Herbal therapies for perimenopausal and menopausal complaints

Pharmacotherapy

Volumn 17, Issue 5 I, 1997, Pages 970-984

  Israel, Debra ^a   Youngkin, Ellis Quinn ^b  

^a TEXAS CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIA INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGRIMONY EXTRACT; BALM EXTRACT; CIMICIFUGA RACEMOSA EXTRACT; PLANT EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANGELICA; CANCER; DRUG SAFETY; DYSPAREUNIA; HALLUCINATION; HERBAL MEDICINE; HOT FLUSH; HUMAN; INSOMNIA; MENSTRUAL IRREGULARITY; MOOD; PHOTODERMATOSIS; POSTMENOPAUSE; REVIEW;

FEMALE; HOT FLASHES; HUMANS; MENOPAUSE; PHYTOTHERAPY;

EID: 0030854301     PISSN: 02770008     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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