Abstract
The family Orchidaceae is one of the largest families of Angiosperms. It is cosmopolitan in distribution. Apart from being highly ornamental for it's colourful and fragrant flowers and varied economic importance, the members of the family commonly called as orchids are of great medicinal importance. They have been used as a source of herbal remedies in China since 2800 BC. With increasing uses of herbal drugs, the demand for medicinal plants has increased many folds. Large number of orchids from north-eastern states of India is pirated to other parts not only for ornamental but for medicinal uses. This has caused great threat for extinction of orchids. Both in-situ and ex-situ conservation of orchids needs urgent attention. In the present review, medicinal properties of 24 genera and 56 species have been described.
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