Paleopharmacology and Pollen: Theory, Method, and Application

Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz

Volumn 98, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2003, Pages 207-211

  De Miranda Chaves, Sérgio Augusto ^a   Reinhard, Karl J ^b  

^a INSTITUTO OSWALDO CRUZ   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA LINCOLN   (United States)

Author keywords

Brazil; Paleopharmacology; Palynology; Piau

Indexed keywords

ARCHEOLOGY; ARTICLE; ETHNOBOTANY; HERBAL MEDICINE; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDICINAL PLANT; METHODOLOGY; NONHUMAN; PARASITE; PARASITISM; PARASITOLOGY; POLLEN; THEORETICAL STUDY; BRAZIL; CHEMISTRY; FECES; FOSSIL; GOOSEFOOT; HISTORY; HUMAN; PHYTOTHERAPY;

BRAZIL; CHENOPODIUM; FECES; FOSSILS; HISTORY, ANCIENT; HUMANS; PHYTOTHERAPY; POLLEN;

EID: 0041468700     PISSN: 00740276     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/s0074-02762003000900030     Document Type: Article

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