Medicinal herbs: A primer for primary care

Hospital Practice

Volumn 34, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 105-123

  Hadley, Susan K ^a   Petry, Judith J ^a,b,c  

^a DARTMOUTH HITCHCOCK MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b Vermont Heallng Tools Project   (United States)

^c Vermont Heallng Tools Project ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALOE VERA EXTRACT; CHAMOMILE; GINKGO BILOBA EXTRACT; PEPPERMINT;

ARTICLE; DRUG CONTRAINDICATION; DRUG INDICATION; DRUG SYNTHESIS; ECHINACEA; GARLIC; GINGER; HERB; HYPERICUM PERFORATUM; MEDICAL INFORMATION; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; RESEARCH; TRADITIONAL MEDICINE;

EID: 0033564957     PISSN: 87502836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3810/hp.1999.06.151     Document Type: Article

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