Knowledge, Attitudes, and practices regarding medicinal plants used by the indigenous people in Bahrain

Arab Gulf Journal of Scientific Research

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 105-117

  Alkhuzai, Jameel ^a   Al Laith, Abdulameer ^a   Mandeel, Qaher ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BAHRAIN   (Bahrain)

Author keywords

Arabia; Attitudes, and Practices (KAP); Gender; Herbal medicine; Knowledge; Native

Indexed keywords

EID: 79959789186     PISSN: 19859899     EISSN: 25360051     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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