Ethno-medicinal plants used by the Temuan villagers in Kampung Jeram Kedah, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia

Studies on Ethno-Medicine

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 95-100

  Ong, H C ^a   Chua, S ^a   Milow, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Constipation; Decoction; Diabetes; Infusion; Malaria; Orang asli

Indexed keywords

EID: 80052319276     PISSN: 09735070     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09735070.2011.11886395     Document Type: Article

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