Herbs used by well-established Medical Herbalists in the UK in the management of osteoarthritis: A small-scale survey

European Journal of Herbal Medicine

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 5-13

  Hamblin, Louise ^d   Laird, Alexandra ^a   Parkes, Edward ^b   Walker, Ann ^c  

^a WHIPPS CROSS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b Battersea Research Group   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

^d NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARCTIUM LAPPA EXTRACT; BRYONIA ALBA EXTRACT; CELERY EXTRACT; CENTELLA ASIATICA EXTRACT; CIMICIFUGA RACEMOSA EXTRACT; COMFREY EXTRACT; CURCUMA LONGA EXTRACT; DANDELION EXTRACT; GINGER EXTRACT; GLYCYRRHIZA EXTRACT; GUAIACUM OFFICINALE EXTRACT; HARPAGOPHYTUM PROCUMBENS EXTRACT; HERBACEOUS AGENT; JUNIPERUS EXTRACT; MENYANTHES TRIFOLIATA EXTRACT; SALIX EXTRACT; SARSAPARILLA EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; YAM EXTRACT; ZANTHOXYLUM AMERICANUM EXTRACT;

ANTIINFLAMMATORY ACTIVITY; ARCTIUM LAPPA; ARTICLE; BRYONIA ALBA; CELERY; DANDELION; DIET; DRUG CHOICE; DRUG MECHANISM; FILIPENDULA ULMARIA; GUAIACUM OFFICINALE; HARPAGOPHYTUM PROCUMBENS; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HEALTH SURVEY; HERBAL MEDICINE; HUMAN; JUNIPERUS; LIFESTYLE; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICINAL PLANT; MENYANTHES TRIFOLIATA; OSTEOARTHRITIS; PRESCRIPTION; SALIX ALBA; SARSAPARILLA; UNITED KINGDOM; YAM; ZANTHOXYLUM AMERICANUM;

EID: 4544282623     PISSN: 13524755     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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