<p>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.</p>

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.

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

"Plants of the Gods: Hallucinogens, Healing, Culture and Conservation"  is a new and unique podcast focusing on the hallucinogenic plants and fungi whose impact on world culture and religion – and healing potential - is only now beginning to be appreciated as never before. Unlike other podcasts relating to these issues, "Plants of the Gods" is hosted by renowned ethnobotanist Dr. Mark Plotkin, a Harvard and Yale-trained scientist who has been studying the healing plants and shamans of the Amazon rainforest for almost four decades. An award-winning scientist and best selling author, Dr, Plotkin is a spellbinding storyteller who will be speaking from personal experience and will be joined by other leaders in the field.

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"Plants of the Gods: Hallucinogens, Healing, Culture and Conservation" is a new and unique podcast focusing on the hallucinogenic plants and fungi whose impact on world culture and religion – and healing potential - is only now beginning to be appreciated as never before. Unlike other podcasts relating to these issues, "Plants of the Gods" is hosted by renowned ethnobotanist Dr. Mark Plotkin, a Harvard and Yale-trained scientist who has been studying the healing plants and shamans of the Amazon rainforest for almost four decades. An award-winning scientist and best selling author, Dr, Plotkin is a spellbinding storyteller who will be speaking from personal experience and will be joined by other leaders in the field.

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