Why study the use of animal products in traditional medicines?

<p>Abstract</p> <p>The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that as many as 80% of the world's more than six billion people rely primarily on animal and plant-based medicines. The healing of human ailments by using therapeutics based on medicines obtained from animals or...

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Main Authors: Rosa Ierecê L, Alves Rômulo RN
Formato: Artigo
Idioma:English
Publicado: BMC 2005-08-01
Series:Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine
Acceso en liña:http://www.ethnobiomed.com/content/1/1/5