What the extraordinary medical know-how of wild animals can teach us

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March 17, 2025, 4:00 PM

• •Animals self-medicate using plants, fungi and other natural substances.
• •Their behaviour could help us find new treatments for diseases.
• •One study found that chimpanzees use a plant to treat diarrhoea.

Animals have been using plants to treat themselves for centuries. Now scientists are starting to take notice and learn from them.

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