Abstract

PLANTS USED FOR THE TREARMENT OF JAUNDICE AND HEPATITIS IN KOTHI DIRTICT SATNA M.P.

Sadhana Chaurasia* and Mateswary Choudhary

Abstract

Jaundice and hepatitis is a disease of lever disorder. It is mainly caused by contaminated water. It may be fatal if proper treatment is ignored. Rural people from Kothi region have traditional herbal knowledge in curing Jaundice and hepatitis. Majority of the formulations are prepared in the form of decoction. For which freshly collected medicinal plant parts are used. Some local herbalist use single drug and administered orally to cure jaundice and hepatitis. The present study was based on questioner survey and reviled that 41 species of plants belonging to 29 families are used by the rural people in treatment of jaundice and hepatitis.

Keywords: Ethno medicinal plants, jaundice, hepatitis, herbal.