Synopsis This is the most comprehensive and highly informative book on the direct uses of medicinal plants and their identification that contains more than 1200 plants species. The main objectives of this book are: (1) To use plants as such, directly. (2) To provide, in a volume of workable size, with the names of identifying the numerous species. (3) To give an up to date nomenclature of the plants species. (4) To stimulate the further research of plants in the different areas. (5) To induce the study of nature and the concept of conservation. Plants of more than 160 families have been given with detailed description in semitechnical, simple and lucid language. The plants have been identified with the help of several floras and the Herbarium of F.R.I. Dehradun, B.S.I. Dehradun, B.S.I. Allahabad and C.N.H. Calcutta, Hawrah. This book includes intimate knowledge of the plants of the area with reference to their description, phenological notes, English names, uses, etc.It is hoped that this book will serve the students and persons in both ways that is in plant identification and as to know the direct uses of medicinal plants.