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Traditional medicinal plants used in the treatment of gastric ailments.

Authors :
Holdsworth D
Source :
Papua and New Guinea medical journal [P N G Med J] 1978 Jun; Vol. 21 (2), pp. 175-83.
Publication Year :
1978

Abstract

A recent paper discussed plants used in traditional medicine for fevers and malaria throughout Papua New Guinea (Holdsworth, 1975 a). This paper summarises information now available on plants used to treat gastric ailments, especially diarrhea and dysentery.

Subjects

Subjects :
Alkaloids analysis
Diarrhea drug therapy
Dysentery drug therapy
Humans
New Guinea
Gastrointestinal Diseases drug therapy
Medicine, Traditional
Plants, Medicinal analysis

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
0031-1480
Volume :
21
Issue :
2
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Papua and New Guinea medical journal
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
279163

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