Indian Journal of Scientific Research
  • Year: 2011
  • Volume: 2
  • Issue: 4

The Role of Reptiles as Traditional Drugs Prevalent Among the Tribals of Orissa-Part-II

  • Author:
  • H.K. Azmi1, Gauri Sinha
  • Total Page Count: 4
  • Page Number: 113 to 116

Department. of Zoology, Shibli National P.G. College, Azamgarh, U.P., India

1Corresponding author

Online published on 24 April, 2012.

Abstract

The present paper deals with the medicinal usage of reptiles as parctised by the tribals of Orissa, covering 5 districts namely-Dhenkanal, Kendujhar, Sambhalpur, Sundargarh and Mayurbhanj. The species of reptiles numbering 8, may be treated as new record for medicinal usage, so for the important literatures have been consulted.

Keywords

Reptilian drugs, diseases, tribals