Irritable bowel syndrome: The role of complementary medicines in treatment

Australian Family Physician

Volumn 38, Issue 12, 2009, Pages 966-968

  Pirotta, Marie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GASTROINTESTINAL AGENT; PEPPERMINT OIL; PROBIOTIC AGENT; VEGETABLE OIL;

ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ARTICLE; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; HUMAN; IRRITABLE COLON; METHODOLOGY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY;

COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; GASTROINTESTINAL AGENTS; HUMANS; IRRITABLE BOWEL SYNDROME; PLANT OILS; PROBIOTICS;

EID: 77953267394     PISSN: 03008495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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