Not just a plant. A paste that he MADE using a plant.
"A Sumatran orangutan in Indonesia has self-medicated using a paste made from plants to heal a large wound on his cheek.
After researchers saw Rakus applying the plant poultice to his face, the wound closed up and healed in a month."
Ode to my mentor Bobbie Joe
“There’s been an accident”, they said; “your postdoc’s cut in half- he’s dead!”
“Indeed”, he said at first, but later, “Send me the half that has the data.”
