Recognition and development of traditional medicine in Tanzania

Journal of Ethnopharmacology

Volumn 117, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 290-299

  Stangeland, Torunn ^a   Dhillion, Shivcharn S ^b   Reksten, Haavard ^a  

^a NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES   (Norway)

^b ENVIRO DEV ^*  (Norway)

Author keywords

Biodiversity conservation; Bioprospecting; Community based management of natural resources; Ethnobotany; Indigenous knowledge; Traditional medicine

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIODIVERSITY; CONSERVATION BIOLOGY; CONTROLLED STUDY; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MEDICINAL PLANT; PANDEMIC; TANZANIA; TRADITIONAL MEDICINE;

BIODIVERSITY; ETHNOBOTANY; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; HUMANS; LEGISLATION, MEDICAL; MEDICINE, AFRICAN TRADITIONAL; PLANTS, MEDICINAL; TANZANIA;

EID: 42149159963     PISSN: 03788741     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2008.02.008     Document Type: Article

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