The chapters written by ethnobotanists of India deal with different aspects of ethnobotany. Covering different phytogeographical region of India, they take up several plant species for study belonging to different regions of the country and study their importance in treating ailments by providing cures and remedies. With reference to the states of Rajasthan, Himachal Pradesh, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh and Manipur, they examine some traditional folk medicines used by the common people by exploring use of plants for addressing a variety of illness and diseases such as rheumatism, liver disorders, appendicitis, cancer and diabetics and on the therapeutic uses of seeds. Including use of roadside trees, climbers and underground parts of plants, they stress the significance of indigenous knowledge on health care by delving into folk medicine and health care practices of the common people.