Arnica

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Volumn 112, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 1164-1166

  Lawrence, W Thomas ^a  

^a NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARNICA MONTANA EXTRACT; SINECCH; PLANT MEDICINAL PRODUCT;

ABDOMINAL HYSTERECTOMY; ARNICA MONTANA; BLEEDING; CARDIOTOXICITY; DEATH; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG INDICATION; DRUG MEGADOSE; DRUG SAFETY; ECCHYMOSIS; ESTHETIC SURGERY; GASTROINTESTINAL TOXICITY; HOMEOPATHY; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LIPOSUCTION; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; PLASTIC SURGERY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE EDEMA; POSTOPERATIVE HEMORRHAGE; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; TRADITIONAL MEDICINE; NOTE; PHYTOTHERAPY;

ARNICA; HUMANS; PHYTOTHERAPY; PLANT PREPARATIONS;

EID: 0142232045     PISSN: 00321052     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.PRS.0000075161.89940.81     Document Type: Review

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