Chapter
The Benefits of Discovering New Species for Medicine
43:58 - 52:53 (08:55)
A discussion on the potential for discovering new medicinal treatments through observing local species and the history of such discoveries.
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Ecologist Dan Janssen discovered that the Asian two-horned rhinoceros eats so much red mangrove bark that its urine turns orange.
43:58 - 48:16 (04:18)
Ecology
Summary
Ecologist Dan Janssen discovered that the Asian two-horned rhinoceros eats so much red mangrove bark that its urine turns orange. Quadimundis, a type of raccoon, rubs a tropical plant into their fur to repel insects, and there are four other plants that anthropologists observe them using too.
ChapterThe Benefits of Discovering New Species for Medicine
Episode#537: The Hidden Knowledge of Animals — Mark Plotkin on Nature’s Medicine Cabinet
PodcastThe Tim Ferriss Show
The animal kingdom offers a vast selection of undiscovered medicine that could contribute to the improvement of human health.
48:16 - 52:53 (04:37)
Medicine
Summary
The animal kingdom offers a vast selection of undiscovered medicine that could contribute to the improvement of human health. Observing local species and their use of plants could lead to the discovery of new medicine.