The Significance of Ayurvedic Medicinal Plants
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The Significance of Ayurvedic Medicinal Plants
Traditional Indian medicine (ayurveda) is becoming increasingly popular, with many chronic conditions responding to it well. Most patients begin to take conventional medications as soon as their diagnoses are made, so ayurvedic treatments are usually undergone alongside and/or after conventional medical approaches. A detailed knowledge of the action of food, spices, and medicinal plants is need...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Evidence-Based Complementary & Alternative Medicine
سال: 2016
ISSN: 2156-5872,2156-5899
DOI: 10.1177/2156587216671392