This treatise, the most comprehensive publication and only of its kind available, is timely and presents a kaleidoscopic picture of our 800 promising plant species belonging to 568 genera under 163 families for management of overall child health care in the country; covering details of Nomenclature, English, Hindi and Sanskrit names, Distribution, Reproductive cycle, Part/s used, Folk uses and the original source of information. Presented in a jargon-free style, the textural matter has been well illustrated with 8 figures, 4 tables, 8 appendices and 60 photographs which are an added attraction. The information contained would be an invaluable asset for the students, researchers, teachers and scientists in traditional Universities, economic botany, ethnobotany, phytomedicine, pharmacology, plant genetic resources, policy planners, health workers and medicinal industry in general to evolve safer and cheap substitutes for mitigating children ailments in world. No institutional and personal library should be without it.