Plant - Ethnobotany

Grow Your Own Drugs is a BBC series presented by ethnobotanist James Wong. Ethnobotany is the plant lore of indigenous cultures and the systematic study of such lore.

Fruit

• Goji berry and chicken soup for colds and flu
• Face masks

Flower

• Elderflower throat lozenges
• Lavender bath bomb

Tree

• Ginkgo tea for memory
• Pine for deoderant

Herb

• Thyme breath spray
• Herbal body scrub

Roots

• Valerian hot chocolate for anxiety
• Echinacea ice lollies

Vegetables

• Garlic vinegar footbath
• Cucumber Eye Gel

References

ethnobotany. (2009). In Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary. Retrieved September 9, 2009, from http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ethnobotany