The paper deals with ethnomedicinal uses of 72 plant species which have not been recorded so far in the earlier literature. The ethnomedicinal information was collected from Gond, Korku and Gaiki tribes of the Betul district. The plant species mentioned in the paper are used to cure various ailments, viz. asthma, conjunctivitis, diabetes, diarrhoea, dysentery, elephantiasis, eczema, fever, gastro-enteritis, hypertension, headache, impotency, insanity, itching, kidney stones, leprosy, leucoderma, lumbago, liver disorders, mouth sores, paralysis, piles, rheumatism, skin eruptions, toothache, wounds, worms and spermatorrhoea. Botanical name and vernacular name /s (wherever available), family name, uses and locality along with field number have been provided.

The present paper focuses upon the first hand information related to the memory retention of 25 plants species belonging to 17 families with their local names. With the advent of ageing some deleterious products accumulates within the brain accelerates loss of memory due to intake of junk and fast food. However some plants having natural dietary antioxidants can overcome the situation.

Information on ethno-medicinal use of Wrightia tinctoria (Roxb.) R. Br. (Apocynaceae) in the treatment of rheumatic disorders gathered from the Bhilala tribes of Dhar district (M.P.) has been dealt with in this communication. These are interesting and new to ethno-medico-botany.

The present paper deals with 43 species of plants covering 41 genera and 33 families used by the tribals of Visakhapatnam district for curing body pains, general weakness and body swellings. Shrubs are dominant followed by trees, herbs and a climber. Fabaceae and Euphorbiaceae are the dominant families

During the course of ethnobotanical studies, the author came across 32 wetland grasses which have influenced the culture of ethnic communities and have played an important roles in soil binding, supply of fodder and food during scarcity and wild genetic resources for cultivated grain crops. These taxa are enumerated in this paper alpha-betically along with local name, flowering and fruiting period, conservation status in the area and uses.

The present communication deals with 56 species of plants covering 53 genera and 32 families used for curing animal, centipede, dog, honey bee, insect, mosquito, scorpion and snake bites by the tribals of Visakhapatnam district. Twenty six species are exclusively used for snake bite, 7 for scorpion sting and the others for two or more bites. Cucurbitaceae is the dominant family with 5 species followed by Malvaceae etc. Herbs are dominant followed by shrubs, trees, climbers. Leaf is the mostly used part followed by root, stem bark, stem.