Some observations on the metal-based preparations in the Indian Systems of Medicine

Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 562-575

  Kapoor, R C ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF ASTROPHYSICS   (India)

Author keywords

Bhasma; Drug Standardization; Indian Systems of Medicine; Safety issues

Indexed keywords

EID: 78149445871     PISSN: 09725938     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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