Ethnobotany: How to Get Drugs from Plants

Stuff You Should Know

• Episode: Ethnobotany: How to Get Drugs from Plants
• Website: Stuff You Should Know
• Feed URL: http://www.howstuffworks.com/podcasts/stuff-you-should-know.rss
• Duration: 00:41:35
• Published: 2011-08-04 22:04

In 1820, most of the drugs listed in the American Pharmacopoeia were plant-based; by 1960, it was a mere 5 percent. Yet in the late 20th century this trend reversed. Why? Join Josh and Chuck as they get to the root of ethnobotany and plant-based medicine.