A case series of the effects of a novel composition of a traditional natural preparation for the treatment of psoriasis

Journal of Traditional and Complementary Medicine

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2016, Pages 395-398

  Michalsen, A ^a,b   Eddin, O ^c   Salama, A ^a  

^a CHARITÉ UNIVERSITÄTSMEDIZIN BERLIN   (Germany)

^b MARTIN LUTHER KRANKENHAUS   (Germany)

^c Meoclinic   (Germany)

Author keywords

black cumin; complementary medicine; psoriasis; topical treatment; traditional

Indexed keywords

EID: 84942013685     PISSN: None     EISSN: 22254110     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcme.2015.08.006     Document Type: Article

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