Real-Life Communication
Every day, small villages and native people are being integrated
into modern life. Their ways of life are being forgotten because many of the
cultures do not keep written records. Their histories are kept alive in the
stories and memories of their elders.
Ethnobotanists research the different
varieties of plants that each culture uses or has used. They talk to a variety
of people in a certain culture. Then they examine their findings to determine
patterns of usage.
Ethnobotanists must write reports for the company
or organization that commissioned the study. They must also write articles
for professional journals.
Reports and shorter summaries must also
be written to help the average person understand the uses and advantages of
some plants and herbal remedies. These might appear in magazines at the grocery
store or in the pages of books on natural healing and nutrition. They are
written in clear, simple language to help average person understand them.
Read
the information below. Then write a simple explanation of it.
Ginseng
is used in the root form. It can be found in capsules, tablets and teas. It
is widely recognized as an energy booster, stress reducer and memory enhancer.
It is also thought to boost immunity.
Mongol emperors used ginseng
4,000 years ago. Its name is derived from the Chinese for "man-root" because
the fleshy, white roots often have a human shape. However, scientific studies
have failed to prove that ginseng has a significant effect as an energy booster.
There is also a great difference in the concentration of active ingredients
found in wild ginseng, which is more potent, versus cultivated ginseng.