Herbal Cures for Hypertension, Low Sperm Count, Others Unveiled.
University of Lagos researchers have unveiled local plants used for treating hypertension, dysentery, low sperm count and weak erection, coated tongue, pile, menstrual disorder, vaginal discharge and fevers. AN ETHNO-BOTANICAL, survey of three largest herbal markets and medicinal plants used for treating ailments in Lagos State of Nigeria has unveiled herbal cures for hypertension, dysentery, low sperm count and weak erection, coated tongue, pile, menstrual disorder, leucorrhoea and fevers. The study titled “An Ethnobotanical Survey of Herbal Markets and Medicinal Plants in Lagos State of Nigeria” was published in Ethnobotanical Leaflets. The researchers from the Department of Botany and Microbiology, University of Lagos, led by Prof. Dele Olowokudejo, by means of oral and written questionnaire identified herbal cures used for treating ailments in Lagos State. According to the study, herbal cures for hypertension include: leaves of Persea Americana (avocado) are