Ethnobotany is the study of culture and plants in
conjunction with the scientific study of the relationships that exist between
people and plants, this includes foods, medicine, clothing, and more.
Ethnobotanists are the scientists and researchers that study this field of
work.
I am particularly interested in the medicinal aspects of
this discipline, for I have always wondered about the science behind “home” and
“Organic” remedies for sicknesses. I would really like to learn about different
organic remedies and if they could be viable alternatives for the otherwise
costly drugs we purchase. For this reason I wish to have my project wrap around
this idea of organic medicine and find out how to make and why these remedies
work.
Portland Ethnobotany Project:
This project is part of the Northwest Ethnobotany Conservation
Program, a program dedicated to restoring Native American traditions
in the West Eugene Wetlands in Eugene, Oregon. The Portland Ethnobotany Project
is a project which purpose is not only to restore culturally important lands
for Native Americans, but to also research, conserve, and inhance culturally
important plant resources, to feed the homeless, and serve as urban nature for
youth and more.
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