Efficacy of an Iranian herbal preparation (Lax-Asab) in treating functional constipation: A randomized, placebo-controlled clinical trial

Journal of Traditional and Complementary Medicine

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 153-156

  Somi, Mohammad Hossein ^a   Bagheri, Masood ^a   Ghojazadeh, Morteza ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TABRIZ   (Iran)

Author keywords

Cassia angustifolia; constipation; herbal medicine; Lax Asab; treatment

Indexed keywords

EID: 84940164388     PISSN: None     EISSN: 22254110     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcme.2014.07.001     Document Type: Article

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