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Aabishkar Bhattarai1, Alok Atreya2, Bijaya Karki2
1Department of Emergency, Kaski Model Hospital, Pokhara, Nepal.
Abstract:
There is inadequate research and study into the use of garlic and other herbal medicine in clinical practice; accordingly, the general population should be cautious when using such complementary and herbal treatments. We report a case which highlights the potential complications following the application of garlic-related naturopathic remedies mostly on skin burns.
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