Ayurvedic Herbs
in Unani Medicine
The following is a representative list of the major herbs of Ayurveda incorporated into Unani Medicine. Some of these medicines may have reached Unani via Galenic (Greek) medicine, and some may have been known independent of either Greek or Indian influence. Nevertheless, many of the names show direct influence from Indian language. The Indian sources given are not always the name commonly used today. Some of them are classical names, some names are Sanskrit, other Hindi, Bangali, or Punjabi.
| Herb | English Name | Indian Name | Unani Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abelmoschus moschatus | Musk Mallow | Mushk-dana | Mushkdana |
| Abies webbiana | Talishapatri (Tamil) | Talipatra | |
| Abutilon indicum | Kandhi | Kanghi | |
| Acacia catechu | Catechu | Khadira | Katta |
| Achyranthes aspera | Chirochita, Apamarga | Chirchita | |
| Aconitum ferox | Visha | Bish | |
| Aconitum heterphyllum | Atis, Ativisha | Atis | |
| Acorus calamus | Calamus | Vacha | Wuz |
| Adhatoda vasica | Vasaka | Banga | |
| Aegle marmelos | Bilva | Belgiri | |
| Aleurites triloba | Jangli akhrot | Chahar-maghz-e-hindi | |
| Annona squamosa | Sharifah, Sitafal | Sharifah | |
| Aristolchia indica | Birthwort | Saapasan | Zaravande-hindi |
| Asparagus ascendens | Asparagus root | Safed Musli | Shaqa-qule-hindi |
| Asparagus racemosus | Shatvari | Shaqaqul | |
| Asteracantha longifolia | Tal-makhana | Talmakhana | |
| Azadirachta indica | Neem | Neem, Nimba | Neem, Azaddarkh-i-hindi |
| Bacopa monnieri | Brahmi | Brahmi | |
| Bombax malabaricum | Mocharas | Mochrus | |
| Butea frondosa | Palas | Palas | |
| Caesalpinia bonducella | Karanju | Bonduk-i-hindi Akit-makit | |
| Caesalpinia sappan | Bakamu | Bakam | |
| Calamus rotung | Bed, Bet | Bed, Baqqam | |
| Cannabis saliva | Cannabis, Hemp | Bhang | Bhang |
| Canscora decussata | Sankhaphali | Sankhaoli | |
| Capparis spinosa | Caper | Kumbhi | Kiabara |
| Carica papaya | Papaya | Baokhamba Aanababe hindi | |
| Carissa carandas | Karonda, Karamarda | Huzazi-hindi Karonda | |
| Carthamus tinctorius | Safflower | Kusum, Kusumboo | Kurtum Perosana-e-hindi |
| Cassia fistula | Cassia fistula | Kasondi | Kasondi |
| Cassia tora | Chakramarda | Pan war | |
| Centaurea behen | Red Behen | Safed bahamen | Bahamen safiad |
| Centella asiatica | Brahmi | Brahma-manduki | Brahmi |
| Cedrus deodara | Devadaru | Devadar | |
| Cinnamomum camphor | Camphor | Kaphur, Kurpura | Kafur |
| Cinnamomum tamala | Indian leaf | Tejapatra | Sazij-e-hindi |
| Cinnamomum iners | Jangli darchini | Tezpat | |
| Cinnamomum zeylanicum | Cinnamon | Moti darchini | Darchini |
| Citrus aurantium | Orange peel | Nimbii | Lima |
| Clitoria ternatea | Butterfly Pea | Gokarana, Aprajita | Mazariyane-hindi |
| Cochlospermum religiosum | Pili kapas, Kunibi | Kateera, Kaserae-hindi | |
| Cocos nucifera | Coconut | Nariyal | Narial |
| Coleus aromaticus | Pathorchur | Pathar phori | |
| Commiphora mukul | Bdellium | Guggal, Mukul | Moql |
| Commiphora myrrha | Myrrh | Bol, Bola | Bol |
| Commiphora opobalsamum | Balsam | Balasan | Balasan |
| Convolvulus scammonia | Scammony | Sakmunia | Sak munia |
| Coptis teeta | Coptis, Gold Thread | Mamira | Mahamiran uruk |
