Whose plants are they, anyway? [electronic resource (video)] / ARTE France.
Surveying the vast biodiversity of the medicinal plant world, this program examines the challenges facing countries rich in such natural resources. The video presents interviews with numerous alternative health experts-including Dr. Jean-Pierre Willem, renowned surgeon, ethnologist, and the last field assistant of Dr. Albert Schweitzer-and documents their knowledge in a wide range of herbal and plant-based treatments. It also studies controversies surrounding the patenting of organisms with medicinal potential, such as Peru's maca root-a clear demonstration that the interests of powerful pharmaceutical companies don't always suit those of indigenous peoples.
Record details
- Physical Description: 1 streaming video file (51 min.) : sd., col., digital file.
- Publisher: New York, N.Y. : Films Media Group, [2006], c2004.
Content descriptions
General Note: | Encoded with permission for digital streaming by Films Media Group on July 05, 2006. Multi-User. Films on Demand is distributed by Films Media Group for Films for the Humanities & Sciences, Cambridge Educational, Meridian Education, and Shopware. |
Formatted Contents Note: | Alternative Medicine (3:04) -- Costs of Drug Development (4:55) -- Drug Costs and Natural Plant Medicines (3:55) -- Essential Oils and Healing (5:07) -- Aromatherapy (4:11) -- Essential Oils and the Immune System (4:17) -- Phytotherapy (2:06) -- Herbal Medicines (3:07) -- Plant Medicines (3:05) -- Modern Chemistry vs. Ancestral Wisdom (3:15) -- Biodiversity: Conflicts of Interest (5:25) -- Bio-Piracy and Bio-Prospecting (3:22) -- Bio-Diversity: Collective Responsibility (2:27) |
Restrictions on Access Note: | Access requires authentication through Films on Demand. |
Target Audience Note: | 11 & up. |
System Details Note: | Mode of access: Internet. System requirements: FOD playback platform. |
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction Note: | Access requires VIU IP addresses and is restricted to VIU students, faculty and staff. Access requires authentication through Films on Demand. |
Language Note: | Closed-captioned. |
Source of Description Note: | Title from distributor's description. |
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Subject: | Diagnostic microbiology. Alternative medicine. Microbiology. Plants > Reproduction. Plant diversity. Plants > Evolution. |
Genre: | Educational films. Videorecording. Internet videos. |