Botanical Names of Important Medicinal and Common Plants with their Usage in Medicine

Scientific Names of Important Trees and Plants, Botanical names of Medicinal Plants in India for Biology General Knowledge and General Awareness of Bank and UPSC Civil Service Exams.

Common Name	Botanical Name
Bitter gourd	Momordica Charantica
Black Pepper	Piper Nigrum
Jackfruit	Artocarpus Heterophyllus
Apple	Pyrus malus
Betel Vine	Piper betle
Cardamom	Elittaria Cardamomom
Cashew nut	Anacardium occidentale
Castor	Ricinus communis
Chilly	Capsicum Frutescens
Olive’s	Olean European
Cocoa	Theobroma Cocao
Coconut	Cocus nucifera
Coffee	Coffee Arabica
Coriander	Coriandrum sativum
Cotton	Gossypium arboreum
Cucumber	Cucumis sativus
Custard apple	Anona squamosa
Garlic	Allium Sativum
Ginger	Zingiber officinale
Indian lotus	Nelumbo nucifera
Lady’s finger	Abelmoscus esculentus
Mango	Mangifera indica
Neem	Azadirachta indica
Nutmeg	Myristica Fragrans
Paddy/ rice	Oyza sativa
Rubber	Hevea Brasiliensis
Tea	Camellia Sinensis
Tomato	Lycopersicon esculentum
Touch me not plant	Mimosa pudica
Turmeric	Curcuma longa
Onion	Allium cepa
Ginger	Zingiber officinale
Carrot	Daucus carota

Common name / Maturity period	Botanical Name or Family	Parts Used	Medicinal Use
Amla	Emblica officinalis	Fruit	Vitamin - C, Cough , Diabetes, cold, Laxativ, hyper acidity.
Ashok	Saraca Asoca	Bark Flower	Menstrual Pain, uterine, disorder, Deiabetes.
Aswagandha	Withania Somnifera	Root, Leafs	Restorative Tonic, stress, nerves disorder, aphrodiasiac.
Guggul	Commiphora Wightii	Gum rasine	Rheuma tised, arthritis, paralysis, laxative.
Sandal Wood	Santalum Album	Heart wood , oil	Skin disorder, Burning, sensation, Jaundice, Cough.
Tulsi	Ocimum sanclum	Leaves/Seed	Cough, Cold, bronchitis,expectorand.
Pippermint	Mentha pipertia	Leaves, Flower, Oil	Digestive, Pain killer.
Henna	Lawsennia iermis	Leaf,Flower, Seed	Burning, Steam, Anti Imflamatary.
Gokhur	Tribulus Terrestris	Whole Plant	Sweet cooling, Aphrodisiac, appetizer, Digestive, Urinary.
Neem	Azardirchata - indica	Rhizome	Sdedative, analgesic, epilepsy, hypertensive.
Dalchini	Cinnamomum Zeylanicum	Bark, Oil	Bronchitis, Asthma, Cardiac, Disorder, Fever.
Ghritkumari	Aloe vera		It is the source of Aloin in body
Brahmi	Hydrocotyle asiatica	Whole plant	Brahmi is a nervine tonic and rejuvenate with a special action on the blood circulation in the brain. Nervous, Memory enhancer,mental disorder.
Olive’s	Olean European	Fruits	Can apply it on skin to prevent dryness and wrinkles, to soften the skin, and to treat ache.

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