Custard apple seed induced keratitis: a harmful traditional practice in South India

Custard apple seed induced keratitis: a harmful traditional practice in South India

Custard apple seeds have been used as a traditional remedy for scalp infestation of lice and dandruff since many years in our part of the world. Not many people, doctors even, are aware about the ill effects of this practice. Surprisingly, there are very few reports on poisoning due to these seeds a...

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Main Authors: Devi Nivean, Pratheeba, Malarkodi, S., Nishanth, M., Nivean, M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: German Medical Science GMS Publishing House 2017-09-01
Series:GMS Ophthalmology Cases
Subjects:
custard apple seeds
keratitis
harmful traditional practice
Online Access:http://www.egms.de/static/en/journals/oc/2017-7/oc000074.shtml

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