Ethnobotanical survey in the Palestinian area: A classification of the healing potential of medicinal plants

Journal of Ethnopharmacology

Volumn 73, Issue 1-2, 2000, Pages 221-232

  Ali Shtayeh, Mohammed S ^a   Yaniv, Zohara ^b   Mahajna, Jamal ^c  

^a AN NAJAH NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Palestine)

^b VOLCANI CENTER   (Israel)

^c Galilee Society   (Israel)

Author keywords

Cancer; Fidelity level; Folkloric medicine in Palestine; Medicinal plants; Popularity level; Prostate disorders; Rank order priority; Skin disorders

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BOTANY; CLASSIFICATION; DRUG EFFICACY; HEALING; HUMAN; MEDICINAL PLANT; PALESTINE; PLANT; PROSTATE CANCER; SKIN DISEASE;

EID: 0033797507     PISSN: 03788741     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-8741(00)00316-0     Document Type: Article

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