Herbal medicines: Poisons or potions?

Journal of Laboratory and Clinical Medicine

Volumn 139, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 343-348

  Sardesai, Vishwanath M ^a  

^a University Health Center   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PLANT MEDICINAL PRODUCT;

CHEMICALLY INDUCED DISORDER; DRUG INTERACTION; HEALTH PROMOTION; HERBAL MEDICINE; HUMAN; PARKINSON DISEASE; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; REVIEW;

DRUG INTERACTIONS; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; MEDICINE, HERBAL; PARKINSON DISEASE, SECONDARY; PHYSICIAN'S ROLE; PLANT PREPARATIONS;

EID: 0035983495     PISSN: 00222143     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1067/mlc.2002.124582     Document Type: Article

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