Information about ethnomedicinal use of Phyllanthus niruri Auct. non. L. (Euphorbiaceae) recorded from the tribals of Ratlam district (M. P.) has been dealt with in this communication. It has been observed that the plant species is acting like a wonder drug against jaundice.
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Manuscript Published on 01 December 2014
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