Medicinal plants traditionally used for the management of female reproductive health dysfunction in Tana River County, Kenya
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عنوان ژورنال: TANG [HUMANITAS MEDICINE]
سال: 2013
ISSN: 2233-8985
DOI: 10.5667/tang.2013.0006