Underutilized Plant Resources of the Himalayas comprises of an exhaustive account of 296 promising plants (263 medicinal, 133 edible, 108 fodder, 67 ornamental, 52 sacred, 34 magico-religious, 29 fibre, 123 veterinary, and 84 miscellaneous) with information on up-to-date nomenclature ( vernacular, English, Hindi, Sanskrit and regional names), distribution, description, flowering & fruiting, habitat ecology, part or parts used, folk uses, active constituents, biological activity, appearance in literature, economic valuation and availability, and nativity.