Botanical Name Trade Name(s) Part(s) Used
Zanthoxylum oxyphyllum Timur Seed
Black bitumen Shilajit Stone
Cedrus deodara Devdaru Wood
Chlorophytum arundinaceum Safed Musli Root
Coleus forskohlii Coleus Whole Plant
Commiphora mukul Guggul Gum
Crocus sativus(Irani) Kesar (Irani) Stigma
Embelia ribes Vai-Vidang Seed
Emblica officinalis Amla Fruit
Glycyrrhiza glabra Mulathi Root
Gymnema sylvestre Gudmar Leaf
Hibiscus moschatus Mushkdana Seed
Inula racemosa Pokharmool Root
Kaempferia galanga Kapoor-Kachri Root
Lawsonia inermis Mehandi Leaf
Nardostachys jatamansi(oil) Jatamansi Root
Ocimum sanctum Tulsi Leaf
Paris polyphylla Doodh Bach Root
Picrorhiza kurroa Kutki Root
Piper longum Pippli (Lambi) Fruit
Plantago ovata Isabgol Husk
Plumbago zeylanica Chitrak Whole Plant
Rauwolfia serpentina Sarpagandha Root
Rheum australe Padamchal Root
Rubiac ordifolia Majith Root
Santalum album Chandan (White) Wood
Saussurea costus Kuth (Bitter) Root
Sida cordifolia Bala Whole Plant
Swertia chirayita Chiraita Whole Plant
Terminalia arjuna Arjun Bark
Terminalia bellirica Behda Fruit
Terminalia chebula Harda Fruit
Tinospora cordifolia Gilo Stem
Withania somnifera Ashwagandha Root
Acomitum heterophyllum Atis (Kadg) Root
Adhatoda vasica Adusa Leaf
Aegle marmelos Bael Fruit
Andrographis paniculata Kalmegh (Cultivated) Upper Part
Atropa belladona Belladona Root
Azadirachta indica Nimboli Seed
Boerhaavia diffusa Punarnava Root
Canarium strictum Dhoop Wood
Cassia tora Dadamari Seed
Centella asiatica Mandukparni Whole Plant
Cinnamomum cassia Dalchini Bark
Cinnamomum tamala Tejpatta Leaf
Citrullus colocynthis Indrayan Fruit
Citrullus colocynthis Indrayan Seed
Convolvulus pluricaulis Shankhpushpi Aerial Part
Crocus sativus(Kashmiri) Kesar (Kashmiri) Stigma
Curcuma zedoaria Kachoor (Big) Root
Cymbopogon citratus Lemongrass Upper Part
Cyperus rotundus Nagarmotha Root
Gmelina arborea Gambhari Bark
Hemidesmus indicus Anantmool Root
Hibiscus rosa sinensis Gudhal Flower
Juniperus communis Hauber Fruit
Moringa oleifera Sahjana Seed
Moringa oleifera Sahjana Leaf
Mucuna pruiens Konch Seed
Nardostachys jatamansi(without oil) Jatamansi without Oil Root
Ocimum sanctum Tulsi Panchang Whole Plant
Ocimum sanctum Tukmaria Seed
Parmelia perlata Chadila Lichen
Piper cubeba Kababchini Fruit
Piper longum(Shillong) Pippli (Shillong) Swali Fruit
Plumbago zeylanica(North) Chitrak (North) Root
Plumbago zeylanica(South) Chitrak (South) Root
Podophyllum hexandrum Bankakdi Root
Pongamia pinnata Karanj Seed
Rosa damascena Gulab Flower
Rubia cordifolia(Assam) Majith (Assam) Root
Rubia cordifolia(Irani) Majith (Irani) Root
Rubia cordifolia(Nepali) Majith (Nepali) Root
Solanum nigrum Makoidana Seed
Acorus calamus Bach Root
Adhatoda vasica Adusa Whole Plant
Aloe barbadensis Gwarpatha Leaf (Dried)
Alpinia galanga Kulanjan Root
Andrographis paniculata Kalmegh Whole Plant
Asparagus racemosus(Nepali) Satawari (Nepali) Root
Asparagus racemosus(MP) Satawari (MP) Root
Azadirachta indica Neem Leaf
Bacopa monnieri Brahmi Whole Plant
Berberis aristata Daruhaldi Wood
Bergenia ciliata Pakhanved Root
Boerhaavia diffusa Punarnava Whole Plant
Boswellia serrata Kunduru Gum
Carthamus tinctorius Kusum Flower
Cassia angustifolia Senna Leaf
Tribulus terrestris Gokhru Fruit
Valeriana wallichii Tagar Root
Vetiveria zizanioides Khas-Khas Root
Cyperus esculentus Mustha Root
Holarrhena pubescens Inderjau (Bitter) Seed
Homalomena aromatic Sugandh Mantri Root
Piper longum(Maharashtra) Pippli (Maharashtra) Bokhri Fruit
Piper longum(Imported) Pippli (Imported) Fruit
Sapindus mukorossi Reetha Fruit
Saraca asoca Ashoka Bark
Smilax glabra Chobchini Root
Solanum surattense Kantkari Aerial Part
Swertia chirayita Chirayita (Wild) Aerial Part
Strychnos nux-vomica Kuchla Seed
Symplocos racemosa Lodh Bark
Terminalia chebula(Chhoti) Harda (Chhoti) Fruit
Thalictrum foliolosum Pilizari Root
Vinca rosea Sadabahar Leaf
Viola odorata Banafsha Aerial Part
Woodfordia fruticosa Dhai-Phool Flower

