Possible toxicity of herbal remedies

Scottish Medical Journal

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 7-15

  Bateman, J ^a   Chapman, R D ^a   Simpson, D ^a  

^a ROYAL INFIRMARY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Chinese herbal medicine; Herbal remedies; Toxicity

Indexed keywords

3,4 METHYLENEDIOXYMETHAMPHETAMINE; CANNABIS; HEAVY METAL;

ARTICLE; CATHA EDULIS; CONTAMINATION; HERBAL MEDICINE; LIVER TOXICITY; MICROORGANISM; PNEUMONIA; TOXICITY;

EID: 0031908470     PISSN: 00369330     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/003693309804300104     Document Type: Article

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