34: An ethnobotanist on the importance of connecting back to the land, how plants make us healthier, & how beans can be used as medicine. | Dr. Salmón, PhD

<p>Dr. Salmón&nbsp;is a Rarámuri (Tarahumara) and ethnobotanist. He feels indigenous cultural concepts of the natural world are only part of a complex and sophisticated understanding of landscapes and biocultural diversity.&nbsp;<br> <br> Dr. Salmón's recent studies have led him to seriously consider the connections between Climate Change and Indigenous traditional food ways. Dr. Salmon has written a book focused on small-scale Native farmers of the Greater Southwest and their role in maintaining biocultural diversity.&nbsp; It is titled,<em>&nbsp;Eating the Landscape</em>. He has also authored&nbsp;<em>Iwígara: American Indian Ethnobotanical Traditions and Science.</em></p> <p><strong>Please leave us a review if you enjoyed this episode. </strong>Contact us at MedicineExplained.org</p> <p>Follow us on TikTok @MedicineExplained or on Instagram @Medicine.Explained</p>