One researcher thinks the drugs of the future might come from the past: botanical treatments long overlooked by Western medicine.
Brazilian peppertree, which is being studied for antibiotic potential. Credit: Damon Casarez for The New York Times. Image sourced from The New York Times. Available at: https://static01.nyt.com/images/2016/09/18/magazine/18ethnobotany2/18ethnobotany2-jumbo.jpg?quality=75&auto=webp