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With the cultural perception that the people's health is linked to that of the environment, medicinal plant conservation and health care are closely inter-related in the Dolpo region.
UNESCO: Communication and Information
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Researchers will work with the Egyptian Medicinal Plant Conservation Project in St Katherine's, Sinai, which is working to preserve the biodiversity of the region through co-operation with local Bedouin.
BBC: NEWS | UK | England | Manchester | Hunt for ancient medicine secrets
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Native Americans apparently cultivated the plant and smoked it in pipes for medicinal and ceremonial purposes.
CNN: A brief history of tobacco
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It was intended for medicinal use as a nausea reliever or appetite stimulant for those unwilling to smoke plant material.
FORBES: Health