Amazon Rainforest Medicines
By Gracie Pendergraft and Kasey Whittington
Introduction
¡Hola! We are Kasey and Gracie. Our Spanish names are Blanca and Graciela. We are going to show you the wonders of the rainforest, in medicine form, of course! We have many plants to show you and hope that you learn something from our poster. Enjoy!
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Chinchona
This flower-like plant takes part in making quinine, a medicine that cures malaria. The plant itself can cure colds, headaches, and leg cramps.
Epazote
It kills parasites, bacteria, prevents ulcers, repels insects, kills cancer cells, heals wounds, and calms nerves.
Curare
Curare is a muscle relaxer and cures Parkinson's disease. It is used to identify a variety of highly toxic extracts from some types of woody vines that grow in South America.
Kapok Tree
The Kapok Tree cures dysentery, fevers, and asthma. It is applied to swollen fingers and wounds, while an infusion is used as mouthwash.
Lapacho
The Lapacho Tree is used to relieve pains, kill germs, increases flow of urine, and even is an antidote to poison.
Passion Flower
The Passion Flower helps with anxiety, relieves tension, helps with asthma, burns, inflammation of the skin, and helps disorders.
Cats Claw
The Cats Claw cures cancer, AIDS, arthritis, viral infections, shingles, cold sores, alzheiners, bone pains, hay fever, parasites, and heals wounds.
Madagascar Periwinkle
It cures diabetes, some cancers, sore throats, coughs, lung congestion, and reduces fluid retention by increasing urine production.
Jaborandi
Hot flashes, nausea, salivation , and profuse perspiration.
Cocoa
This plant is a super food. It helps you heart, reduces the oxidation of low-density lipoproteins, aka, bad cholesterol. It takes part in curing and preventing cardiovascular disease.
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The Plant's Medicine
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Survey
1. Do you know what the rainforest is? Yes: 10 No: 0
2. Do you know where the biggest rainforest is? Yes: 2 No: 8
3. Where? Got it right: 2 Got it wrong: 8
4. Do you know what animals are in the the rainforest? Yes: 10 No: 0
5. Do you know what animals are endangered? Yes: 4 No: 6
6. Do you know what percent of oxygen the rainforest gives the world? Yes: 0 No: 10
7. Do you know how medicines we get from the rainforest? Yes: 1 No: 9
8. Do you know what a shaman is? Yes: 1 No: 9
9. Did you know that the rainforest is being destroyed? Yes: 10 No:0
10. Which plank kills cancer? Cat's Claw: 5 Passion Flower: 5
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Conclusion
Thank you for viewing our poster! We both hope you learned something beneficial about the rainforest! ¡Adios, Amigos!
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Works Cited
www.leslietaylor.net
Taylor, Leslie. Rainforest Remidies www.rain-tree.com
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Last updated 12-21-2012