Alchornea cordifolia (Schum. & Thonn.) Muell. Arg. (Euphobiaceae) is widely distributed throughout tropical Africa, where it is used extensively in traditional medicine. Conditions for which the plant has enjoyed wide use are: coughs, gonorrhoea, yaws, ulcer, rheumatic pains, fever and bronchial
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Alchornea cordifolia (Schumach. & Thonn.) Muell. Arg. (Euphorbiaceae) (A. cordifolia) is widely distributed throughout tropical Africa, where it is used extensively in traditional medicine. Conditions for which the plant has enjoyed wide use are: coughs, gonorrhoea, infertility,
Research linking pollen grains in the air with allergy cases (pollinosis) is still incipient in Africa. To close this gap, aerosamplers were placed in Gbagada, Lagos State and harvested monthly from January 2013 to December 2014. Data obtained was correlated with allergy cases (wheezing cough,
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