Nigeria's medicinal plants: Calotropis procera (Ewe Bomubomu) – Punch Newspapers
Punch Newspapers Sections Published 14 March 2021 Calotropis procera belongs to the family Asclepiadaceae. It is a shrub or a small tree with glaucous leaves. The flowers are green with blue or violet markings. Follicles are bladder-like used by children as handballs in local communities. The seeds have a mass of silky fibers that surround them and are used especially as a filling for mattresses, pillows, life preservers, sleeping bags and as insulation. It is common in semi- arid locations. I have always known this plant as a milk coagulant as far back as the 80s. It was a tradition that we ...