The Medicine of Our Future
Rainforest in Congo
The gorillas in this rainforest may have something to teach us about staying healthy. Scientists studied dozens of plants that the gorillas normally eat and discovered that many of them have medicinal qualities. Some have even been shown to help people suffering from respiratory and gastrointestinal diseases.
You may never end up seeing these African forests in person, but they still play a vital role in your daily life. Massive and healthy, the Congo Forests can help control the earth’s atmosphere, and might, one day, hold the cure to the world’s diseases.
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Look inside this rainforest
Though you might not make it to the Congo Basin at some point in your life, take a peek into these forests and get to know the people, plants and animals inside of them. Discover how this this precious plot of land halfway across the world plays an important role in your life back at home.
Images are courtesy of Team Earth and Conservation International.