| Cyperus rotundus | Cyperus rotundus, Nutgrass | Motha | Nagarmotha |
| Dalbergia sissoo | Rosewood | Shisham | Shisham |
| Delphinium denudatum | Judwar | Jadwar | |
| Dioscorea bulbifera | Ratalu | Zaminkand | |
| Diospyros melanoxylon | Abnus | Abnus | |
| Dolichos biflorus | Kulthi | Kulthi | |
| Echinops echinatus | Utkantaka | Unta Katera | |
| Eclipta alba | Bhangra | Bhangra | |
| Elettaria cardamomum | Cardamon | Ela | Ela |
| Emblica officinalis | Emblic Myrobalan | Amla | Amla |
| Euphorbia resinifera | Euphorbium | Afarbiyun | Fariyum |
| Euryale ferox | Fox nut | Makhana | Makhana |
| Feronia limonia | Kavitha | Kavitha | |
| Gentiana kurroo | Gentian | Kutki | Kutki |
| Hedychium spicatum | Kapur kachli | Kapuikachi | |
| Hemidesmus indicus | Sariva | Ushba | |
| Indigofera tinctoria | Nil | Nilaj | |
| Madhuca longifolia | Madhuka | Madhua | |
| Mangifera indica | Mango | Amra | Aam |
| Mesua ferra | Nagakeshara | Nag keshar | |
| Momordica charantia | Karela | Karela | |
| Moringa oleifera | Soajna, Sahunjana | Sahajan | |
| Mucuna prurita | Mucuna | Kawanch | Konch |
| Myristica fragrans | Nutmeg | Jaiphal, Jajipatri | Jaiphal |
| Nardostachys jatamansi | Indian Spikenard | Jatamansi, Sumbul | Sumbul-e-Hindi |
| Nelumbo nucifera | Water Lily | Kamala | Nilufer |
| Ocimum basilicum | Basil | Babuitulsi | Tulsi |
| Operculina turpethum | Turpeth | Turbud, Trivrit | Turbud |
| Orchis latifolia | Orchis, Satyrion | Salab | Salab |
| Paeonia officinalis | Peony | Udsalap | Pawania |
| Picrorhiza kurrooa | Picrorhiza | Katki | Kharbaqe-hindi |
| Piper betle | Tambula | Tanbol | |
| Piper cubeba | Cubeb | Kabab-chini | Kababah chini |
| Piper longum | Long Pepper | Piplamul | Peeplamol |
| Plumbago zeylanica | Chitraka | Shitaraj | |
| Pongamia pinnata | Karanj | Karanjua | |
| Prunus amygdalus | Almond | Badam | Badam |
| Psoralea corylifolia | Babchi, Bakuchi | Babchi | |
| Punica grunatum | Pomegranate | Gulnar | Gulnar |
| Rheum officinale | Rhubarb | Rewand-chini | Rewand-hindi |
| Ruta graveolens | Rue | Sudab | Sudab |
| Sanatalum album | Sandalwood | Chanden, Sandal | Sandal |
| Saussurea lappa | Costus | Kushtha | Kust |
| Sphaeranthus indicus | Mundi | Mundi | |
| Swertia chirayita | Swertia | Chireta | Chirayt |
| Simplocos racemosa | Lodhra | Lodh pathani | |
| Terminalia bellirica | Beleric Myrobalan | Bahera | Bahera |
| Terminalia chebula | Chebulic Myrobalan | Hiritaki | Haleela |
| Tinospora cordifolia | Guduchi | Gilo | |
| Viola odorata | Violet | Banaf shah | Banaphasa |
| Vitex negundo | Nirgundi | Nigand badri | |
| Withania somnifera | Withania | Aswaghanda | Asgand |
| Zingiber officinale | Ginger | Ardraka | Adrak |
| Zizyphus jujuba | Jujube | Badari | Badari, Unabe-hindi |
| Herb | English Name | Indian Name | Unani Name |
| Abelmoschus moschatus | Musk Mallow | Mushk-dana | Mushkdana |
| Abies webbiana | Talishapatri (Tamil) | Talipatra | |
| Abutilon indicum | Kandhi | Kanghi | |
| Acacia catechu | Catechu | Khadira | Katta |
| Achyranthes aspera | Chirochita, Apamarga | Chirchita | |
| Aconitum ferox | Visha | Bish | |
| Aconitum heterphyllum | Atis, Ativisha | Atis | |
| Acorus calamus | Calamus | Vacha | Wuz |
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