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The Project, FORMULATION AND EVALUATION OF HERBAL CHURNA AND JUICE AS A LIVER TONIC FOR THE TREATMENT OF JAUNDICE, Jaundice is a clinical condition characterized by yellowing of the skin, eye, and mucous membranes due to elevated bilirubin levels, remains a significant health concern world-wide. Conventional medicine treatment causes liver dysfunction and infection. However herbal medicine gained attention for their potential efficacy, affordability and minimal side effect. This review explores the role of the herbal plants in managing jaundice, emphasizing their hepatoprotective and anti-oxidant properties. It is characterized by yellow skin, mucosa, and sclera resulting from the increased production of bilirubin, usually over 2.5 and 3.0 mg/dL. Jaundice may occur either from increased production or reduced excretion of bilirubin due to several diseases and conditions that affect the liver, such as different types of hepatitis, liver cirrhosis, Gilbert syndrome, cholestasis, alcohol or drugs abuse, autoimmune disorders, hemolytic anemia, liver cancer, etc. For treatment of jaundice various herbs are used such as bhumi Amla (Phyllanthus niruri), tulsi (Ocimum tenuiflorum) and Kutki (Picrorhiza kurroa). The plants were arranged with correct nomenclature along with their common name, family, botanical name, the part of plant with their mechanism of action which have been reported in different kinds of literature. The use of decoction is the most preferred method of herbal preparation. The study indicates that the local inhabitants rely on medicinal plants for treatment. This paper proposed further clinical experimentation in order to scientifically evaluate these widely used herbal remedies for possible bioactive effects.