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Common and Scientific Names of Leaves for Herbal Dicoctions

Content Credit: Dr. Khadar Vali & Siri Jagatthu

No:	Common Names (English)	Scientific names	Regional name
1.	Night flowering jasmine	Nyctanthus arbor – tristis	പവിഴമല്ലി
2.	Coriander	Coriandrum sativum	മല്ലി
3.	Punarnava	Boerhavia diffusa	തഴുതാമ
4.	Bryophyllum	Bryophyllum pinnatum	ഇലമുളച്ചി
5.	Stone breaker	Phyllanthus amarus	കീഴാർനെല്ലി
6.	Giloy	Tinospora cordifolia	ചിറ്റമൃത്
7.	Fenugreek	Trigonella foenum- graecum	ഉലുവ
8.	Mint	Mentha arvensis	putina, puttina, puttityana
9.	Drumstick	Moringa oleifora	മുരിങ്ങ
10.	Jamun	Syzigium cumini	ഞാവൽ
11.	Pongamia	Pongamia pinnata	ഉങ്ങ്
12.	Bael	Aegle marmelos	കൂവളം കൂവളം
13.	Tamarind	Tamarindus indicus	വാളൻപുളി
14.	Roselle / Kenef	Hibicus cannabinus	Kanjaru കംജരു Kanjaru മെസ്റ്റ
15.	Betel	Piper betle	വെറ്റില
16.	Neem	Azadirachta indica	ആര്യവേപ്പ്
17.	Peepal	Ficus religiosa	അരയാൽ
18.	Tulasi	Ocimum sanctum	തുളസി
19.	Cactus	Cactus grandiflorus	Nisha Ghanthi നിശാപുഷ്പങ്ങൾ
20.	Sarpagandha	Rauvolfia serpentina	സർപ്പഗന്ധി
21.	Cumin seeds	Cuminum cyminum	ജീരകം
22.	Turmeric	Curcuma longa	മഞ്ഞൾ
23.	Bermuda grass	Cynodon dactylon	Karukapullu, Belikaraka കറുക
24.	Wild date palm	Phoneix sylvestris Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae Clade: Tracheophytes Clade: Angiosperms Clade: Monocots Clade: Commelinids Order: Arecales Family: Arecaceae Genus: Phoenix Species: P. sylvestris Binomial name Phoenix sylvestris (L.) Roxb., 1832[1] Synonyms[1] Elate sylvestris L. Elate versicolor Salisb.	Kattinta Kattinta/ Eethappana, കാടിനൊത്ത Kaattiintha കാട്ടീന്തല്‍ Kaattiinthal നീലന്തെണ്ട് Niilanthent കാട്ടീന്ത
25.	Mustard	Brassica juncea Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae Clade: Tracheophytes Clade: Angiosperms Clade: Eudicots Clade: Rosids Order: Brassicales Family: Brassicaceae Genus: Brassica Species: B. juncea Binomial name Brassica juncea (L.) Czern.	Kaduku, Cherukaduku സര്‍ഷപം Sarshapam,
26.	Pepper	Piper nigrum Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae Clade: Tracheophytes Clade: Angiosperms Clade: Magnoliids Order: Piperales Family: Piperaceae Genus: Piper Species: P. nigrum Binomial name Piper nigrum L.[1]	Kurumulaku കുരുമുളക്
27.	Ginger	Zingiber officinale Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae Clade: Tracheophytes Clade: Angiosperms Clade: Monocots Clade: Commelinids Order: Zingiberales Family: Zingiberaceae Genus: Zingiber Species: Z. officinale Binomial name Zingiber officinale Roscoe[1]	ഇഞ്ചി Inchi,
28.	Common rue	Ruta graveolens Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae Clade: Tracheophytes Clade: Angiosperms Clade: Eudicots Clade: Rosids Order: Sapindales Family: Rutaceae Genus: Ruta Species: R. graveolens Binomial name Ruta graveolens	Aruta, Somarayam, അരൂത
29.	Guava	Psidium guajava Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae Clade: Tracheophytes Clade: Angiosperms Clade: Eudicots Clade: Rosids Order: Myrtales Family: Myrtaceae Genus: Psidium Species: P. guajava Binomial name Psidium guajava L.	Perakka, പേര
