Calotropis gigantea (L.) R.Br. (Asclepiadaceae): An effective ethnomedicine for the treatment of Jaundice

Information about an interesting and hither to unkown ethnomedicinal use of Calotropis gigantea (L.) R.Br. (Asclepiadaceae) recorded from the urban and rural area 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. This is interesting and new to ethno-medico-botany.