Humans have watched and learned from animals who treat their ills with bioactive plants. This animal wisdom has a scientific name: zoopharmacognosy.

Wild chimpanzees have been observed self-medicating their wounds with plants, providing medical aid to other chimps and even removing others from snares left by human hunters, new research ...

Wild chimpanzees have been observed self-medicating their wounds with plants, providing medical aid to other chimps and even removing others from snares left by human hunters, new research suggests.

Wild chimps are specifically seeking out plants with medicinal properties for injuries. And the chimps are not just self-medicating — they also appear to treat one another’s wounds.

A multitude of plants were used to heal various ailments. Essentially, chimpanzees were utilizing plant remedies akin to those of ancient humans as their form of self-care.

The plants chimpanzees use to treat their wounds have been found to have medicinal properties.

A multitude of plants were used to heal various ailments. Essentially, chimpanzees were utilizing plant remedies akin to those of ancient humans as their form of self-care.