Can the Pelargonium sidoides root extract EPs® 7630 prevent asthma attacks during viral infections of the upper respiratory tract in children?

Phytomedicine

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 148-150

  Tahan, Fulya ^a   Yaman, Melih ^a  

^a ERCIYES UNIVERSITY MEDICAL FACULTY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Asthma attack; Pelargonium sidoides; Upper respiratory tract viral infection

Indexed keywords

PELARGONIUM SIDOIDES EXTRACT;

ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; COUGHING; FEMALE; FEVER; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MYALGIA; NOSE OBSTRUCTION; PLANT ROOT; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; VIRUS INFECTION;

ADOLESCENT; ANTI-ASTHMATIC AGENTS; ANTIVIRAL AGENTS; ASTHMA; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; PELARGONIUM; PHYTOTHERAPY; PLANT EXTRACTS; PLANT ROOTS; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTIONS;

PELARGONIUM SIDOIDES;

EID: 84871721373     PISSN: 09447113     EISSN: 1618095X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.phymed.2012.09.022     Document Type: Article

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