A first hand ethnobotanical account of 33 plant species (3 Pteridophytes and 30 Angiosperms) known among the Halam tribe of Assam and Tripura is presented. Altogether 48 types of uses have been noted, of which 28, 15 and 5 are of medicinal, food items and other uses respectively.

Ethnobotanical information of 47 wild species of edible plants sold in different markets of Manipur in Spring and Autumn are treated in this paper.

A total of 62 herbal methods of treating nine common ailments of cattle are described from the two coastal districts of Karnataka, viz., the Dakshina Kannada and the Uttara Kannada, based on an ethnobotanical field study. Sixty four species of local plants are used in these methods. A comparison revealed that some of the plants are used for common purposes in veterinary and human medicine, in the region. Vernacular names of a few plants, such as Antidesma menasu and Dregea volubilis are indicative of their medicinal uses.

Wynad district of Kerala (India) inhabited by several tribal communities use plants for their common ailments. The paper reports botanical names, family, local name and their mode of use in different ailments for these plants

Meitei community of Manipur State used some commonly available medicinal plants as a traditionally popular medicine for various diseases and ailments. Thus, an integrated study of these common diseases has a wider understanding of the conceptual context needed for the characterization of their therapeutic resources. This paper deals with the first-aid remedies of the Meitei community and includes 33 plants belonging to 21 families. Their botanical name, local name, English name, family, parts used and mode of application are discussed.

A survey programme on edible flowers found naturally in the valley districts of Manipur was conducted during the period Jan. 2006 – Mar. 2007. Sixty three (63) species of edible flowers pertaining to 51 genera and 34 families were collected. Among them, 34 are available in the markets having economic value and 29 plants are non – marketable. Vernacular names along with their mode of uses are incorporated. Flowering calendar and their marketable values in Manipur are also described in the present paper

Ethnobotanical study has been carried out in Surguja district of newly formed Chhattisgarh State. The paper deals with 116 species consumed as food by tribals and folks of Surguja apart from their seasonal crops and vegetables.