List of some important medicinal plants common in various traditional system of medicine S. No. Botanical Name Ayurvedic Name Tibbi Name Siddha Name Tribal Name 1. Acacia nilotica (L.) Delile Babul Schmaghe-e-arabi Randoalu Gubul-daru 2. Achyranthes aspera Linn. Apang Apamaga Naayurivi Rechari 3. Acorus calamus Linn. Bach Vaj-e-turki Vasambu Nai-naglea 4. Allium sativum Linn. Lashuna Seer Vallaipondu - 5. Aloe vera Linn. Ghrtia Kumari Sxbr Soathukttalai - 6. Alstonia scholaris (L.) R. Br. Sapta Sapta Aalilai Chatini-daru 7. Andrographis paniculata (Burm. f.) Wall ex. Nees Kirata Chirata Nilava embu Bhui-nimb 8. Aristolochia indica Linn. Iswar mul Zarawand Garudakkodi Isher-mul 9. Asparagus adscendens Roxb. Musli - - - 10. Aspargus racemosus Willd. Satimuli Satavar Thannirvittaan Gai-sira 11. Azadirachta indica A. Juss. Nimba Neem Vaeppa Nim-daru 12. Bauhinia vahlii, W and A Jallur - - Sehari 13. Bacopa monnieri (Linn.) Wettst Nira-brahmi - - - 14. Bauhinia variegata Linn. Ashmantaka - - Koch-nar 15. Boerhaavia diffusa Linn. Punarnava Ispast Mookirattai Kecho-ara 16. Butea monosperma Lamk. (Taub) Palas Samaghe-e-dhak Porasu Palas-bahu 17. Calotropis gigantea (Linn.) R.Br. Akra Madar Euukku Orakka Kulators 18. Cannabis sativa Linn. Bhang Bhang Pangi Bhang 19. Cardiospermum helicacabum Linn. Karnasphota Habulqibi Mudakotta Merom-med-nari 20. Carica papaya Linn. Papita Papita Pappaoli Papaw 21. Cassia fistula Linn. Suvaruaka Khiyarshambar Konnai Punden 22. Centella asiatica Linn. Madnuka parnui Indian Pennywort Vallaari - 23. Coriandrum sativum Linn. Dhanyak Kish Dhaniya - 24. Cyperus rotundus Linn. Mutha Sadekuti Kokarai - 25. Datura metel Linn. Dhustura Datura Oomathai Marang-tunture 26. Eclipta alba (L.) Hossk. Bhringa-raj Bhangra Kesuta Prii-kesari 27. Emblica officinalis Gaertn. f. Adiphalla Amla Nelli Miral-daru 28. Euphorbia hirta Linn. Pusitoa Doodhi Khrud Ammaarpachchairs - 29. Euphorbia neriifolia Linn. Sehunda - - Kanta-manasa 30. Helicteres isora Linn. Mrigashinga Moror phalli Karuvi Atmura 31. Holarrhena antidysenterica (Roth) A. DC. Kutaja - - Padal 32. Justicia adhatoda Linn. Vasak Aroosa Adhathodai - 33. Mucuna pruriens (L.) D.C. Atmagupta Koonch Poonaikaali Alkusi 34. Ocimum sanctum Linn. Tulsi Raihan Tulsia Bir-tulsi 35. Phyllanthus fraternus Webster Bhui-amlaki Jamin Arunelli Mui-ara 36. Piper betle Linn. Tombuli Pan Vettiali - 37. Plumbago zeylanica Linn. Chitralla Shitraj Kizhangu Chitra Chitaparu 38. Pterocarpus marsupium Linn. Pitusara Pitsal Vaengai - 39. Rauwolfia serpentina (Linn.) Benth. ex. Kurz. Sarpagandha Chiran Chivan. Ameelpadi Simjenagaara-ba 40. Ricinus communis Linn. Eranda Reri Kottamusthu Digherandi 41. Saraca asoca (Roxb.) De. Wilde Asoka Asoka - - 42. Solanum xanthocarpum Schrod. Wendl Kantakari Katei Kauttan - 43. Strychnos nux-vomica Linn. Visha-mushti Kuchila Yetti Kuchila 44. Terminalia arjuna (Roxb.) Wt and Arn. Arjuna Arjuna Vella-maruthan Gara-hatana 45. Terminalia chebula (Gaert) Retz. Haritaki Haela Kadukkaay Hora-dary 46. Tribulus terrestris Linn. Gokshur Khar-e-khask Niranji - 47. Vitex negundo Linn. Nirgundi Shambhalu Nochi Bengunia 48. Withania somnifera (L.) Dunal Asvakandika Asgandnagori Aswagomdi Care-su 49. Zingiber officinale Rosc. Adraka Zanjabeel Injchi Adi 50. Zizyphus mauritiana Lamk. - - - Dodari