lts (4).
It is no simple task to take a jungle remedy and turn it into an effective western-type medication. Plotkin and other ethnobotanists work with chemical companies and arrange for them to provide the needed resources to train local scientists, to provide money for laboratories and equipment, and donate a percentage of the profits to help the local people in return for their cooperation in educating westerners as to the healing properties of local plants. When searching for plants with medicinal properties, ethnobotanists are usually accompanied by local traditional healers who identify the plants they use and what they are used for. The healer also points out which parts of the plant are used, how the medication is prepared from the plant, and the dose and duration of treatment.
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