In an interesting note, Oliver [Sparrow] wrote : "the chief destination of wild-collected plants is, I fear, to... (2) folk medical uses"
That is a most interesting topic which I would like to study further. Could you provide a list of references about the relation between the use of orchids in traditional medicine and the conservation of species ? Thanks in advance for any help. Regards, Viateur _______________________________________________ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) [email protected] http://orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids_orchidguide.com

