Zoopharmacognosy refers to the usage (consumption or topical application) of medicinal plants, insects, soils, or other organic material by non-human animals.
zoo = animal
pharma = drug
gnosy = knowing
Zoopharmacognosy likely played a role in the development of human herbal medicine as humans observed animals using herbs in this manner.
References:
Animals that self-medicate by Joel Shurkin
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
zoo = animal
pharma = drug
gnosy = knowing
Zoopharmacognosy likely played a role in the development of human herbal medicine as humans observed animals using herbs in this manner.
References:
Animals that self-medicate by Joel Shurkin
News Feature: Animals that self-medicate
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
