Herb Names Synonyms About The Plant Known Therapeutic Use
KRSNAJIRAKA

Botanical-Carum carvi (Fam. Umbelliferae)                  Sanskrit-Asitajiraka         Assam-Krisnjeera            Bengal-Kala jira              English-Black Caraway Gujarat-Shahjirun           Hindi-Kalajira              Kannada- Kari jeerige Kashmir-Krihunzur Malayalam-Karunjiraka Karinjeerakam                Marathi-Shahira                Orissa-Kalajira             Punjab-Zira Siyah             Tamil-Karamjiragam        Telugu-Nalla Jeelakarra Kasnjiraka consists of dried ripe fruits of Carum carvi (Fam. Umbelliferae); a biennial herb, 30-90 cm high, cultivated as a cold season crop in plains of India and as summer crop in hilly areas of Kashmir, Kumaon, Garhwal and Chamba Agnimandya; Adhmana; Jirnajvara; Grahaniroga; Krmiroga
KANCANARA

 

 Botonical-Bauhinia variegata Blume (Fam Leguminosae)         Sanskrit-Kancanaraka        Assam-Kancan                     Bengal -Kanchana                   English -Mountain Ebony         Gujarath -Champakati             Hindi-Kachanar                   Kannada-Keyu mandar              Kashmir-Kalad                     Malayalam-Chuvanna Mandharam                           Marati-Kanchana                Orissa-Kachana                  Punjab -Kanchnar                    Tamil-Sigappu mandarai         Telugu-Deva Kancanara consists of the dried, stem bark of Bauhinia variegata Blume (Fam Leguminosae); a medium sized tree occurring in sub-Himalayan tract extending eastwards to Assam, Eastern, Central and South India. Small trees, Flowers white in terminal corymbs, one petal yellowish. Bangalore, Bidar, Chikmagalur, Coorg, Kolar, Mysore, Tumkur. Cultivated tropics Krmirog; Gandamala;  Apaci;  Gudabhramsa;  Vrana Roots carminative, decoction prevents obesity. Bark tonic and anthelmintic, used in scrofula and  cutaneous troubles, also used in leprosy and ulcers. Dried flower buds used in diarrhoea, dysentery and piles. Flowers laxative
KANKOLA

Botonical-Piper cubeba  (Fam.  Piperaceae)          Sanskrit-Kankolaka        Assam-Kakkol                 Bengal -Kababchini             English-Cubebs             Gujarath -Chanakabab   Hindi-Seetalchini           Kannada-Gandhamenasu Kashmir-Kushfal    Malayalam-Cheenamulaku Marati-Kankol                 Orissa-Kababchini          Punjab -Kababchini           Tamil-Vaali milaku           Telugu-Chalavamiriyalu Kankola consists of mature, dried fruits of Piper cubeba  (Fam. Piperaceae); woodly, climbing, perennial with dioeceous flowers in spike, cultivated to a small extent in India, specially in the Karnataka state; fruits collected when mature but still unripe and carefully dried. Large trees with gray, scaly, fibrous bark. Leaves 3–foliolate; petiole angular or winged; leaflets subsessile, elliptic–lanceolate. Flowers bluish–white, in teminal paniculate cymes. Drupe globose.Bangalore, Chikmagalur, Coorg, Hassan, Kolar, Mysore, North Koran, Shimoga, South Koran, Tumkur. South India, Sri Lanka Aruci; Mukharoga; Mutrakrcchra; Sula. Fruits–stomatitis, mcardiac diseases, anorexia, blindness, leprosy, worm infestation, digestive, carminative.
KANTAKARI

 

