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Plants of the Gods: Hallucinogens, Healing, Culture and Conservation podcast

Plants of the Gods: S2E10. The Plants of the Apes: How Animals Use Medicinal Plants. Part 2

Nov 10, 2021
29:55

Dr. Plotkin continues the discussion of zoopharmacognosy with part two of “Plants of the Apes: How Animals Use Medicinal Plants." From the carefully selected flora used in certain birds’ nests as insect repellents, to the tropical daisy species eaten by chimpanzees as an antibiotic, we’ll learn how some creatures have a sophisticated knowledge of the healing power of plants.

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