The resurgence in herbal medicines has raised questions about the sustainability of harvesting certain plants, such as the black cohosh
By Angela Dewan
It’s easy to look at a table and forget it was once a tree. As the Korean poet Ko Un said in his speech on Monday, humans have become too far removed from forests, yet we are, in reality, still unconsciously very connected to the forest.
Understanding where your table comes from requires little stretch of the imagination, but when you consider how many non-timber forest products are consumed by even the most urban of city-dwellers, our dependency on the forest is obvious.
Edible products like mushrooms, seeds, nuts, fruits and berries are everyday items in all parts of the world, while certain plants find their way into many of our medicines. (more…)
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