r/Ethnobotany
8k members
r/Ethnobotany is a subreddit with 8k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and solution requests, and the community frequently discusses ethnobotany, health, plants, application, and health benefits.
Ethnobotany is often thought of as the study of how humans (particularly Indigenous or pre-industrial humans) have used plants. r/ethnobotany is a place to discuss information relating to the broader topic of plant use by humans, with a focus on sustainable uses. These uses include food, medicine, drugs, habitat, ecopsychology, and many others. Join us to learn more about how you can use plants more in your life!
Popular Themes in r/Ethnobotany
#1
Advice Requests
: "Looking for resources on intersection of botany and colonialism/race"
12 posts
#2
Solution Requests
: "HELP! Possible kratom ban in San Diego COUNTY February 11th"
1 post
#3
Pain & Anger
: "Sign This Petition To Help Ensure That Kratom Stays Legal, Since It Could Soon Be Declared Illegal Nationwide And Millions Of Lives Would Be Destroyed"
1 post
#4
Ideas
: "Exploring Hidden Psychoactive Plants – Your Ideas Needed!"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/Ethnobotany
#1
Ethnobotany
: "It was not too good to be true. I found Ethnobotany of the Tewa... first edition... from 1916... a 105 year old book in perfect condition... for $15. It even has a FREAKING MAP hidden in the back of it. I was 95% sure it would be a reprint, but for $15, I’d have taken it."
75 posts
#2
Health
: "12 Amazing Health benefits of Basil(Tulsi)"
72 posts
#3
Plants
: "Inflammatory Plants."
59 posts
#4
Application
: "Mango - Health benefits, Application, chemical constituents, side effects and many more"
45 posts
#5
Health Benefits
: "Amazing Health Benefits of Mint (pudina)"
44 posts
#6
Medicinal
: "Brazilian psychoactive Medicinal herbs: from spiritual to physical healing."
41 posts
#7
Research
: "Study shows civil war era preparations of Native American plant medicines effective against multidrug resistant bacteria infection"
35 posts
#8
Herbs
: "A new resource for those interested in Chinese Medicine and Chinese Herbs"
31 posts
#9
Chemical Constituents
: "Fenugreek (Methi) - Application, Health benefits, Chemical Constituents and many more"
26 posts
#10
Benefits
: "Jowar/Sorghum - Health Benefits, application, chemical constituents, side effects and many more"
25 posts
Member Growth in r/Ethnobotany
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+72 members(0.9%)
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Last updated: November 25, 2025