Evidence for antirheumatic effectiveness of Herba Urticae dioicae in acute arthritis: A pilot study

Phytomedicine

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 105-108

  Chrubasik, S ^a,d   Enderlein, W ^b   Bauer, R ^c   Grabner, W ^b  

^a GOETHE UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b Urologische Klinik   (Germany)

^c HEINRICH HEINE UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^d UNIVERSITY OF HEIDELBERG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Acute arthritis; Diclofenac; Pilot study; Urticae dioicae herba

Indexed keywords

URTICA DIOICA; URTICACEAE; URTICAE;

EID: 0001484392     PISSN: 09447113     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0944-7113(97)80052-9     Document Type: Article

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