AN APPRAISAL ON ETHNO-MEDICINAL CLAIMS OF CALOTROPIS PROCERA AIT AND CALOTROPIS GIGANTEA (LINN) R.BR. - TWO SOURCE DRUGS OF AYURVEDIC MEDICINAL PLANT ‘ARKA’ (original) (raw)
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