Frankincense (Rǔ Xiāng; Boswellia species): From the selection of traditional applications to the novel phytotherapy for the prevention and treatment of serious diseases

Journal of Traditional and Complementary Medicine

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 221-226

  Hamidpour, Rafie ^a   Hamidpour, Soheila ^a   Hamidpour, Mohsen ^a   Shahlari, Mina ^a  

^a Department of Herbal Medicine Pars Bioscience LLC   (United States)

Author keywords

Anti inflammatory; Boswellia species; Cancer; Chronic diseases; Memory enhancement

Indexed keywords

EID: 84894552357     PISSN: None     EISSN: 22254110     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/2225-4110.119723     Document Type: Article

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