[PCA] medicinal plant information

[Johnson, Brian]

Dear all,

Botanic Gardens Conservation International (U.S.) is developing a
classroom curriculum module about plant conservation for middle school
students.  The curriculum will involve six 50-minute class periods, with
a culminating visit to a botanic garden or arboretum.  The lessons focus
on the importance of plants, basic plant biology, and threats to plants
worldwide.  One of the lessons about the importance of plants will focus
on medicinal plants.  Our curriculum team is seeking information on
approximately 20 medicinal plants.  The specific information they are
seeking for each plant is:

*        Chemical name of compound

*        Chemical formula

*        Name of plant it comes from

*        Geographic region where the plant is found

*        Impact the compound has on the human body (What does it do? How
does it work? How do doctors use it?)

 

I am reaching out to the PCA community for any assistance anyone may be
able to provide.  Is anyone willing to share or help find this
information, or to be a contact for our curriculum writers?

 

Many thanks,

Brian Johnson

 

Brian Johnson

Education Officer

Botanic Gardens Conservation International (U.S.)

brian.johnson at bgci.org

www.bgci.org

 

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