Carrier herbal medicine: Traditional and contemporary plant use

Journal of Ethnopharmacology

Volumn 52, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 85-94

  Ritch Krc, E M ^a   Thomas, S ^b   Turner, N J ^c   Towers, G H N ^d  

^a Canada   (Canada)

^b Stoney Creek Reserve   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

British Columbia; Carrier; Traditional medicinal plants

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANADA; DRUG DEVELOPMENT; HERBAL MEDICINE; MEDICINAL PLANT; TRADITIONAL MEDICINE;

EID: 0029986556     PISSN: 03788741     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0378-8741(96)01392-X     Document Type: Article

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