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Do animals self-medicate?

Postby Pajarita » Tue Feb 25, 2020 9:21 am

Yes, they do but this is NOT an endorsement of the Herb Salad - that's nothing but a scam and, most likely, more harmful than good. Read about the science that studies this: zoopharmacognosy (which literally means 'animals knowledge of medicine' - cool name, isn't it?)

https://www.zmescience.com/ecology/anim ... ing-cases/
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