Plant Parenthood
The leaves of this plant are one of the most common OTC laxatives
What is senna?
He's the "father of modern [Western] medicine"
Who is Hippocrates?
Lion's mane mushrooms are mostly used to support this type of health.
What is memory/cognitive health?
Don't forget to flos your teeth - wait, it actually means what?
What is flower?
This agency regulates the dietary supplement industry
What is the FDA?
If you've learned anything from this class, it's that these type of plants don't actually exist
What are trees?
DAILY DOUBLE
Who is Galen?
The majority of a mushroom is actually underground, mostly consisting of this mycological network
What is the mycelium?
Rauwolfia serpentina gives us the hint to naming this source of ressssserpine
What is Indian Snakeroot (Sarpagandha)?
The Farm Bill of 2018 set regulations for this cannabis cultivar
What is hemp?
It's the female organ of a flower
What is the pistil?
Chocolate was sacred and highly valued in this Meso-american civilization... until the Spanish arrived, at least.
Who were the Aztecs / What was the Aztec Empire?
DAILY DOUBLE
What are the gills (lamella)?
This Latin name helps you remember its active consituents, alliin and allicin.
What is Allium sativum?
It's the law that criminalized marijuana in the United States... the first time.
What is the Marihuana Tax Act?
What is phyllotaxis?
Dukuns make liquid medicine concoctions in this country today.
What is Indonesia?
A beetle is responsible for this fungus' reproduction ;)
What is chaga?
What is Phytolacca americana (pokeweed)?
The acronym DSHEA stands for this.
What is the Dietary Supplement Health & Education Act?
The cotyledon unfolds during this botanical process
What is germination?
Traditional "Western" medicine can be traced as far back as this civilization in modern-day Iraq.
What is Babylonia?
This fungus may have been a contributing factor in the Salem Witch Trials
What is ergot (Claviceps purpurea)?
The common name for this plant is derived from Latin, and translates to "tree of life"
What is arborvitae?
The last major reform to cannabis law was made under this US president (the bill passed in 2025 still needs to be signed).
What is Joe Biden?