An herbal therapeutic approach to food intolerance and immune dysfunction: An illustrative case history

Journal of Herbal Medicine

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 53-63

  Owen, Non ^a  

^a Well Street Clinic ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Antiphospholipid syndrome; Autoimmunity; Food allergy; Food intolerance; Immune dysfunction; Intestinal barrier dysfunction

Indexed keywords

ASCORBIC ACID PLUS BIOFLAVONOID; ASTRAGALUS MEMBRANACEUS EXTRACT; BERBERIS VULGARIS EXTRACT; CALENDULA OFFICINALIS EXTRACT; FILIPENDULA ULMARIA EXTRACT; GLYCYRRHIZA GLABRA EXTRACT; PASSIFLORA INCARNATA EXTRACT; PLANT EXTRACT; PLANTAGO LANCEOLATA EXTRACT; PLANTAGO PSYLLIUM EXTRACT; ULMUS FULVA EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; URTICA DIOICA EXTRACT;

ADULT; ANTIPHOSPHOLIPID SYNDROME; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DIGESTIVE FUNCTION; DRUG DOSE TITRATION; FEMALE; FOOD ALLERGY; HERBAL MEDICINE; HUMAN; IMMUNE DEFICIENCY; IMMUNE FUNCTION TEST; INTESTINE FLORA; LIFESTYLE MODIFICATION; NUTRITIONAL INTOLERANCE; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 80855140947     PISSN: 22108033     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.hermed.2011.05.003     Document Type: Article

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