Black salve and bloodroot extract in dermatologic conditions

Cutis

Volumn 95, Issue 6, 2015, Pages 309-311

  Hou, Jennifer L ^a   Brewer, Jerry D ^b  

^a MAYO CLINIC COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADVERSE EFFECTS; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; CASE REPORT; DRUG EFFECTS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOLOGY; SANGUINARIA; SKIN; SKIN DISEASES;

COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; SANGUINARIA; SKIN; SKIN DISEASES;

EID: 84941082807     PISSN: 00114162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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