研究發現，烏干達西部布東戈森林的黑猩猩會使用植物作為藥物來治療傷口。牠們有時會咀嚼植物的葉子或樹皮，然後塗抹在自己或其他群體成員的傷口上。牠們所使用的一些植物，在人類傳統醫學𥚃也用於傷口癒合或預防感染。
Research discovered chimpanzees in Budongo Forests of Westen Uganda, are using plants as medicine to treat wounds. They sometimes chew the plant materials like leaf and barks, then apply to the wounds of themselves or other group members. Some of those plants they used are used for wound-healing or infection prevention in human traditional medicinal practices as well.
