RBG Fieldtrip: Healing Plants
Jun 23, 2020
3:00PM to 4:00PM
Event Categories Employee Well-Being
Date/Time
Date(s) - 23/06/2020
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Plants form the main ingredients of medicines in traditional systems or healing and have been the source of inspiration for several major pharmaceutical drugs. Approximately 50,000 vascular plant species have been used medicinally. These plants are predominately used in traditional remedies, food, personal care and perfumery; only about 100 plant species have contributed significantly to modern drugs. Join Karin, from RBG, to discover how plants have been used in both traditional and western based medicine and healing. We’ll also explore the impact on biodiversity and sustainability of these plants