Ayurveda Herbs

Below are the names of some of the most common herbs that can be found in Ayurveda. These herbs are used for their healing properties.

Acacia catechu
Adhatoda vasica (Vasaka)
Aegle marmelos (Bel)
Andrographis paniculata
Alstonia scholaris
Alpina galanga
Apium graveolens
Ashwagandha root
Azadirachta indica (Margosa)
Boerhaavia diffusa (Hogweed)
Boswellia serrata
Caesaipinia crista
Clerodendrum indicum
Commiphora mukul (Indian Bedellium)
Curcuma longa (Turmeric)
Cyperus rotundus
Enicostemma littorale
Fumaria parviflora
Glycyrrhiza glabra (Licorice)
Gymnema sylvestre
Hedychium spicatum
Hemidesmus indicus (Indian Sarsaparilla)
Holarrbena antidysenterica
Inula racemosa
Momordica charantia (Bitter Gourd)
Myrica nagi
Ocimum sanctum (Holy Basil)
Paederia foetida
Phylianthus emblica
Picrorhiza kurroa
Pimpinella anisum
Pistacia integerrima
Pterocarpus marsupium Rubia cordifolia (Indian Madder)
Sida cordifolia
Smilax china
Swertia chirata
Syzygium cumini (Jamun)
Terminalia belerica
Terminalia chebula (Chebulic Myrobalan)
Tinospora cordifolia
Trachyspermum ammi
Tribulus terrestris
Trigonella foenumgraeceum
Vitex negundo
Withania somnifera (Winter Cherry)
Zingiber officinale (Ginger)