Contents: 1. Medicinal plants wealth of India. 2. Importance and scope of medicinal plants. 3. Research and developments in medicinal plants. 4. Present status of production and trade of medicinal plants. 5. Secondary metabolites in medicinal plants. 6. Classification of medicinal plants. 7. Prospects, constraints and challenges in medicinal plants. 8. Biodiversity and conservation of medicinal plants. 9. Senna. 10. Periwinkle. 11. Glory lily. 12. Ashwagandha. 13. Sarpagandha. 14. Aloe. 15. Medicinal coleus (indian coleus). 16. Isabgol (blonde psyllium). 17. Indian long pepper. 18. Opium poppy. 19. Medicinal solanum. 20. Medicinal yam. 21. Stevia. 22. Sweet flag. 23. Indian pennywort. 24. Brahmi. 25. Phyllanthus. 26. Kalmegh. 27. Safed musli. 28. Foxglove. 29. Shatavari. 30. Guggul. 31. Belladonna. 32. Henbane. 33. Datura. 34. Nux vomica. 35. Indian liquorice. 36. Babchi. 37. Milk thistle. 38. Velvet bean. 39. Cinchona. 40. Madhunashini. 41. Guduchi. 42. Ipecac. 43. Aonla. 44. Jamun. 45. Bael. 46. Karonda. 47. Roselle. 48. Black nightshade. 49. Bishop’s weed. 50. Dill. 51. Henna. 52. Asalio. 53. Salparni. 54. Jeevanti. 55. Jatamansi. 56. Chirata. 57. Pyrethrum. 58. Noni. 59. Cropping systems in medicinal plants. 60. Maturity indices and harvesting of medicinal plants. 61. Organic cultivation of medicinal plants. 62. Post harvest technology of medicinal plants. 63. Extraction of bioactive compounds from medicinal plants. 64. Good agricultural practices (GAP) for medicinal plants. 65. Good collection practices (GCP) for medicinal plants. 66. Good agricultural and collection practices (GACP) for medicinal plants. 67. Good manufacturing practices (GMP) for herbal medicines. Annexures. Test your knowledge.