A survey from the literature of plants used to treat scorpion stings

Journal of Ethnopharmacology

Volumn 60, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 97-110

  Hutt, M J ^a   Houghton, P J ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Envenomation; Plants; Scorpion; Traditional remedies

Indexed keywords

PLANT EXTRACT; SCORPION VENOM; SNAKE VENOM;

ENVENOMATION; ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY; HUMAN; MEDICINAL PLANT; PLANT LEAF; PLANT ROOT; REVIEW; SCORPION; SNAKEBITE; TRADITIONAL MEDICINE;

EID: 0031913806     PISSN: 03788741     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-8741(97)00138-4     Document Type: Article

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