There might be well over 12,000 medicinal plants known to Indigenous Peoples of the Amazon (pharmacopeia).
This knowledge is disappearing and with it one of the most critical element of Indigenous social fabric.
We are responding to three interrelated needs:
This knowledge is disappearing and with it one of the most critical element of Indigenous social fabric.
- We are setting up a network of Living Pharmacies in remote communities (only reachable by boat or plane) co-creating a unique herbalist model.
- At its core are community-run small production units allowing for the production of remedies as well as essential oil, pressed oil and fermented oil.
- Each Living Pharmacy serves 7 to 10 communities.
We are responding to three interrelated needs:
- Strengthening indigenous health systems.
- Preserving Biodiversity.
- Contributing to a sustainable bio-cultural economy.
nativien’s initiative is a response to the Kawsak Sacha Living Plan, adopted by 200 Kichwa communities in the Pastaza province of Ecuador. Our initiative builds on past and current efforts to design and promote intercultural models (healthcare, environment) aimed at addressing local and regional gaps, which are articulated around four phases: dialogue/ study, design, promotion and implementation. These models are highly dynamic, scalable and adaptable, thus the strong possibility of seeing nativien’s model being replicable where Indigenous Peoples face similar issues.
What we aim to demonstrate:
What we aim to demonstrate:
- The intrinsic value of Indigenous Traditional Knowledge (ITK) and its essential role in preserving biodiversity and mitigating climate change.
- The effectiveness of a regenerative, bio-cultural economic model that values ITK and the forest.
- The infinite possibilities a benefit-sharing relationships generate for both the planet and its people.
ANCESTRAL PLANT KNOWLEDGE IN A BOTTLE
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Our combined expertise and experience makes our model one that can be easily replicated throughout the Amazon Basin and the world. Isolated Indigenous communities will not only have readily available their own remedies but also the opportunity to build a regional biocultural economy while preserving the land that has sustained them for millennia.
We have already formulated products that you could, one day find on the shelves of your favorite natural store. Help Us Today To Continue This Important Work |