The Indian Medicinal Plants Database has been developed by the Foundation for Revitalisation of Local Health Traditions (FRLHT). This database incorporates 7263 botanical names, more than 1,50,000 vernacular names in ten different Indian languages & more than 5000 authentic images of Indian medicinal plants duly linked to the specific botanical entities.

The medicinal plant species included in the database have been compiled and arranged under the six Indian Systems of Medicine namely

  • Ayurveda (2559 botanical names/ 1540 species)
  • Siddha (2267 botanical names / 1149 species)
  • Unani (1049 botanical names / 493 species)
  • Homeopathy (460 botanical names / 372 species)
  • Sowa-Rigpa (671 botanical names / 250 species)
  • Folk (6403 botanical names / 5376 species)

Within each system of medicine one can browse the data for a specific botanical name or vernacular name. Each of the botanical names has proper author citation and linkage with botanical synonyms where ever applicable. Validation of specific botanical names has also been incorporated to establish the proper identify of the plant entity. In respect of each botanical entity enlisted under any of the codified systems of Indian medicine, the relevant Bibliography, establishing its inclusion under that system, has also been incorporated.

Similarly the bibliography relating to the geographical distribution of specific plant species as compiled from the published literature, has also been included along with the facility to view the summarized comments relating to distribution.

To know more visit http://www.medicinalplants.in

A comprehensive database on important medicinal plants has been developed by the Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences (CCRAS).

The database provides access to nearly 22,000 reList of Medicinal Plants ferences (reprints / abstracts) pertaining to the 16 selected medicinal plants. These include the classical literature from Ayurveda, Unani, Siddha and Homeopathy system of medicine as well as modern literature from various books and journals covering basic and applied science and medicine. These were segregated into 6 categories viz. Botany, Chemistry, Pharmacology, Pharmacy, Miscellaneous and Reprints in other languages.

Information regarding authors, title of the article, book / journal name, publisher, volume, page no., year etc. for all collected references is fed into this database with user-friendly search option. This database will act as a common platform at which all published information on a particular medicinal plant can be accessed.

Guidelines for users

Before accessing the database, every user has to fill the registration proforma and obtain user id and password. The user has to sign in everytime he / she wants to access the database. The database can be used for the purpose of research and development of medicinal plants. Any commercial use of its content is strictly prohibited.

To know more, visit http://nmpb-mpdb.nic.in/user/aboutus

Ayush Research Portal is an initiative of the National Institute of Indian Medical Heritage. It contains the research data of Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha, Homoeopathy along with Ayush related research done by the allied sciences. It has mainly two applications.

  • Search of research data by the User
  • Uploading of research data by the selected institutes

User can get Clinical research articles for specific disease condition by selecting the medical system, body system and disease (English). User can also get the research articles by simply clicking on the following categories

Clinical Research (A, B, C gradation was also given to the clinical research articles based on the WHO grading recommendations)

  • Pre-Clinical Research
  • Drug Research
  • Fundamental Research

To upload the data in the Ayush Research Portal, user has to login by entering the user name and password (which are provided by the NIIMH, Hyderabad to all Ayush Research Councils & other selected institutes).

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