Oral Aloe vera as a treatment for osteoarthritis: A summary

British Journal of Community Nursing

Volumn 15, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 280-282

  Cowan, David ^a  

^a LONDON SOUTH BANK UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anti inflammatory; NSAIDs; Pain; Quality of life

Indexed keywords

NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT;

ALOE; ARTICLE; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HERB DRUG INTERACTION; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; OSTEOARTHRITIS; PAIN; PHYTOTHERAPY; SAFETY; STANDARD;

ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; ALOE; ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENTS, NON-STEROIDAL; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HERB-DRUG INTERACTIONS; HUMANS; OSTEOARTHRITIS; PAIN; PHYTOTHERAPY; RESEARCH DESIGN; SAFETY;

EID: 77958165834     PISSN: 14624753     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.12968/bjcn.2010.15.6.48369     Document Type: Article

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