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Abstract: The present work is carried out to assess and document the information's about the medicinal plants used by the local people to cure several diseases in Jangal Mahal, district Paschim Medinipur. Tribal groups have known about and made use of the medicinal potential of plants for thousands of years. There is a wealth of information about medicinal plants and medications for treating potentially fatal ailments among the tribal elders. The whole Jangal Mahal in Paschim Medinipur is the focus of this investigation on how different ethnic groups perceive and utilise plants in their natural environments. The variety of plant life in the region has been investigated in this research. Appropriate utilization of the resources and the consultation process of the region are ultimately determined by this comprehensive perspective. In this study, we recorded 46 plant species from 28 different families that have been utilised traditionally for medicinal purposes.