Medicinal and aromatic plants constitute a segment of the flora, which provide raw material for use in the pharmaceutical, cosmetic, fragrance and flavour industries throughout the world. As India is endows with a wide range of soil and climatic conditions, it is one of the few countries where most of the medicinal and aromatic crops can be cultivated successfully in some parts or the other. An attempt has therefore been made to consolidate the available information on the scientific cultivation of the commercially important 49 medicinal and aromatic crops in this book this book will be useful as a reference material to the students, teachers, extension workers and literate farmers.

SECTION I: MEDICINAL PLANTS

1. Introduction
2. Aloe
3. Ashwagandha
4. Belladonna
5. Bhmiamlaki
6. Bishop's Weed
7. Brahmi
8. Bringaraj
9. Cheblic Myrobalan
10. Cinchona
11. Coleus
12. Cow Hedge
13. Datura
14. Foxglove
15. Galanga
16. Glory Lily
17. Gymnema
18. Indian Pennywort
19. Ipecac
20. Isabgol
21. Liquorice
22. Long Pepper
23. Medicinal Solanum
24. Medicinal Yam
25. Neem
26. Opium Poppy
27. Periwinkle
28. Safed Musli
29. Sarpagndha
30. Senna
31. Stevia
32. Sweet Flag
33. Tylophora

SECTION-II: AEROMATIC CROPS

1. Introduction
2. Ambrette
3. Sacred Basil
4. Clocimum
5. Davana
6. Eucalyptus
7. French Basil
8. Geranium
9. Lavender
10. Lemon Grass
11. Mint
12. Palmarosa
13. Patchouli
14. Rosemary
15. Sandal Wood
16. Sweet Marjoram
17. Thyme
18. Vetiver

SECTION-III: ANNEXURE

1. Botanical and Vernacular Names of Medicinal and Aromatic Crops
2. Glossary of Medicinal Terms
3. Suggested Books and Journal for Further Reading
4. Medicinal Plant
5. Aromatic Plants