Herbal medicines for wound healing among tribal people in Southern India: Ethnobotanical and scientific evidences

International Journal of Applied Research in Natural Products

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 29-42

  Ayyanar, M ^a   Ignacimuthu, S ^a  

^a LOYOLA COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

Medicinal plants; Tirunelveli hills; Traditional medicine; Wounds.

Indexed keywords

EID: 79955572474     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19406223     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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