A survey of medicinal plants used by rural population of Chitradurga district has been made to assess the medicinal value of herbal healers. It is observed that surrounding people of the folklore practice traditional system of medicine in their healthcare system. About 40 plant species belongs to 37 genera and 25 families, largely used as medicine have been recorded from Chitradurga District. Where included there botanical and vernacular names, plant part used, popular medicinal use form of preparation abdications of the herbal remedies are given. The present work aims at the documentation of traditional uses of the local medicinal plants or the benefit of mankind and further scientific investigation.