Ethnomedicinal plants used to treat Nephrolithiasis: A case study Pauri (PAURI Garhwal), Uttarakhand

Abstract

Survey of temperate forest of Pauri, (Pauri Garhwal) was conducted to document the potential medicinal plants against nephrolithiasis in the present investigation. Nephrolithiasis is a condition marked by the presence of stone or infection caused by it in urinary system, which is recurrent issue and makes it one of the major health problems of world and at the same time challengeable disease for management and curing. Plants as an alternative source for its management are one of the brighter hope for curing this ailment. Present study revealed that 30 plants from 24 families were observed to have the potential of anti-nephrolithiasis property.