30.	Coconut	Cocos nucifera Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae Clade: Tracheophytes Clade: Angiosperms Clade: Monocots Clade: Commelinids Order: Arecales Family: Arecaceae Subfamily: Arecoideae Tribe: Cocoseae Genus: Cocos L. Species: C. nucifera Binomial name Cocos nucifera L.	തെങ്ങ്, തെങ്ങ്, തെങ്ങ്
31.	Groundnut	Arachis hypogaea Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae Clade: Tracheophytes Clade: Angiosperms Clade: Eudicots Clade: Rosids Order: Fabales Family: Fabaceae Subfamily: Faboideae Genus: Arachis Species: A. hypogaea Binomial name Arachis hypogaea L. Subspecies and varieties subsp. fastigiata Waldron var. aequatoriana Krapov. & W. C. Greg var. fastigiata (Waldron) Krapov. & W. C. Greg var. peruviana Krapov. & W. C. Greg var. vulgaris Harz subsp. hypogaea L. var. hirsuta J. Kohler var. hypogaea L. Synonyms[1] Arachis nambyquarae Hoehne Lathyrus esquirolii H. Lév.	Nilakkadala, Kappalandi, നിലക്കടല
32.	Banana stem	Musa paradisiaca Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae Clade: Tracheophytes Clade: Angiosperms Clade: Monocots Clade: Commelinids Order: Zingiberales Family: Musaceae Genus: Musa Section: Musa sect. Musa Species: M. × paradisiaca Binomial name Musa × paradisiaca L.[1]	Vaazha Pindi, വാഴ
33.	Cinnamon	Cinnamomum zeylenicum	കറുവ,
34.	Sesame	Sesamum indicum Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae Clade: Tracheophytes Clade: Angiosperms Clade: Eudicots Clade: Asterids Order: Lamiales Family: Pedaliaceae Genus: Sesamum Species: S. indicum Binomial name Sesamum indicum L. Synonyms[1] Dysosmon amoenum Raf. Sesamum africanum Tod. Sesamum occidentalis Heer & Regel Sesamum oleiferum Sm. Sesamum orientale L. Volkameria orientalis (L.) Kuntze	എള്ള്, എള്ളുചെടി,
35.	Senna	Cassia auriculata Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae Clade: Tracheophytes Clade: Angiosperms Clade: Eudicots Clade: Rosids Order: Fabales Family: Fabaceae Subfamily: Caesalpinioideae Genus: Senna Species: S. auriculata Binomial name Senna auriculata (L.) Roxb. Synonyms Cassia auriculata L. Cassia densistipulata Taub.	ആവര, Aveeram, Avara, Avaram Poo
36.	Carom Seeds (Ajwain)	Trachyspermum ammi Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae Clade: Tracheophytes Clade: Angiosperms Clade: Eudicots Clade: Asterids Order: Apiales Family: Apiaceae Genus: Trachyspermum Species: T. ammi Binomial name Trachyspermum ammi (L.) Sprague ex Turrill Synonyms[1][2] Ammi copticum L. Carum copticum (L.) Link Trachyspermum copticum Link Sison ammi L.	Ayamodagam, അയമോദകം
37.	Carrot	Daucus carota Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae Clade: Tracheophytes Clade: Angiosperms Clade: Eudicots Clade: Asterids Order: Apiales Family: Apiaceae Genus: Daucus Species: D. carota Binomial name Daucus carota L.	കാരറ്റ്
38.	Ash gourd	Benincasa hispida Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae Clade: Tracheophytes Clade: Angiosperms Clade: Eudicots Clade: Rosids Order: Cucurbitales Family: Cucurbitaceae Subfamily: Cucurbitoideae Tribe: Benincaseae Genus: Benincasa Savi Species: B. hispida Binomial name Benincasa hispida	കുമ്പളങ്ങ Kumbalanga, കുമ്പളം
39.	Kheera	Cucumis sativus Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae Clade: Tracheophytes Clade: Angiosperms Clade: Eudicots Clade: Rosids Order: Cucurbitales Family: Cucurbitaceae Genus: Cucumis Species: C. sativus Binomial name Cucumis sativus L.	Salad Vellari, Cucumber
