Traditional use of sakau (kava) in Pohnpei: Lessons for integrative medicine

Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 96-98

  Balick, Michael J ^a   Lee, Roberta ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF ECONOMIC BOTANY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

KAVA; KAVA EXTRACT;

HUMAN; LIVER TOXICITY; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; PHYTOTHERAPY; PLANT GROWTH; PLANT LEAF; POLYNESIA; SHORT SURVEY; TRADITIONAL MEDICINE;

ANTI-ANXIETY AGENTS; HEALTH SERVICES, INDIGENOUS; HUMANS; KAVA; MEDICINE, TRADITIONAL; MICRONESIA; PLANT ROOTS;

EID: 0036315161     PISSN: 10786791     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Short Survey

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