The Scientific and Economic Importance of Research on Indian Medicinal Plants
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In a recent very interesting paper on Indian Indigenous Drugs (The Held for Research in Indian Indigenous Drugs?by R. N. Chopra, m.a., m.dv Lieut.-Gol., i.m.s., The Patna Journal of Medicine, Vol. Ill, No. 3, July, 1928), Col. Chopra has discussed the chemical, pharmacological and clinical aspects of the subject and has also pointed out a few of the economic and scientific aspects of the question. In this paper I will try to discuss these latter aspects in more detail in order to bring out other points likely
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