An integrative treatment for lower limb lymphedema (Elephantiasis)

Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 145-149

  Narahari, Saravu R ^b   Aggithaya, Madhur Guruprasad ^a   Prasanna, Kodimoole S ^b   Bose, Kuthaje S ^b  

^a Department of Ayurveda ^*  (India)

^b Institute of Applied Dermatology   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; AYURVEDIC DRUG; HERBACEOUS AGENT; KANCHANARA GUGGULU; MAHA MANJISTADI KASHAYAM; NALPAMARADI THAILAM; SARSHAPA THAILAM; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; VEGETABLE OIL;

ARTICLE; AYURVEDA; BREATHING EXERCISE; COMPRESSION BANDAGE; CONTACT DERMATITIS; DIET RESTRICTION; ELEPHANTIASIS; EXPERIMENTAL THERAPY; HEALTH CARE COST; HERBAL MEDICINE; HUMAN; HYPERTHERMIC THERAPY; INDIAN MANUAL LYMPH DRAINAGE; LYMPHATIC DRAINAGE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MASSAGE; PATIENT COUNSELING; PATIENT EDUCATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUSTULE; SKIN CARE; YOGA;

ANIMALS; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES; ELEPHANTIASIS, FILARIAL; FICUS; HUMANS; INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE; LOWER EXTREMITY; MEDICINE, AYURVEDIC; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PHYTOTHERAPY; WUCHERERIA BANCROFTI; YOGA;

EID: 77649098501     PISSN: 10755535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/acm.2008.0546     Document Type: Article

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