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How Animals Taught Humans About Medicine: The Science of Animal Self-Medication

Explore zoopharmacognosy - the study of how animals self-medicate - with Dr. Rosa Espinoza in the fourth installment of our Amazon Rainforest series. Discover how bears have chewed willow bark for pain relief for millions of years (the same bark that gave us aspirin), how chimpanzees use bitter leaves to purge parasites, and how elephants eat specific tree bark to induce labor - the exact same plants indigenous communities use for the same purpose. Rosa's research into this field began with an ayahuasca dream where she became a jaguar who instinctively knew which plants could heal injured cubs, leading her to ask: what if animals were humanity's first medicine teachers? Evidence suggests our ancestors may have learned about medicinal plants not just through trial and error, but by observing animal behavior, with even Neanderthals showing targeted use of aspirin-like compounds on infected teeth. Rosa's work demonstrates how combining indigenous wisdom with scientific curiosity reveals connections between animal behavior and human medicine that could revolutionize both fields. WATCH THIS VIDEO NEXT    • Peru's First Chemical Analysis of Stingles...   LEARN MORE ABOUT PROJECT PATAGONIA https://rewildology.com/projectpatago... REWILDOLOGY FIELD EXPEDITIONS Where The Wild Calls: Patagonia Puma Expedition & Torres Del Paine Adventure, March 31 - April 6, 2026: https://rewildology.com/patagoniaexpe... JOIN THE REWILDOLOGY BOOK CLUB. IT’S FREE! September/October Book - Crossings by Ben Goldfarb https://rewildology.com/rewildology-b... SHOW NOTES & NEWSLETTER Show notes & subscribe to newsletter, https://rewildology.com/ SUPPORT REWILDOLOGY https://rewildology.com/support-the-s... LISTEN TO THE REWILDOLOGY PODCAST Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3YXWSsF Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3oW6art... FOLLOW REWILDOLOGY YouTube:    / @rewildology   Instagram:   / rewildology   LinkedIn:   / rewildology   Facebook:   / rewildology   X: https://x.com/rewildology SPONSORSHIPS & BRAND PARTNERSHIPS Send your ideas to Brooke at hello@rewildolgy.com    • How Animals Taught Humans About Medicine: ...      / @rewildology