Preparation and use of plant medicines for farmers' health in Southwest Nigeria: Socio-cultural, magico-religious and economic aspects

Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine

Volumn 6, Issue , 2010, Pages

  Mafimisebi, Taiwo E ^a   Oguntade, Adegboyega E ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PLANT MEDICINAL PRODUCT;

AFRICAN MEDICINE; AGRICULTURE; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHILD; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; ECONOMICS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAGIC; MALE; MEDICINAL PLANT; NIGERIA; PHYTOTHERAPY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RELIGION; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

AGRICULTURE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHILD; CULTURE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MAGIC; MALE; MEDICINE, AFRICAN TRADITIONAL; NIGERIA; PHYTOTHERAPY; PLANT PREPARATIONS; PLANTS, MEDICINAL; RELIGION AND MEDICINE;

EID: 76749091014     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17464269     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1746-4269-6-1     Document Type: Review

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