The medicinal animal markets in the metropolitan region of Natal City, northeastern Brazil

Journal of Ethnopharmacology

Volumn 130, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 54-60

  Oliveira, Eduardo S ^a   Torres, Denise F ^a   Brooks, Sharon E ^b   Alves, Rômulo R N ^c  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE DO NORTE   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^c STATE UNIVERSITY OF PARAÍBA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Ethnozoology; Medicinal animals; Traditional medicine; Zootherapy

Indexed keywords

AMPHIBIA; ARTICLE; BIRD; BLEEDING; BOVIDS; BRAZIL; ECHINODERM; EDEMA; FISH; HEALING; INSECT; MAMMAL; MARKET; MEDICINAL ANIMAL; NONHUMAN; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; REPTILE; SAFETY; STROKE; TRADITIONAL MEDICINE; TREATMENT INDICATION; VARICOSIS; WILDLIFE CONSERVATION; ANIMAL; SPECIES DIFFERENCE;

ANIMALS; BRAZIL; MEDICINE, TRADITIONAL; SPECIES SPECIFICITY;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 77953811989     PISSN: 03788741     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2010.04.010     Document Type: Article

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