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Botanical drugs—A brief review of the industry with comments on recent developments

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Old-World sources of botanical drugs are still foremost, despite attempts during the two World Wars to develop American sources of Digitalis, Juniper berries, African peppers, Spearmint, Peppermint, Belladonna, Rhubarb root, Arnica flowers, Stramonium Chamomile flowers and Fennel seed.

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    E. F. Woodward

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Woodward, E.F. Botanical drugs—A brief review of the industry with comments on recent developments . Econ Bot 1, 402–414 (1947). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02858903

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