The uses and properties of almond oil

Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 10-12

  Ahmad, Zeeshan ^a  

^a SALISBURY DISTRICT HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Almond oil; Almonds; Ancient medicine; Complimentary medicine; Holistic medicine; Sclerosant

Indexed keywords

ALMOND OIL; PLANT EXTRACT; VEGETABLE OIL;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; HISTORY; HUMAN; PRUNUS; SCAR;

ANIMALS; CICATRIX; HISTORY, ANCIENT; HUMANS; PLANT EXTRACTS; PLANT OILS; PRUNUS;

EID: 72949104893     PISSN: 17443881     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ctcp.2009.06.015     Document Type: Article

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