Phytotherapeutic approaches to common dermatologic conditions

Archives of Dermatology

Volumn 134, Issue 11, 1998, Pages 1401-1404

  Brown, Donald J ^a   Dattner, Alan M ^b,c  

^a BASTYR UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b ImmunoClarity Research Associates   (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHAMOMILE; ISPAGULA; KAMILLOSAN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ACNE; CALENDULA; CLINICAL OBSERVATION; DERMATITIS; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; GLYCYRRHIZA; HAMAMELIS; HERPES LABIALIS; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; PHYTOTHERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSORIASIS; REVIEW; SKIN DISEASE;

EID: 0031753322     PISSN: 0003987X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/archderm.134.11.1401     Document Type: Review

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