 Previously reported the customary uses by Chungtia villagers of 38 plants for the topical treatment of skin related ailments of a likely microbial aetiology.Following an extensive literature review on the antimicrobial activities and antimicrobially active extracts/chemical constituents of these plants, it was found that extracts from 21 of the plants, including relevant plant parts used by the Chungtia villagers, have previously been analysed for their antimicrobial properties, 12 were reported for possessing antimicrobial activity in a different plant part and compounds with antimicrobial activities have been isolated from fourteen of them.These findings strongly support the customary uses of these plants by the Chungtia villagers.