 Botonical-Solanum surattense Burm,f.,Syn. Solanum xanthocarpum Schrad. & Wendl, (Fam.Solanaceae)        Sanskrit-Vyaghri                        Assam-Katvaedana               Bengal -Kantakari                    English-Febrifuge plant             Gujarath-Bharingani                  Hindi-Katai                             Kannada-Nelagulla           Malayalam-Kantakari chunda     Marati-Bhauringani               Orissa-Bhejibaugana          Punjab -Kandiari                        Tamil-Kandangatri                  Telugu-Vakudu    Kantakari consists of mature, dried whole plant of Solanum surattense Burm, f., Syn. Solanum xanthocarpum Schrad. & Wendl, (Fam.Solanaceae); perennial, very prickly diffused herb of wasteland, found throughout India. Much branched spiny scandent shrubs. Leaves deltoid or triangular, irregularly lobed. Flowers are purplish–blue in cymes. Berry globose, red or scarlet. Bangalore, Bijapur, Chikmagalur, Chitradurga, Dharwad, Mysore. Peninsular India, Malaysia, Malacca. Svasa; Kasa; Jvara; Aruci; Pinasa; Parsvasula; varabheda Roots used for consumption in the form of electuary, decoction or powder. Berries and  flowers used to relive cough. Part used and uses similar to S. suratense.
KARANJA

Botonical-Pongamia pinnata Merr,Syn. Pongamia glabra Vent. (Fam. Leguminousae) Sanskrit-Karanjaka         Assam-Korach              Bengal -Karanja               English-Smooth leaved pongamia                     Gujarath -Kanaji                 Hindi-Dithouri              Kannada-Honge            Malayalam-Avittal         Marati-Karanja                 Orissa-Karnja                 Punjab -Karanj                   Tamil-Pungan                  Telugu-Lamiga Karanja consists of seeds of Pongamia pinnata Merr,Syn. Pongamia glabra Vent.(Fam. Leguminousae);a medium sized glabrous tree with a short bole and spreading crown and found almost throughout India up to an altitude of 1200 m. Medium–sized tree with grayish–green or brown, smooth or tuberculate bark. Leaves imparipinnate;leaflets 5 to 7, ovate or elliptic. Flowers lilac or white, tinged with pink, fragrant, in axillary racemes. Pod woody, compressed, and beaked.Cultivated and found naturalized in most districts. Tropics Vrana, Krmi, Kustha, Fatty oil, seed used in scabies, Herps, leucoderma and other cutaneous diseases. Internally it is used in dyspepsia with sluggish fever.

Leaf juice used in flatulence, dyspepsia, diarrhoea and cough; also in gonorrhoea and leprosy. Root juice used for cleaning foul ulcers and fistulous sores and for cleaning teeth and strengthening gums, Fresh bark given in piles; Decoction of bark used in beri – beri. Bark, leaf, seed – oedema, poisoning, piles, worm infestation, leprosy, uterine disorders, wounds, polyuria, diseases of head, stomach disorders.
KARVIRA

Botonical-Nerium indicium (Fam.Apocynaceae)        Sanskrit-Karavi                 Assam-Karbira                  Bengal -Karavi                    English-Indian Oleander   GujarathI- Kanera              Hindi-Kaner                    Kannada-Kanagalu              Kashmir-Gandeela            Malayalam-Kattalari          Marati-Kanher                    Orissa-Kaniara                    Punjab -Kaner                   Tamil-Arali                       Telugu-Ganneru Karavira consists of dried leaves of Nerium indicum Mill.Syn.Nerium odorum Soland (Fam.Apocynaceae); a large evergreen woody shrub with milky juice, found throughout the year in upper Gangetic plains, Himalayas, from Nepal to Kashmir up to 2000m, Central and Southern India; also cultivated near temples and gardens Jvara; Vrana; Kustha; Kandu; Krmiroga; Netraroga; Tamakasvasa; Hrdroga
KARKATASRNGI

