They also use leaves to clean themselves after intercourse to help prevent infections. The post Chimps use medicinal plants ...

Wild chimpanzees have been observed self-medicating their wounds with plants, providing medical aid to other chimps and even ...

Chimpanzees in Uganda use plants to treat wounds and help injured companions, revealing potential roots of human medicine.

A new study shows that wild chimpanzees use medicinal plants to treat wounds and maintain hygiene, among other things. The ...

A new study finds chimpanzees will chew plants and apply makeshift medicine to wounds, and use leaves for hygienic scrubs.

A groundbreaking study led by researchers from the University of Oxford and published in Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution ...

A new report published Tuesday in the journal Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution provides fresh clues on the origin of human ...

Today, herbalism and wild plant foraging has become an increasingly popular alternative to modern medicine. Herbal medicine is still widely used among American-Indian, Chinese and European populations ...

The chimps use the leaves to treat their own injuries and tend the wounds of others. According to results published in the ...

Chimpanzees don’t just treat their own injuries, but care for others, too. In the forests of Uganda, wild chimpanzees have ...

Researchers in Uganda’s Budongo Forest document chimpanzees' use of medicinal plants and care methods to heal injuries.