40.	Bottle gourd	Lagenaria siceraria Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae Clade: Tracheophytes Clade: Angiosperms Clade: Eudicots Clade: Rosids Order: Cucurbitales Family: Cucurbitaceae Genus: Lagenaria Species: L. siceraria Binomial name Lagenaria siceraria (Molina) Standl.	ചുരക്ക
41.	Ber	Ziziphus mauritiana Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae Clade: Tracheophytes Clade: Angiosperms Clade: Eudicots Clade: Rosids Order: Rosales Family: Rhamnaceae Genus: Ziziphus Species: Z. mauritiana Binomial name Ziziphus mauritiana Lam.	ഇലന്ത
42.	Curry leaves	Murraya koenigii Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae Clade: Tracheophytes Clade: Angiosperms Clade: Eudicots Clade: Rosids Order: Sapindales Family: Rutaceae Genus: Bergera Species: B. koenigii Binomial name Bergera koenigii	Kareapela, കറിവേപ്പ്
43.	Tomato	Solanum lycopersicum Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae Clade: Tracheophytes Clade: Angiosperms Clade: Eudicots Clade: Asterids Order: Solanales Family: Solanaceae Genus: Solanum Species: S. lycopersicum Binomial name Solanum lycopersicum L.	തക്കാളി, Thakkaali
44.	Papaya	Carica papaya Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae Clade: Tracheophytes Clade: Angiosperms Clade: Eudicots Clade: Rosids Order: Brassicales Family: Caricaceae Genus: Carica Species: C. papaya Binomial name Carica papaya L.[2]	Kappalanga, Omakkay, പപ്പായ
45.	Goose berry	Phyllanthus emblica Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae Clade: Tracheophytes Clade: Angiosperms Clade: Eudicots Clade: Rosids Order: Malpighiales Family: Phyllanthaceae Genus: Phyllanthus Species: P. emblica Binomial name Phyllanthus emblica L.	നെല്ലി, Nelli. നെല്ലിക്ക Nellikka
46.	Beetroot	Beta vulgaris	ബീറ്റ്റൂട്ട്
47.	Aloevera	Aloevera	കറ്റാർവാഴ
48.	Saraswathi	Centella asiatica	Kodangal Kudakan Mutthil Vellara, മുത്തിൾ
49.	Nizer, Niger	Guizotia abyssinica	കരിയെള്ള്/ കാട്ടെള്ള് (not sure)
50.	Castor	Ricinus communis	ആവണക്ക്
51.	Chrysanthemum	Chrysanthemum morifolium	ജമന്തി
52.	Chamomile	Matricaria chamomilla	യൂറോപ്പില്‍ കണ്ടുവരുന്ന ഒരു തരം ജമന്തിപ്പൂവ്
53.	Lemon grass	Cymbopogon citratus	Sambarapullu, ഇഞ്ചിപ്പുല്ല്
54.	Safflower/Khardi	Carthamus tinctorius	ചെണ്ടൂരകം – Chendoorakam (not sure)
55.	Custurd apple	Annona squamosa	സീതപ്പഴം
56.	Athibala	Abutilon indicum	ഊരം, Velluram, വെള്ളൂരം
57.	Safed khair	Acacia ferruginea	ഗൊന്തുമരം, karivelam, thimai-velvelam, vanni
58.	Dil weed	Anethum graveolens	ചതകുപ്പ, chatakuppa, Sathakuppa (സതക്കുപ്പ)
59.	Allspice	Pimenta dioica	സർവ്വസുഗന്ധി,
60.	Japanese Mugwort leaves	Artemisia princeps	മക്കിപൂവ് – Makki Poovu
61.	Tridax	Tridax procumbens	ഒടിയൻപച്ച
62.	Ivy gourd	Coccinia indica	Kovakka, Koval, കോവയ്ക്ക, കോവൽ
63.	Brahmi	Bacopa monnieri	ബ്രഹ്മി, Brami, nirbrahmi
64.	Hadjod	Cissus quandrangularis	ചങ്ങലംപരണ്ട, Changalamparanda
65.	Stone breaker	Phyllanthus niruri	കീഴാർനെല്ലി, Keezhanelli
66.	Prickly Pear	Opuntia dilleni	പലകക്കള്ളി – Palakakkalli (not sure)
67.	Sambar onion	Allium cepa	ചെറിയ ഉള്ളി – Cheriya ulli, Chuvannulli
68.	Mango	Mangifera indica	മാവ്, Manga, Mampazham, Mavu
69.	Capsicum	Capsicum annum	Mulagu, Pacha Mulagu