List of herbs and minerals in Ayurveda

Common Therapeutic Use, Functions or

Botanical Sanskrit
(English) Properties
(Latin) Name Name
Name (According to Ayurveda)
For bilious affliction, jaundice, malarial
Acacia fever, flatulence.
Acacia Shikakai
concinna
Used as a mild laxative.

Garlic
Allium Used to control excess conversion of lipids
{Chinese: 大 Lahsuna
sativum and cholesterol.
蒜} [2]

For skin disorders. Has blood purifying

Azadirachta
Neem Neem and immune-boosting properties. Is an
indica
anti-bacterial and anti-fungal agent.

hirst, obesity, burning sensations, throat

problems, intestinal worms, mouth
Camphor
Cinnamomum freshener, analgesics, antitusive,
{Chinese: 樟 Karpoora
camphora antipyeratic, excessive sweats. Beneficial
脑}
in small quantity [50 mg] for low blood
pressure and asthma.
Lemon Use as food for increased taste, increased
Citrus limon {Chinese: 柠 Nimbaka hunger, digestive, help to pass abdominal
檬} wind, flatus.

renal disorders, pathophysiology of small

and large intestines, female genital
Daucus carota Carrot Garjira disorders, physical weakness, problem
before delivery, cardiac problems, piles,
asthma, hiccough, mouth freshener
External: deodorant, useful in skin
disorders, wounded piles, smells in Cold,
Eucalyptus
Eucalyptus Nilgiri Taila muscular and joints pain, myopathy:
globulus
Internal: excessive salivation, digestive,
antipyretic.
 Cold nature, bitter taste, increases Vata
and Kaphha Dosha, anomaly of blood, oral
Jasminum problems, tooth problems, eye disorders,
Jasmine Jati
officinale headache, migraine, antitoxic. Oil heals
wounds, anomaly of blood, useful in skin,
head and ophthalmic disorders, stomatitis.

Sweet, cool, easy to digest, for

constipation, better for eyes and voice,
beneficial to heart, heals wounds quicklyt
Mel Honey {TCM: urination, hiccough, asthma, bronchitis,
Madhu
despumatum 峰蜜} diarrhoea, nausea, vomiting, emaciation,
excessive thirst, haemorrhagic tendency,
faintness, burning sensation, healing
wounds.

Sunthi
Ginger {TCM: {Adrak
Digestive disorders, low appetite,
Zingiber 生姜 (fresh (Fresh
indigestion, nausea, vomiting and motion
officinale ginger), 干姜 Ginger) &
sickness.
(dry ginger)}[3] Shunthl (Dry
Ginger)}

By,
K.P.Balasubramani. B,pharm II Year