Botonical- Rhus succedanea (Fam.  Anacardiaaceas) Sanskrit-Karkata             Assam-Kakiasrngi           Bengal -Kankda              English-Crab’s claw         Gujarath -Kakada shing Hindi-Kakadasingi         Kannada-Kakadasingi Kashmir-Kakkar                   Malayalam-Karkatasringi Marati-Kakadshingi          Orissa-Kakadashrungi    Punjab -Kakar                      Tamil-Karkata singi        Telugu-Kakarsingi Karkatasrngi consists of gall-like excrescences formed by insects on the leaves. Petioles and branches of the plant Pistacia chinensia Burgo, Pistacia integerrima Stew; Ex Brandis, Rhus succedanea (Fam.  Anacardiaaceas) during autumn season, growing on the steps of Western Himalayas from Indus to Kuma on at an altitude of 350-2400 m, often cultivated in Punajab plains. Jvara; Svasa; Kasa; Hikka; Ksaya; Aruci; Chardi.
KHADIRA  

Botonical-Acacia catechu Wild (Fam, Leguminosae) Sanskrit-Gayatri                Assam-Kharira             Bengal -Khera                 English-Black catechu GujarathI-Khair                 Hindi-Khair                    Kannada-Kaggali           Kashmir-Kath            Malayalam-Karingali         Marati-Khaira                  Orissa-Khaira                Punjab - Khair                 Tamil-Karungali             Telugu-Chandra Khadira consists of dried pieces of heart - wood of Acacia catechu Wild (Fam, Leguminosae); a moderate sized tree, found mostly in dry parts of India. Kustha; Vrana; Sotha; Prameha
KIRATATIKTA

Botonical-Swertia chirata Buch.Ham (Fam. Gentianaceae)                 Sanskrit-Kirata                Assam-Chirta                   Bengal -Chirata                  English-Chireta             Gujarath -Kariyatu              Hindi-Chirayata             Kannada-Nalebevu    Kashmir-Chiraita    Malayalam- Nilamakanjiram   Marati-Kiraita                  Orissa-Chireita                Punjab -Chiraita                  Tamil-Nilavembu              Telugu-Nelavemu Kiratatikta consists of whole plant of Swertia chirata Buch.Ham (Fam. Gentianaceae); a small, erect, annual, herbaceous plant, 0.6-1.25m high, found in temperate Himalayas at an altitude between 1200-3000 m from Kashmir to Bhutan and Khasia Hills in Meghalaya; drug collected when flowering (July-October) and dried. Jvara; Trsna; Daha; Sotha; Kusha; Vrana; Krmiroga; Kandu; Meha.
KUATHA

Botanical-Saussurea lappa C.B.Clarke (fam.Compositae)          Sanskrit-Amaya            Assam-Kud                  Bengal-Kudo                 Gujarath-Upleta                 Hindi-Kutha                  Kannada-Changal kustha Kashmir-Kuth             Malayalam-Kottam            Marathi-Upleta                  Orissa-Kudha                  Punjab-Kuth                    Tamil-Goshtam                  Telugu-Changalva Koshtu Kustha consists of dried roots of Saussurea lappa C.B.Clarke (fam.Compositae); a tall, robust, perennial herb with thick roots, found in Kashmir at an atltitude of 2500-3600m , roots collected in September-October. (From API). These herbs are grown abundantly on the Himalayas and valley of Kashmir. (From Indian Medical Medica) Vataeakta, Visarpa, Kustha, Kasa, Svasa. (From API)

Tonic for general organs, sedative, paralysis, tonic for brain, liver and heart. (From Indian Medical Medica)
KULATTHA

Botanical-Vigna unquiculata Walp.Syn. Dolichos biflorus (Fam. Leguminosae)    Sanskrit-Khalva            Bengal-Kulattha              English-Horse gram         Gujarat-Kalathi                Hindi- Kulathi             Kannada-Huruli         Malayalam- Mudiraa   Marathi-Kulitha                Tamil- Kollu                 Telugu-Ulavalu. Kulattha consists of dry seeds of Vigna unquiculata Walp.Syn. Dolichos biflorus (Fam. Leguminosae); an annual branched, sub-erect or twining, downy or glarescent; herb; cultivated all over India. Suberect herbs. Leaves 3 – foliolate. Pod narrow, flat, curved.Cultivated in most districts and many other parts of India.
 Asmari; Nastartava. Cowpea is considered antibilious andprescribed in hepatic troubles and jaundice. Seed astringent, diuretic, tonic. Seed – Piles, pain, constipation, wounds, urinary calculi, cough, dyspnoea, worm infestation.
KUTAJA

