Adaptogens: Tonic Herbs for Fatigue and Stress

Alternative and Complementary Therapies

Volumn 9, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 327-331

  Panossian, Alexander G ^a  

^a Armenian Drug and Medical Technology Agency   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 85016625153     PISSN: 10762809     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/107628003322658610     Document Type: Article

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