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The present study reveals use of medicinal plant by the Halba tribes residing in village of Kapsi, Balod District, (Chhattisgarh).Our study reveals that major uses of medicinal plants for treatment of different diseases ranges from simple diseases such as painkiller to fatal diseases such as malaria and typhoid. The result of the study also showed the highest proportion medicinal plants were used in treating stomach ache, some plants are used in treating a series of different health problems. The main use of medicinal plants in this area is with the joint pains and joining bone fracture. Present study documented 15 medicinal plant species belonging to 14 different families used for joining bones, pains etc. Various parts of different plants are used for treatment of joint pains as well as for fracture. The leaves, roots and the barks are the most commonly used plant parts in the preparation of remedies respectively. The data obtained showed that plants have external use as well as are orally administered. The existence of diverse cultural traditions and belief system were found to have both useful and harmful impacts on medicinal plants. For instance, some of these beliefs contribute to medicinal plant conservation as they reduce the rate of harvesting of the plants, while others contribute to deterioration of the knowledge on traditional medicine and medicinal plants. The main threat for medicinal plants emanate from industrial expansion. Modernization, modification of culture and increased business work in the area have played a major role in changing the attitude of younger generation to ignore the use of traditional knowledge. Details of the study and procedure followed are discussed.