Use of reptilian fat as drug by the tribals of devipatan region of U.P.

The paper deals with medicinal value of fat of reptiles, as practiced by the tribals of Devipatan region of U.P., covering 6 districts, (Gonda, Bahraich, Basti, Deoria, Faizabad and Gorakhpur). The six species of reptiles may be treated as new records for medicinal usage, as far as important literature has been consulted.