Traditional uses of medicinal plants in Valvestino (Italy)

Journal of Ethnopharmacology

Volumn 121, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 106-116

  Vitalini, Sara ^a   Tomè, Franca ^a   Fico, Gelsomina ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Ethnobotany; Ex situ conservation; Medicinal plants; Traditional remedies; Valvestino

Indexed keywords

HERBACEOUS AGENT;

ARTICLE; ASTERACEAE; DRUG USE; ETHNOBOTANY; ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY; HUMAN; ITALY; MEDICINAL PLANT; PINACEAE; ROSACEAE; TRADITIONAL MEDICINE;

ANIMALS; CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; FOLKLORE; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; ITALY; MEDICINE, TRADITIONAL; PHYTOTHERAPY; PLANT COMPONENTS; PLANT PREPARATIONS; PLANTS, EDIBLE; PLANTS, MEDICINAL;

ANIMALIA; ASTERACEAE; BRESCIA; PINACEAE; ROSACEAE;

EID: 58049093101     PISSN: 03788741     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2008.10.005     Document Type: Article

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