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Searching for Scientific Explanations for the Uses of Spanish Folk Medicine: A Review on the Case of Mullein (Verbascum, Scrophulariaceae)

Blanco-Salas, J., Hortigon-Vinagre, M.P., Morales-Jadan, D. and Ruiz-Tellez, T. · Biology · 2021

Meta-analysis / review

Abstract

This review links the traditional Spanish folk-medicine uses of mullein (Verbascum, including V. thapsus) for respiratory and inflammatory complaints to the phytochemistry and documented pharmacological activities of the genus.

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How to cite

Blanco-Salas, J., Hortigon-Vinagre, M.P., Morales-Jadan, D. and Ruiz-Tellez, T (2021) 'Searching for Scientific Explanations for the Uses of Spanish Folk Medicine: A Review on the Case of Mullein (Verbascum, Scrophulariaceae)', Biology, 10(7), pp. 618. doi:10.3390/biology10070618

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