Orchids occupy top position amongst all the flowering plants and are valued for cut-flower production as well as potted plants due to their long lasting and bewitchingly beautiful flowers, which fetch a high price in the international market. Shimla, the capital of Himachal Pradesh with diverse climate and the varied environmental conditions supports diverse habitat to the flora and fauna including orchids of high therapeutic values. Ashtavarga (group of eight medicinal plants) is a vital part of Ayurvedic formulations like Chyavanprash and includes four orchids namely Riddhi, Vriddhi, Jeevak, and Rishbhak. These species are known to provide local medicine, food, and fodder thereby contributing to the livelihood and income generation within rural communities. Under existing climatic changes scenario, these orchids face greater risk of extinction and are listed under Appendix II of CITES. Hence, there is a strong need to take steps to conserve these valuable orchids in their natural habitats. Amongst many techniques, plant tissue culture has proved as one of the most promising alternative tools to minimize the pressure on natural population of medicinal as well as floriculturally important orchids and their sustainable utilization.