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Asoka
Botanical name :Saraca Indica
Malayalam name : Asokam
It belongs to the legume family and genus Saraca. One of its varieties is a very handsome, small, erect evergreen tree, with deep green foliage. Its flowers are very fragrant and are bright orange-yellow in color and later turn red.This medicinal plant is useful in treatment of excessive menstruation .
Asafoetida
Malayalam name : Perungayam
This medicinal plant is useful in relieving spasm and indigestion ,cholera , whooping cough and heart diseases.
Aniseed
Botanical name :Pimpinella anisum
Malayalam name : Shombu
Aniseed is the schizocarpic fruit of the annual anise plant of the parsley family and consists of two half-fruits .The seed is ground-grey to greyish-brown in colour.It is used mainly as a flavourant, culinary, household, cosmetic and medicinal.
Acacia catechu
Botanical name :Acacia catechu
Malayalam name : Karingali
Aegle marmelos
Botanical name :Aegle marmelos
Malayalam name : Koovalam
Azadirachta indica
Botanical name :Azadirachta indica
Malayalam name : Veppu
Acorus calamus
Malayalam name : Vayambu
Adhatoda zeylanica
Botanical name :Adhatoda zeylanica
Malayalam name : Adalodakam
Aloe barbadensis
Botanical name :Aloe barbadensis
Malayalam name : Kattarvazha
Alpinia calcarata
Botanical name :Alpinia calcarata
Malayalam name : Chittaratha
Asparagus racemosus
Malayalam name : Sathavari
Aconytum heterophylum
Botanical name :Aconytum heterophylum
Malayalam name : Athividayam
Anacyclus pyretheum
Botanical name :Anacyclus pyretheum
Malayalam name : Akki karuka
Andrographis paniculata
Botanical name :Andrographis paniculata
Malayalam name : Kiriyath
