RESUMO
Traditional medicinal knowledge on 21 plant species in the Chittagong Hill Tracts has been documented which have the active principles for the treatment of malaria. These plants are being used in the Chittagong Hill Tracts by the 13 tribal communities in traditional medicine for hundreds of years with reputation as efficacious remedies although there may not be sufficient data available for sustaining their efficacy in this regard. Short diagnostic description, systematic position and tribal names of the plants are described. Plant preparation, dose and period of use are directly translated from Chakma Marina Pharmacopoeia in collaboration with tribal professional practitioners and bilingual tribal guides of Khagrachari Hill District, Chittagong Hill Tracts of Bangladesh