The names of medicinal plants in English, Malayalam, Hindi, and Tamil are very important for students of Ayurveda, Allopathy, Homoeopathy, and Siddha Medicine. Most of the home remedies are based on herbal plants. It is considered that the tribal people in India alone have a knowledge of three thousand species of herbal plants. But the names of medicinal plants vary from language to language. Researches on herbal medicine often require a knowledge of the names of medicinal plants in different languages since many of the herbal plants are available only in specific regions and climates.
The names of medicinal plants in Indian languages like Hindi, Tamil, and Malayalam become all the more important for English students since the usage of these herbal plants are mostly available in Indian books on Ayurveda. Enthusiasts of herbal medicine will find the following list of the names of medicinal plants in English, Hindi, Tamil, and Malayalam useful. Searching the name of a medicinal plant in any of the languages will bring up the corresponding names in other languages.