A comparative assessment of zootherapeutic remedies from selected areas in Albania, Italy, Spain and Nepal

Journal of Ethnobiology

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 92-125

  Quave, Cassandra Leah ^a   Lohani, Usha ^b   Verde, Alonso ^c   Fajardo, José ^c   Rivera, Diego ^d   Obón, Concepción ^e   Valdes, Arturo ^c   Pieroni, Andrea ^f  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS FOR MEDICAL SCIENCES   (United States)

^b TRIBHUVAN UNIVERSITY   (Nepal)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CASTILLA LA MANCHA   (Spain)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MURCIA   (Spain)

^e MIGUEL HERNÁNDEZ UNIVERSITY   (Spain)

^f UNIVERSITY OF GASTRONOMIC SCIENCES   (Italy)

Author keywords

ethnoveterinary; traditional medicine; zootherapy

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; ANNELIDA; ARTHROPODA; CHORDATA; MOLLUSCA;

EID: 77954854134     PISSN: 02780771     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2993/0278-0771-30.1.92     Document Type: Article

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