Physical characteristics of khimp (Leptadenia pyrotechnica) fibre have been studied and compared with those of the other natural fibres, such as cotton, jute, sun hemp and pineapple.

This article recommends traditional knowledge based drug development.

The study of the traditional herbal knowledge of the islanders of the Indian Ocean and the folk of India shows that both use about seventy species of plants in Indian medicine.

The paper provides traditional uses of few plant species in curing jaundice by the local community residing in and around Pin Valley National Park, Lahaul & Spiti in Himachal Pradesh.

The study shows Indigenous Technical Knowledge (ITK) in utilizing some of the commonly available ingredients of plants used by rural farmers

The use of indigenous knowledge has been seen by many as an alternative way of promoting development in poor rural communities in many parts of the world. By reviewing much of the recent work on indigenous knowledge, the paper suggests that a number of problems and tensions has resulted in indigenous knowledge not being as useful as hoped for or supposed.

The present study deals with the traditional beliefs and social institutions surrounding the sacred forest- Thai Ke Dhar and makes an attempt to bring out the inherent environmental principles behind the conservation practices.

The present work enumerates data collected from Chinthong region particularly around Baithalangso where gourd shells are believed to have taken its root.

The study identifies leaves (50 types), fruits (46 types), flowers (11 types), tubers (14 types) and gums (5 types) consumed by the tribal population.

The paper deals with 25 little known plant crude drugs belonging 16 plant families used for leucorrhoea and rnenorrhoea, the common ailments in women prevalent in tribal communities inhabiting the Eastern Ghats of Andhra Pradesh.