An examination of the effect of castor oil packs on constipation in the elderly

Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 58-62

  Arslan, Gülşah Gürol ^a   Eşer, Ismet ^b  

^a CELAL BAYAR UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b EGE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Castor oil; Constipation; Elderly; Geriatrics

Indexed keywords

CASTOR OIL;

AGED; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; CHRONIC DISEASE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONSTIPATION; DEFECATION; DRUG EFFECT; FECES; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTRADERMAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; PAIN ASSESSMENT; RICINUS COMMUNIS; SENSATION;

ADMINISTRATION, CUTANEOUS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CASTOR OIL; CHRONIC DISEASE; CONSTIPATION; DEFECATION; FECES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PAIN MEASUREMENT; RICINUS; SENSATION;

EID: 78650169780     PISSN: 17443881     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ctcp.2010.04.004     Document Type: Article

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