A: If you live in the jungle and have an itch, where do you go to get relief if the local clinic won't let you in? Not a problem for monkeys and many others of God's creatures. They can find their own herbal remedies . . . without a doctor's help!
Capuchin monkeys help prevent mosquito bites by rubbing millipedes on their fur. Giraffes with upset stomachs eat mouthfuls of dirt from termite mounds. Gorillas swallow bristly leaves whole to get rid of gastrointestinal parasites.
Continue reading to discover more of these wild remedies!
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