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The Definition and Origins of the Investigation of Indigenous Plants With its roots in botany, ethnobotany has recently become a focus of interest since the renewed interest in medicinal plant use; however, its origins date back centuries. Botany is defined as the study of plants; ethnobotany is a study of how plants are used by the indigenous people of a particular culture or region. Uses of the plant may include food, medicine, shelter, hunting, clothing and even religious occasions. All cycles of life – birth, marriage, death – are 'celebrated' with plants in some cultures. However, neither botany or ethnobotany are a recent phenomenon; botany has always been linked to furthering the use of plants for medicinal use and many modern day drugs were derived from traditional plant sources. Many explorers have documented the use... [read full story]
