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2. Native Americans routinely observed animals

Reply to NNadir (Original post)

Thu Dec 7, 2017, 11:14 PM

Dec 2017

for what they consumed to discover both food and herbal remedies. I think animals helped them locate water, and so forth as well.

So this is nice, and interesting, but not exactly earth shaking. I'm really glad scientists know this now.

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Self Medication by Orangatans Using Bioactive Plants. [View all] NNadir Dec 2017 OP

Awesome. Thank you for posting cpamomfromtexas Dec 2017 #1

Native Americans routinely observed animals RandomAccess Dec 2017 #2

Thank you, NNadir. Totally new subject to some of us. Judi Lynn Dec 2017 #3

Thanks, that's very interesting. nt fleabiscuit Dec 2017 #4

Zoopharmacognosy Bernardo de La Paz Dec 2017 #5

Cool word, that. Having been born in Brooklyn... NNadir Dec 2017 #7

Zoh-oh-pharma-cog-noh-see. But making the first bit "zoo" is probably ok too. :) . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Dec 2017 #8

K&R Solly Mack Dec 2017 #6