Synopsis Wild plants have been a source of foods and medicines from the dawn of human civilization. The improved and better varieties of fruits, vegetables, cereals and most of other plant products of today are the works of modern scientists by making use of technologies based on the ancient village folks' information on the wild plants. Therefore our ancestors and the villagers are the prime contributors to the development of modern science and technology which has been taking an innovative role in the path of progress and welfare of the society.