Tamil name of herbs starting with 'A'

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Asoka

Botanical name        :Saraca Indica

Tamil name    : Asogam

Asafoetida

Botanical name : Ferula northex

Tamil name : Perungayam

Aniseed

Botanical name        :Pimpinella anisum

Tamil name    : Shombu

Acacia catechu

Botanical name        :Acacia catechu

Tamil name    : Karunkaali

Aegle marmelos

Botanical name        :Aegle marmelos

Tamil name    : Vilvam

Azadirachta indica

Botanical name        :Azadirachta indica

Tamil name    : Vembu

Acorus calamus

Botanical name        :Acorus calamus

Tamil name    : Vasambu

Adhatoda zeylanica

Botanical name        :Adhatoda zeylanica

Tamil name    : Adalodakam

Aloe barbadensis

Botanical name        :Aloe barbadensis

Tamil name    : Kattalai

Alpinia calcarata

Botanical name        :Alpinia calcarata

Tamil name    : Sitharathai

Asparagus racemosus

Botanical name        :Asparagus Racemosus

Tamil name    : Sathavari

Aconytum heterophylum

Botanical name        :Aconytum heterophylum

Tamil name    : Ati vidayam

Anacyclus pyretheum

Botanical name        :Anacyclus pyretheum

Tamil name    : Akkirakkaram

Andrographis paniculata

Botanical name        :Andrographis paniculata

Tamil name    : Kirisaathu

Belleric myroblan

Botanical name : Termindia chebula retz

Tamil name :Kadukkai

Holy basil

Botanical name : Ocimum basilicum

Tamil name : Thulasi

Brahmi

Botanical name     :Bacopa monnieri

Tamil name  :Neer Brahmi

Baliospermum montanum

Botanical name : Baliospermum montanum

Tamil name : Nakatanti

Boerhaavia diffusa

Botanical name : Boerhaavia diffusa

Tamil name : Mookirattai

Black Cumin

Botanical name : Nigella sativa

Tamil name : Karunchiragam

Bitter Gourd

Botanical name : Momordica charantia

Tamil name : Pavakka

Bottle Gourd

Botanical name : Lagenaria siceraria

Tamil name : sorakkai

caster oil plant

Botanical name : Ricinus communis

Tamil name : Aamanakku

Caraway

 

Botanical name : Solenostemon

Tamil name :karinjirakam

Celery

 

Botanical name :Apium graveolens L

Tamil name :Asamtavomam

Cinnamon

 

Botanical name : Cinnamomum verum

Tamil name : Sanna lavangapattai 

Coriandrum

 

Botanical name : Coriandrum sativum L

Tamil name :Kothamalli

Cloves

 

Botanical name : Eugenia caryophyllata

Tamil name : Kirambu

Desmodium gangeticum

Botanical name        :Desmodium gangeticum

Tamil name    : Orila

Drumstick

Botanical name        :Moringa oleifera Family

Tamil name    : Muringakka

Elettaria cardamomum

Botanical name :Elettario cardamomum

Tamil name : Elakkai

Emblica

 

Botanical name :Phyllanthus emblica L

Tamil name : Nellikkay

Euphorbia

 

Botanical name :

Tamil name :Nelapalai

Eclipta prostrata

 Botanical name :Eclipta prostrata

Tamil name :Kanjunni

Fennel

 Botanical name :Foeniculum vulgare

Tamil name :peruncheeragam

Fenugreek

 Botanical name : Trigonella foenum-graecum

Tamil name : Venthayam

Ginger

 Botanical name :Zingiber officinale Roscoe

Tamil name :Inji

Garlic

 Botanical name : Allium sativum L

Tamil name : Vellai poondu

Green gram

 Botanical name :Vigna radiata

Tamil name :Karamani

Harmala

 Botanical name : Peaganum harmala

Tamil name :Seemai Yalavinai Harmal

This medicinal plant is useful in asthma ,hysteria , rheumatism ,gallstones ,jaundice and

difficulty and painful menstruation .

Henna

 Botanical name :Lawsonia inermis L.

Tamil name : Maruthani

This medicinal plant us useful in skin deseases ,head ache , hair die .

