Traditional knowledge of medicinal plants in Gindeberet district, Western Ethiopia

South African Journal of Botany

Volumn 78, Issue , 2012, Pages 165-169

  Zerabruk, S ^a   Yirga, G ^a  

^a MEKELLE UNIVERSITY   (Ethiopia)

Author keywords

Ethiopia; Ethnobotany; Gindeberet; Medicinal plants; Traditional healers

Indexed keywords

DATA SET; DISEASE TREATMENT; ETHNOBOTANY; HERB; INDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGE; MEDICINAL PLANT; OBSERVATIONAL METHOD; PHYTOTOXICITY; QUESTIONNAIRE SURVEY; TRADITIONAL KNOWLEDGE;

ETHIOPIA;

EID: 80055062607     PISSN: 02546299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sajb.2011.06.006     Document Type: Article

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