Category: Plants
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Anselm Gbenga Adodo; Nigerian Botanist, priest and monk of the Catholic order who spearheaded research into herbal medicine. He was born in Akure on 2 November 1969. Adodo’s quest for a scientific and reliable herbal alternative to orthodox medicine began as a hobby in 1994, eight years after he joined the Ewu Benedictine Monastery as…
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Dracaena fragrans is the multistemmed shrub used as sexual asthenia in southwest Nigeria, where it is called Pèrègún. Dracaena fragrans is found spread across the humid Guineo-congolese forest. In the United States and Europe it is grown in many homes and offices. In NASA clean air study, this easy-to-grow corn plant was found to remove toxins…
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Justicia insularis is a hairless, erect plant standing usually at about 50cm. Justicia insularis, called Ooso in Yoruba, may be found growing on waste ground or among rubbish in intertropical Africa. Leaves are variable, from lineal to oval, having a very small or long stalk. Leaves could be rounded at the extremity, or pointed, may…