Medicinal Plants in Light of History: Recognized Therapeutic Modality

Journal of Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 216-219

  Khan, Haroon ^a  

^a ABDUL WALI KHAN UNIVERSITY   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

global recognition; historical perspective; medicinal plants

Indexed keywords

EID: 84901597442     PISSN: 21565872     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/2156587214533346     Document Type: Article

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