Plants and People
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Outcomes:
At the end of this assignment, you will be able to:
Compare and contrast the cultural views regarding medicinal properties of plants.
Appreciate the cultural diversity of medicinal knowledge across the globe.
Introduction:
In many cultures, plants are used for their healing properties. For example, the antiseptic properties of garlic are known to a great number of societies. Garlic has been used to cure everything from bites, colds, and boils, to wounds and fevers. Ginger is also widespread as a remedy. It is not only used for treating eye inflammations, stomach-aches, fevers and colds, but it is also used for childbirth.
Assignment:
In this exercise, you will explore the medicinal uses of a specific plant across different societies and world regions in order to better grasp variations in traditional medicinal uses.
Select a plant.
Research your chosen plant and its medicinal uses across the world.
Craft an intriguing story about the history of your plant and its medicinal uses and post it in the Discussion.
Your post:
Should be at least 300 words
Should describe medicinal uses of your chosen plant in at least three different societies/regions/cultures
I did put several resources in the module this week to help you with this.
Should include a photo of your chosen plant
Click on the images icon in the textbox header to upload images
Upload an image
Once the image is uploaded in the textbox, click on the image
Select Image Options
Resize the image if needed so it isn’t huge!
Should include a list of your sources at the end
