BrewminateAug 5, 2025

Nature had a pharmacy long before we had science.

Birds, chimps, elephants — all medicating themselves, all knowing what to eat, when, and why.

Maybe instinct isn’t so “primitive” after all.

#Brewminate #NatureHeals #AnimalBehavior #SelfMedication #WildWisdom

🔗 https://brewminate.com/a-long-history-of-animals-self-medicating-with-plants/

A Long History of Animals Self-Medicating with Plants

Humans have watched and learned from animals who treat their ills with bioactive plants. This animal wisdom has a scientific name: zoopharmacognosy.

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