Herbal Formulations in Jaundice Treatment From Kolhar Ghat Areas of Pathardi Taluka in Ahmednagar District (M.S.) India

An extensive field visits were arranged in the Kolhar Ghat areas located in Pathardi taluka of Ahmednagar district (M.S.).India to document the ethno-medicinal information hidden among the local inhabitants regarding the wild and native ethno-flora in treatment of jaundice. The paper focuses on uses of 16 plants species belonging to 16 genera from 15 families to cure jaundice among the native inhabitants in their day to day life. The information presented here shows that leaves in four plants (25.00%) followed with roots and shoots in three plants each (18.75%), fruits and stems in two plants each (12.50%) rhizome and whole plant in one plant each (6.25%).found to have jaundice curing properties by traditional ways