Mentha piperita (Peppermint)

Dermatitis

Volumn 21, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 327-329

  Herro, Elise ^a   Jacob, Sharon E ^a  

^a RADY CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MOUTHWASH; PEPPERMINT OIL; TOOTHPASTE;

AROMATHERAPY; MENTHA PIPERITA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRURITUS; SHORT SURVEY; SKIN ALLERGY; SKIN INFLAMMATION; SKIN IRRITATION;

ALLERGENS; BURNING MOUTH SYNDROME; COSMETICS; DERMATITIS, ALLERGIC CONTACT; HUMANS; MENTHA PIPERITA; OILS, VOLATILE; ORAL ULCER; PLANT OILS;

EID: 78650362474     PISSN: 17103568     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2310/6620.2011.10080     Document Type: Short Survey

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