A survey on wild aromatic plant resources was undertaken and identified 170 aromatic species that used by the tribal people and local inhabitants in Eastern Ghats, southern peninsular India. Of which its belongs to Lamiaceae, Verbenaceae, Rutaceae, Zingiberaceae and Apiaceae i.e. each family contain more than 10 species. Among those majority of species (68) are herbs. Aromatic shrubs, trees, climbers and creepers are also there but in decreasing order. Among all the plant parts, leaves in majority of plants have aromatic nature. The native tribal communities depend on these plants for their therapeutic applications since a long period for curing various ailments. Plants with their botanical names, local names families, habit, and plant part used, locality and their traditional uses are tabulated.
