Plant-derived drug occupy an important place in both traditional and modern medicine. Ethnopharmacological and ethnobotanical knowledge are percolating down to these days among the tribal population, but much of this information is empirical at best, and lackspreclinical scientific validations.

Moreover, the identification of the crude drugs is an important aspects of the curriculum of Pharmacognosy and related branches. It is because of the fact that unless the true ding the entity of drug is not established by studying the morphological characters. Visuasoul sozthe l observation is the soul source of information as we do not use any instrument or apparatus and thus error is minimised.

Student must be well acquainted with the the macro and microscopic studies the drugs including organoleptic study and powder metails as presicroscopy. The present book contains details as prescribed in education regulation 1991 of pharmacy council of India.

The authors are hopeful that the book will fulfill the expectations of B. Pharm students. All efforts has been made to make this as an ideal pratical mannual for B. pharmacy student..We shall also look forward to valuable suggestions for the improvement of the  book.