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MEDICINAL USES OF EMILIA PRAETERMISSA:

UNVEILING THE POWER OF A NEGLECTED PLANT

Fr Anselm Adodo, Ewu, Nigeria

ucked away in the lush landscapes of West Africa, Emilia praetermissa, a member of
the Asteraceae family, thrives quietly as a resilient weed. From Sierra Leone to Nigeria,
Tthis plant has made its home, growing in abundance while often overlooked for flashier
medicinal herbs. However, Emilia praetermissa, also known as the “tassel flower” or “wild
lettuce,” is slowly gaining recognition for its impressive medicinal benefits. Let’s take a closer

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