Traditional practices, beliefs and uses of medicinal plants in relation to maternal-baby health of Criollo woman in central Argentina

Midwifery

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 490-502

  Martínez, Gustavo J ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE CÓRDOBA   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Argentina; Ethnomedicine; Maternal baby health; Medicinal plants; Traditional practices

Indexed keywords

PLANT EXTRACT;

ADULT; ARGENTINA; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CULTURAL FACTOR; ETHNOLOGY; FEMALE; HEALTH; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MATERNAL WELFARE; MEDICINAL PLANT; METHODOLOGY; NEWBORN; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL CARE; SYMBOLISM; TRADITIONAL MEDICINE;

ADULT; ARGENTINA; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CEREMONIAL BEHAVIOR; CULTURAL CHARACTERISTICS; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; MATERNAL WELFARE; MEDICINE, TRADITIONAL; PLANT EXTRACTS; PLANTS, MEDICINAL; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL CARE; RURAL HEALTH;

EID: 55149103545     PISSN: 02666138     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.midw.2006.12.011     Document Type: Article

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