Holarrhena pubescens

 Botanical name :Holarrhena pubescens.

Tamil name : Kutasappalai

Hemidesmus indicus

 Botanical name :Hemidesmus indicus .

Tamil name :Nannari

Holostemma adakodien

 Botanical name :Holostemma adakodien.

Tamil name : Palaikkirai

Indian acalypha

 

Botanical name :acalyphaindica

Tamil name :Kuppamani

This plant us useful in bronchitis ,asthma,pneumonia and rheumatism .

Aristolochia indica

 Botanical name :Aristolochia

Tamil name :Isvaramuli

This is an aggressive, sun-loving slender climber.This plant is useful in improving digestion

and regulates menstruation .

jambul

Botanical name : Syzgium cumini

Tamil name : kottai nakam

Convolvulaceae

 Botanical name : Convolvulaceae

Tamil name :kakkattan

Sterculius

 Botanical name :Sterculius

Tamil name : kutiraippitukkan

This medicinal plant is used in throat infections , dental powders ,lozenges and pastes .

Liquorice

 Botanical name :Glycyrrhiza glabra

Tamil name :Iratimadhuram

This medicinal plant is useful in cough ,sore throat , bronchitis ,abdominal

pains ,consumption and epilepsy .

Lobelia

 Botanical name:Lobelia siphilitica

Tamil name: Upperichedi

This medicinal plant is useful in stimulate respiration and is used for bronchitis and asthma

.

Madhuca

 Botanical name : Madhuca indica

Tamil name :Kattu illuppai

Madhuca indica is the botanical name of Madhuka tree which belongs to family

Sapotaceae.The Honey tree (English name) has many medicinal uses. Almost all parts of

this tree are medicinally very important.This medicinal plant is useful in diabetes , curing

itch , ulcer , cough and bronchitis .

Mucuna pruriens

Botanical name : Mucuna pruriens

Tamil name :punaikkali

Mango

Botanical name : Magnifera indica

Tamil name :Mangai maram

Neem

 Botanical name :Azadirachta indica

Tamil name : Vepamaram

Nilgirianthus ciliatus

 Botanical name :Nilgirianthus ciliatus

Tamil name : Karingurinji

Onion

 Botanical name :Allium cepa

Tamil name :Irulli

Oregano

 Botanical name :Origanum vulgare

Tamil name :: Kattumaruva

Ocimum sanctum

 Botanical name :Ocimum sanctum

Tamil name : Thulasi

Oroxylum indicum

 Botanical name :Oroxylum indicum

Tamil name : cori konnai

Pepper

 Botanical name :Piper nigrum

Tamil name :Milagu

peepal

 Botanical name :Ficus religiosa

Tamil name : Aracu

Punarnava

 Botanical name :Boerhaavia diffusa Linn

Tamil name :Mukurattai

Parsley

 Botanical name :Petroselinum crispum

Tamil name :Koothamalli

Pomegranate

 Botanical name :Punica granatum

Tamil name :Madulam

Rauwolfia

 Botanical name :Rauwolfia serpentina

Tamil name :Chevanamalpodi

Rose

 Botanical name :Rosa

Tamil name : Rosa

Radish

Botanical name :Raphanus sativus

Tamil name :Mullangi

Saage

 Botanical name :Salvia officinalis

Tamil name :Salvitulasi

Saffron

 Botanical name :Crocus sativus L

Tamil name : Kunkuma poov

Sandal wood

 Botanical name :Santalum album

Tamil name :Chandanam

snake gourd

 Botanical name :Trichosanthes cucumerina

Tamil name :pudalankaai

sesame

 Botanical name :Sesamum indicum

Tamil name :Ellu

Tamarind

 Botanical name :Tamarindus indica

Tamil name :Puli

Turmeric

 Botanical name :Curcuma longa

Tamil name : Manjal

Thyme

 Botanical name :Thymus

Tamil name :Thottathulasi

Vasaka

 Botanical name :Adhatoda vasica

Tamil name :Adadodai

Valerian

 Botanical name :Valeriana officinalis

Tamil name :Assarum

Zizyphus

 Botanical name :Zizyphus mauritiana

Tamil name :Elanthai