A systematic review of the evidence for topical use of ginger

Explore: The Journal of Science and Healing

Volumn 9, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 361-364

  Ding, Mingshuang ^a   Leach, Matthew J ^b   Bradley, Helen ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Ginger; herbal medicine; systematic review; topical; zingiber

Indexed keywords

ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT; ESSENTIAL OIL; HERBACEOUS AGENT; ONDANSETRON;

ACHYRANTHES BIDENTATA; ARTEMISIA VULGARIS; CINAHL; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COCHRANE LIBRARY; CYMBOPOGON CITRATUS; FOOD ALLERGY; GINGER; HERBAL MEDICINE; HUMAN; IMPOTENCE; LABOR; LIBIDO; LIVER CANCER; MEDLINE; MIGRAINE; MOXIBUSTION; MYCOSIS; NAUSEA AND VOMITING; PRIMARY TUMOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); RESPIRATORY SYSTEM; REVIEW; RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS; SAMPLE SIZE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

EID: 84887460341     PISSN: 15508307     EISSN: 18787541     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.explore.2013.08.001     Document Type: Article

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