Perspectives on complementary and alternative therapies in asthma

Expert Review of Clinical Immunology

Volumn 4, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 703-711

  Adams, Sue K ^a   Koinis Mitchell, Daphne ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND   (United States)

^b RHODE ISLAND HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Asthma; Complementary and alternative medicine; Culture; Herbal remedy; Randomized controlled trial; Relaxation

Indexed keywords

ALOE VERA EXTRACT; HERBACEOUS AGENT; MENTHOL;

ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ASTHMA; CULTURAL FACTOR; DRUG EFFICACY; GINGER; HONEY; HUMAN; LEMON; RELAXATION TRAINING; REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 77649117062     PISSN: 1744666X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1586/1744666X.4.6.703     Document Type: Review

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