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Ethnobotany is frequently misunderstood in the era of COVID and psychedelics — so what is it and why is it important for reproductive health today?

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Ethnobotany is frequently misunderstood in the era of COVID and psychedelics — so what is it and why is it important for reproductive health today?

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Host Regina G. Barber talks with Rosalyn LaPier about ethnobotany–what it is and how traditional plant knowledge is frequently misunderstood in the era of COVID and psychedelics. And, how it’s relevant and important for reproductive health today. (encore)

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This story was produced by Devan Schwartz with help from Margaret Cirino. It was edited by Gisele Grayson and fact-checked by Abē Levine.

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