The primate named Rakus chewed up yellow root and applied it to an open facial wound, closing the sore within days

FRIDAY, May 3, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Primates are capable of tending to wounds using medicinal plants, a new case report says. A male Sumatran orangutan treated a facial wound with a climbing plant known to have anti-inflammatory and pain-relieving properties, researchers say in the journal Scientific Reports.

An orangutan named Rakus has a pretty solid grasp of first-aid. He's the first orangutan ever observed to intentionally self-heal himself with plants.

Scientists say they've observed an orangutan named Rakus appearing to treat a wound with medicine from a tropical plant.

Indonesian scientists document extraordinary case of Rakus the Sumatran orangutan, who covers his facial wound with mesh made from chewed leaves

Scientists working in Indonesia have observed an orangutan intentionally treating a wound on their face with a medicinal plant, the first time this behavior has been documented.Rakus, a male Sum