Botanical-Holarrhena antidysenterica (Roth) A.DC. (Fam. Apocynaceae), Sanskrit-Kalinga               Assam-Dudhkuri           Bengal-Kurchi                         English-Ester tree              Conessi bark                  Gujarat-Kuda                    Hindi- Kurchi                  Kannada-Kodasige       Kashmir-Kogad              Malayalam-Kutakappala Marathi-Pndhra Kuda   Orissa-Kurei                     Punjab-Kurasukk                 Tamil-Kudasapalai           Telugu-Kodisapala. Kutaja consists of dried stem bark of Holarrhena antidysenterica(Roth) A.DC. (Fam. Apocynaceae); a small to medium sized tree, found throughout India; drug collected from 8- 12 years old tree during the middle of rainy season (July to September) and again at the end of winter season by hewing and peeling and separated from attached. Shrubs or small trees; bark pale brown, peeling off, recurved when dry; Leaves opposite, ovate – elliptic. Flowers white, fragrant, in terminal corymbose cymes. Follicle Most districts. Indomalaysia. Pravahika; Atisara; Jvaratisara; Arsa; Jvaratisara; Arsa; Kustha; Trsna. Barks astringent, anthelmintic, stomachic, antipyretic, tonic, antidysenteric, used in diarrhoes. Bark, seed – piles haemorrhage, leprosy, worm infestation, thirsty, pain, diarrhoea, dysentery and erysipelas
KADAMBA (Stem bark)

Botanical-Anthocephalus cadamba Miq.Syn.A.indicus A.Rich.(fam. Rubiaceae) Sanskrit-Vrtta pushpa        Assam-Roghu               Bengal-Kadam               Gujarath-Kadamb               Hindi-Kadam                  Kannada-Kadamba Malayalam-Attutekka Marathi-Kadamb                  Orissa-Holiptiya                   Punjab-Kadamb                 Tamil-Arattam                Telugu-Kadambamu. Kadamba consists of dried stem bark of Anthocephalus cadamba Miq.,Syn.A.indicus A.Rich.(fam. Rubiaceae) a deciduous, large tree, attaining a height of 18m with a girth of about2m, found all over India on the slopes of evergreen forests up  to  500m and planted in parks and temples etc. (From API)
Found all over India. (From Indian Medical Medica)		 Daha, Yonidosa, Vrana, Raktapitta, Visavrana, (Dansajavrana).
KAMALA (Flower)

Botanical-Nelumbo nucifers Gaertn.Syn.Nelumbium speciosum Willd.(fam. Nymphaeaceae)                Sanskrit-Abja                    Assam-Podum                Bengal-Padma phool       English-Lotus                   Gujarath-Kamal              Hindi-Kamal                    Kannada-Kamal            Malayalam-Komalam   Marathi-Komala                  Orissa-Padma                      Punjab-Kanwal                   Tamil-Tamarai                  Telugu-Kaluva. Kamala consists of dried flowers (devoid of stalk) of Nelumbo nucifers Gaertn.Syn. Nelumbium speciosum Willd.(fam. Nymphaeaceae) a large, aquatic herb with creeping stem, occuring throughout warmer parts of the country up to an altitude of 1000m. (From API) Trsnadaha, Rakthapitta, Visarpa, Visavikara
KARAVALLAKA (Fresh fruit)

