All Elodie Freymann articles
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NewsOrangutans seek out medicinal plants
New research shows orangutans seek out plants with antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory and wound-healing properties. The findings suggest orangutans eat combinations of plants in specific sequences – consistent with “self-medication” seen in other species.
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NewsChimpanzees use medicinal leaves to clean and treat their wounds
Scientists studying chimpanzees in Budongo Forest, Uganda, have observed that these primates don’t just treat their own injuries, but care for others, too — information which could shed light on how our ancestors first began treating wounds and using medicines.
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NewsWild chimpanzees seek out medicinal plants to treat illness and injuries
The study combined behavioral observations of wild chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes) with pharmacological testing of the potentially medicinal plants they eat.