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CACTUS GRANDIFLORUS: A HOMEOPATHIC REMEDY FOR CARDIAC AILMENT
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Syed Ehtaishamul Haque
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Ravindra Kumar Verma
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Vasim Khan
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Sumit Sharma
This review deals with homeopathic approach of treatment where focus is given to its principle, potency concept dosing pattern and symptomatic treatment. Special attention is given to a homeopathic drug Cactus grandiflorus. This review is a compilation of all therapeutic benefits of Cactus grandiflorus, giving more stress on cardioprotection.
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Haque SE, Verma RK, Khan V, Sharma S. CACTUS GRANDIFLORUS: A HOMEOPATHIC REMEDY FOR CARDIAC AILMENT [Internet]. Indian J Pharm Pharmacol. 2015 [cited 2025 Oct 07];2(1):74-82. Available from: https://doi.org/
APA
Haque, S. E., Verma, R. K., Khan, V., Sharma, S. (2015). CACTUS GRANDIFLORUS: A HOMEOPATHIC REMEDY FOR CARDIAC AILMENT. Indian J Pharm Pharmacol, 2(1), 74-82. https://doi.org/
MLA
Haque, Syed Ehtaishamul, Verma, Ravindra Kumar, Khan, Vasim, Sharma, Sumit. "CACTUS GRANDIFLORUS: A HOMEOPATHIC REMEDY FOR CARDIAC AILMENT." Indian J Pharm Pharmacol, vol. 2, no. 1, 2015, pp. 74-82. https://doi.org/
Chicago
Haque, S. E., Verma, R. K., Khan, V., Sharma, S.. "CACTUS GRANDIFLORUS: A HOMEOPATHIC REMEDY FOR CARDIAC AILMENT." Indian J Pharm Pharmacol 2, no. 1 (2015): 74-82. https://doi.org/