Botanical-Momordica charantia Linn.(fam.Cucurbitaceae) Sanskrit-Karavella              Assam-Kakiral                   Bengal-Karolla              English-Bitter gourd     Gujarath-Karela                      Hindi-Karela                     Kannada-Hagalakai Malayalam-Kaippa            Marathi-Karla                     Orissa-Kalara                   Punjab-Karela                   Tamil-Paharkai               Telugu-Kaakara kaaya. Karavallaka consists of fresh fruit of Momordica charantia Linn.(fam. Cucurbitaceae) a monoecious climber found through out country often under cultivation, up to an altitude of 1500m. (From API)
This climbinfg plant is cultivated in garden everywhere in India, for its fruits. (From Indian Medical Medica)		 Kustha,Prameha,Kamala,Pandu,Krmiroga,

Rakthavikara,Jvara,Svasa,Kasa,Aruci
KATUKA (Rhizome)

Botanical-Picrorhiza kurroa Royle ex Benth.(fam. Scrophulariaceae)              Sanskrit-Tikta                    Assam-Katki                    English-Hellebore                Gujarath-Kadu                Hindi-Kutki                   Kannada-Katuka rohini  Malayalam-Kaduk rohini  Marathi-Kutki                        Orissa-Katuki                     Punjab-Karru                    Tamil-Ktuka rohini                  Telugu-Katukarohini Katuka consists of dried rhizome with root of Picrorhiza kurroa Royle ex Benth. (fam.Scrophulariaceae) a perennial, more or less hairy herb common on the north-western Himalayas from Kashmir to Sikkim. Rhizome is cut into small pieces. (From API)
Common on the north-western Himalayas from Kashmir to Sikkim. (From Indian Medical Medica)		 Kamala,Jvara,Svasa,Kasa,Daha,Visamajvara,Arocaka
KOKILAKSA (Seed)

 Botanical-Asterrcantha longifoliaNees.Syn.Hygrophila spinosa T.Anders.(fam. Acanthaceae)                    Sanskrit-Iksura                       Assam-Kulekhara               Gujarath-Talimkhana               Hindi-Talmakhana            Kannada-Kolavankae Malayalam-Nirchulli     Marathi-Talimakhan           Orissa-Koillekha                 Tamil-Nirmulle                   Telugu-Nirugobbi. Kokilaksa consists of dried seed of Asterrcantha longifolia Nees.Syn. Hygrophila spinosa T.Anders.(fam. Acanthaceae) a spiny, stout, annual herb, common in water logged places throughout the country. (From API)
Common in the moist places and paddy fields etc. (From Indian Medical Medica)		 Vatarakta,Sotha,Pittasmari
KOKILAKSA (Whole plant)

Botanical-Asterrcantha longifoliaNees.Syn.Hygrophila spinosa T.Anders.(fam. Acanthaceae)                     Sanskrit-Iksura                Assam-Kulekhara              Gujarath-Talimkhana             Hindi-Talmakhana            Kannada-Kolavankae Malayalam-Nirchulli     Marathi-Talimakhan             Orissa-Koillekha                   Tamil-Nirmulle                  Telugu-Nirugobbi. Kokilaksa consists of whole plant of Asterrcantha longifolia Nees.Syn. Hygrophila spinosa T.Anders.(fam. Acanthaceae) a spiny, stout, annual herb, common in water logged places throughout the country. (From API)
Common in the moist places and paddy fields etc. (From Indian Medical Medica)		 Trsna,AmavataSotha,Vatarakta.
KOKILAKSA (Root)

Botanical-Asterrcantha longifoliaNees.Syn.Hygrophila spinosa T.Anders.(fam. Acanthaceae)                    Sanskrit-Iksura                Assam-Kulekhara                Gujarath-Talimkhana          Hindi-Talmakhana            Kannada-Kolavankae  Malayalam-Nirchulli     Marathi-Talimakhan          Orissa-Koillekha               Tamil-Nirmulle               Telugu-Nirugobbi. Kokilaksa consists of root of Asterrcantha longifolia Nees.Syn. Hygrophila spinosa T.Anders.(fam. Acanthaceae) a spiny, stout, annual herb, common in water logged places throughout the country. (From API)
Common in the moist places and paddy fields etc. (From Indian Medical Medica)		 AmavataSotha,Vatarakta.Asmari,Pittasmari.