Should we be concerned about herbal remedies

Journal of Ethnopharmacology

Volumn 75, Issue 2-3, 2001, Pages 141-164

  Elvin Lewis, Memory ^a  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adverse effects; Evolving pharmacopeias; Herbal remedies; Regulatory challenges; Surveillance and research databases

Indexed keywords

HERBACEOUS AGENT;

ADVERSE DRUG REACTION; ARTICLE; ASIA; DATA BASE; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DRUG FORMULATION; ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY; FOOD; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HERBAL MEDICINE; HOMEOPATHY; HUMAN; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDICINAL PLANT; RESEARCH; SAFETY; TRADITIONAL MEDICINE; UNITED STATES;

FEMALE; HUMANS; PHARMACOKINETICS; PHYTOTHERAPY;

EID: 0035048657     PISSN: 03788741     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-8741(00)00394-9     Document Type: Article

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