Kaseru — Scirpus kysoor

Bhadramusta — Cyperus rotundus

Somalata — Sarcostemma acidum

Jyotishmati — Celastrus paniculatus

Khadira — Acacia catechu

Arimedadi (Neem variant) — Azadirachta indica

Hinguparni — Ferula narthex

Kakamachi (Black Nightshade) — Solanum americanum

Gajapippali — Scindapsus officinalis

Bhadraela — Amomum aromaticum

Shleshmataka — Cordia dichotoma

Bimbi (Wild Ivy Gourd) — Coccinia indica

Trivrit — Operculina turpethum

Aindri — Bacopa monnieri

Meshashringi — Gymnema sylvestre

Patolapatra — Trichosanthes cucumerina

Chavya — Piper retrofractum

Dhanvayasa — Fagonia cretica

Raktachandana — Pterocarpus santalinus

Padmaka — Prunus cerasoides

Utpala — Nymphaea stellata

Kamala — Nelumbo nucifera

Shatapushpi — Foeniculum vulgare

Vidari — Pueraria tuberosa

Bhallataka — Semecarpus anacardium

Tila (Sesame) — Sesamum indicum

Jivanti — Leptadenia reticulata

Riddhi — Habenaria intermedia

Vriddhi — Habenaria edgeworthii

Meda — Polygonatum cirrhifolium

Mahameda — Polygonatum verticillatum

Kakoli — Roscoea purpurea

Kshirakakoli — Lilium polyphyllum

Sati — Hedychium spicatum

Bharangi — Clerodendrum serratum

Rohitaka — Tecomella undulata

Amlika (Tamarind) — Tamarindus indica

Parijata — Nyctanthes arbor-tristis

Parnabija — Bryophyllum pinnatum

Kankola — Piper cubeba

Changeri — Oxalis corniculata

Shigru (Wild) — Moringa concanensis

Japa (Hibiscus) — Hibiscus rosa-sinensis

Mandara — Erythrina variegata

Shatavari (Blue) — Asparagus filicinus

Brahmadandi — Echinops echinatus

Bhumyamalaki (Stonebreaker) — Phyllanthus fraternus

Kuberaksha — Caesalpinia bonducella

Tagetes (Marigold) — Tagetes erecta

Tilaparni — Gynandropsis gynandra

Latakasturi — Abelmoschus moschatus

Shalmali (Red Silk Cotton) — Bombax malabaricum

Tumburu — Zanthoxylum armatum

Dhataki — Woodfordia fruticosa

Saptaparna — Alstonia scholaris

Ervaruka — Cucumis melo

Trapusha — Cucumis sativus

Kakamachi (European variant) — Solanum dulcamara

Agasti — Sesbania grandiflora

Pundarik — Nymphaea alba

Ashmantaka — Bauhinia racemosa

Karkatashringi — Pistacia integerrima

Gokarna — Clitoria ternatea

Bhumijambu — Eugenia jambolana

Shyonak (variant) — Oroxylum indicum

Devdali — Luffa echinata

Kantakari (White) — Solanum virginianum

Shaliparni — Desmodium gangeticum

Prishniparni (variant) — Uraria lagopodioides

Sugandhabala — Pavonia odorata

Ksheeravidari — Ipomoea digitata

Trayamana — Gentiana kurroo

Himsra — Capparis spinosa

Amrita Balli — Tinospora sinensis

Chakramarda — Cassia tora

Nili — Indigofera tinctoria

Karanja (White) — Millettia pinnata

Rasona (Wild Garlic) — Allium ursinum

Badara — Ziziphus mauritiana

Kharjura — Phoenix dactylifera

Panasa — Artocarpus heterophyllus